South Penn Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Cumberland, Maryland·21502
Score
29.9/100
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#537
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#14
In Allegany County Public Schools
#5
In Cumberland
Top 71%
In Maryland

Score 29.9/100: better than 29% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 24% of them
196 students tested
Math
30%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 45% of them
196 students tested
Science
9%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 9% of them
55 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0336.876
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0436.965
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0523.655
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades33.2196
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0343.476
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0432.365
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 057.355
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades29.6196
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 59.155

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
512
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
512
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Allegany County

Contact

Address
500 E 2nd St
Cumberland, MD 21502

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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South Penn Elementary at a glance

South Penn Elementary is a public elementary school in Cumberland, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Allegany County Public Schools. It has about 512 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 29.9 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #537 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.