Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000016
Frost Elementary
260 Shaw St, Frostburg, MD 21532 · (301) 689-5168 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Maryland public elementary schools
- A+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
16.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
89 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 | 23 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
21%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
83.3%
MD avg 50.6% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
76.7%
MD avg 34.8% . -11.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.3% | 76.7% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
85.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% 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 32 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 Frost Elementary
Frost Elementary's state test result (85.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Elementary this school | 243 | 36.6% | 85.0% |
| Liberty Elementary Frederick | 265 | 32.8% | 54.5% |
| Greenbrier Elementary Boonsboro | 259 | 39.0% | 54.6% |
| Dublin Elementary Street | 222 | 40.5% | 69.9% |
| Mechanicsville Elementary Mechanicsville | 273 | 36.6% | 52.1% |
| Sabillasville Environmental School Sabillasville | 196 | 34.7% | 36.8% |
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 Frost Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Allegany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #11 of 853 | #1 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #43 of 853 ▼ 41 | #1 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #33 of 853 ▼ 28 | #1 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #819 of 898 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #729 of 857 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #786 of 857 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #655 of 885 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #158 of 294 | N/A |
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
243
+51 (+27%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 243 | 15 | 16.2:1 | 37% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 14.5 | 16.5:1 | 38% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 14.5 | 16.3:1 | 43% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | 22% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 225 | 16.3 | 13.8:1 | 30% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 29% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 29% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 15 | 17.5:1 | 27% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 16 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frost Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (225 to 243); teachers down 8% (16.3 to 15).
About Frost Elementary
Frost Elementary, located in Frostburg, Maryland, is a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 243 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average enrollment is about 481.
The district for Frost Elementary is Allegany County Public Schools, with 22 schools and 8,113 students.
Roughly 88% of students at Frost Elementary are White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 4% Asian. Allegany County residents are about 87% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Frost Elementary is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Frost Elementary lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is 2.4 students per teacher. About 37% of students at Frost Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Allegany County is 58%.
Frost Elementary holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 99% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for Frost Elementary is 52.5%. It actually posts 85.0%, which is 32.5 points higher and in the top 10% of Maryland schools.
For the population of Allegany County, median household income comes to about $59,603, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Allegany County counts 22 public schools with about 8,113 students.
Beall Elementary is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Frost Elementary, there are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, Frost Elementary is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Frost Elementary is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 243, compared with 192 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
The allk12 page for Frost Elementary lets the school community talk about 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
- Braddock MiddleMiddle · 536 students
- South Penn ElementaryElementary · 491 students
Other schools in Frostburg
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 743 students
- Beall ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Route 40 ElementaryElementary · 123 students
Other Frost Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Frost Elementary. Frost Elementary is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Frost Elementary SchoolRICHMOND, TX · 792 students
- FROST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRIVERVIEW, FL · 633 students
- Frost Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 402 students
- Frost Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICK, NJ · 383 students
- Frost Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Beall Elementary1.2 mi · 415
- Mountain Ridge High School1.7 mi · 743
- Mount Savage Middle3.4 mi · 408
- Mt. Savage Elementary3.4 mi · 218
- Route 40 Elementary4.4 mi · 123
- Parkside Elementary5.7 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Frost ElementaryHow large is Frost Elementary?
Frost Elementary enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Frost Elementary serve?
Frost Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Frost Elementary?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Frost Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Frost Elementary?
Student demographics at Frost Elementary are roughly 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Frost Elementary in?
Frost Elementary is part of Allegany County Public Schools.
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