1
Enrollment
536
Middle
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000006
Braddock Middle
909 Holland St, Cumberland, MD 21502 · (301) 777-7990 · Allegany County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Maryland public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
295 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 176 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 167 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 193 | 36% |
Student demographics
33%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
59.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
36.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.9% | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 42.1% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 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 Braddock Middle
Braddock Middle's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braddock Middle this school | 536 | 55.0% | 48.1% |
| Sparrows Point Middle Baltimore | 555 | 48.8% | 29.0% |
| Washington Middle Cumberland | 577 | 63.1% | 30.4% |
| Bohemia Manor Middle Chesapeake City | 473 | 50.7% | 37.9% |
| Perryville Middle Perryville | 512 | 46.5% | 35.4% |
| Thurmont Middle Thurmont | 507 | 48.3% | 31.1% |
Matched among Maryland middle 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 Braddock Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #65 of 223 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #59 of 223 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #73 of 223 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #188 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #39 of 225 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #203 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #99 of 227 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #62 of 123 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
536
-69 (-11%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 536 | 42.7 | 12.6:1 | 55% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 42 | 13.9:1 | 60% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 42.4 | 14.2:1 | 60% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 46% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 37.9 | 15.6:1 | 44% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 50% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 47 | 12.4:1 | 47% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 46 | 15.6:1 | 39% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 42 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Braddock Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (590 to 536); teachers up 13% (37.9 to 42.7).
About Braddock Middle
Braddock Middle is a middle school in Cumberland, Maryland, according to federal school records. It had 536 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Maryland have about 764 students on average; enrollment here is 30% lower.
Allegany County Public Schools has 22 schools; together they serve 8,113 students.
Roughly 81% of students at Braddock Middle are White. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Braddock Middle scores 33%.
The school has 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.6 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Maryland is 14.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among Maryland public middle schools, Braddock Middle outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Braddock Middle's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.1% is 6.5 points above the 41.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Allegany County, the median household earns about $59,603 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Allegany County, 22 public schools serve about 8,113 students.
Among nearby public schools, Northeast Elementary is closest at about 1.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Braddock Middle. On state test proficiency, Braddock Middle ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 69 students, from 605 to 536. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
This page is set up for the Braddock Middle community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Beall ElementaryElementary · 415 students
Other schools in Cumberland
- Allegany HighHigh · 719 students
- Fort Hill HighHigh · 655 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 577 students
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 321 students
- Northeast ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Northeast Elementary1.1 mi · 272
- West Side Elementary1.1 mi · 321
- Allegany High1.5 mi · 719
- Fort Hill High1.9 mi · 655
- South Penn Elementary2.2 mi · 491
- Cash Valley Elementary2.3 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Braddock MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Braddock Middle?
Braddock Middle enrolls approximately 536 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Braddock Middle serve?
Braddock Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Braddock Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Braddock Middle is approximately 12.6:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Braddock Middle?
At Braddock Middle, the student body is approximately 81% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Braddock Middle public or private?
Braddock Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Allegany County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.