Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000005
Bel Air Elementary
14401 Barton Blvd, Cumberland, MD 21502 · (301) 729-2992 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
104 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
61.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
55.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.4% | 60.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Maryland's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bel Air Elementary
Bel Air Elementary's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air Elementary this school | 216 | 48.1% | 59.7% |
| Mt. Savage Elementary Mt Savage | 218 | 49.1% | 53.3% |
| South Dorchester School Church Creek | 230 | 49.6% | 55.0% |
| Parkside Elementary Lavale | 222 | 50.5% | 68.4% |
| Accident Elementary Accident | 221 | 53.4% | 57.9% |
| Flintstone Elementary Flintstone | 223 | 57.0% | 57.1% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bel Air Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Allegany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #221 of 853 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #244 of 853 ▼ 68 | #5 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #264 of 853 ▼ 35 | #5 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #844 of 898 | #14 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #259 of 857 | #7 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #824 of 857 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #545 of 885 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #357 of 551 | #6 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
0 (0%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 48% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 55% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 48% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 44% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 15.5 | 15.3:1 | 50% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 50% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 14 | 16.2:1 | 45% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 13 | 18.2:1 | 34% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 273 | 12 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bel Air Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (238 to 216); teachers up 10% (15.5 to 17).
About Bel Air Elementary
Bel Air Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Cumberland, Maryland. The school serves 216 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Maryland is roughly 481 students; this school is 55% smaller than that.
Within Allegany County Public Schools, Bel Air Elementary is one of 22 schools. The district enrolls 8,113 students.
Most students at Bel Air Elementary are White: 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Bel Air Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
The school has about 12.7 students per teacher and 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 58% average for public schools in Allegany County is 10 points.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Bel Air Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Bel Air Elementary ranks in the top 10% in Maryland. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.7%, against a prediction of 45.7%.
In Allegany County (population about 67,452), median household income is about $59,603, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 22 public schools operate in Allegany County, serving about 8,113 students.
The closest other public school is Cresaptown Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 59.7% is above the 58.0% average for nearby schools.
Bel Air Elementary falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 216 in 2020-21 and 216 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Allegany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,452
Census ACS
Median income
$59,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,113 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Allegany County Public Schools
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 743 students
- Allegany HighHigh · 719 students
- Fort Hill HighHigh · 655 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 577 students
- Braddock MiddleMiddle · 536 students
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
Other schools in Cumberland
- Allegany HighHigh · 719 students
- Fort Hill HighHigh · 655 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 577 students
- Braddock MiddleMiddle · 536 students
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 321 students
Other Bel Air Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Bel Air Elementary. Bel Air Elementary is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Bel Air ElementaryBel Air, MD · 521 students
- Bel Air ElementaryNEW BRIGHTON, MN · 729 students
- Bel Air Elementary SchoolATHENS, TX · 465 students
- Bel Air ElementaryWoodbridge, VA · 391 students
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORFOLK, NE · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Cresaptown Elementary1.4 mi · 268
- Center for Career & Technical Education2.2 mi · 300
- Frankfort High School3.4 mi · 488
- Frankfort Elementary School3.7 mi · 713
- Frankfort Middle School3.7 mi · 487
- Parkside Elementary4.7 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Bel Air ElementaryHow many students attend Bel Air Elementary?
Bel Air Elementary enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bel Air Elementary serve?
Bel Air Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bel Air Elementary have?
Bel Air Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bel Air Elementary?
At Bel Air Elementary, the student body is approximately 93% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bel Air Elementary public or private?
Bel Air Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allegany County Public Schools.
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