Braddock Middle

Braddock Middle is a modestly sized middle-grades school in Cumberland, Maryland, run under Allegany County Public Schools. The school caters to 536 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 764.

Across the 22 schools in Allegany County Public Schools (8,113 students total), Braddock Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Braddock Middle reports that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 11% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Braddock Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Allegany County put median household income runs about $59,603, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Allegany County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,113 students), of which Braddock Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Northeast Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Braddock Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 590 students in 2018 compared to 536 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 87% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.