Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000017
George's Creek Elementary
15600 Lower Georges Creek Rd Sw, Lonaconing, MD 21539 · (301) 463-6202 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Maryland public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
188 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 | 39 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
9%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
65.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +29.6pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +30.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 30 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 30 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 34.8% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% 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 17 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 George's Creek Elementary
George's Creek Elementary's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George's Creek Elementary this school | 272 | 69.1% | 50.0% |
| Westernport Elementary Westernport | 248 | 69.8% | 43.6% |
| Yough Glades Elementary Oakland | 299 | 73.6% | 41.3% |
| Grantsville Elementary Grantsville | 204 | 69.6% | 54.5% |
| Cash Valley Elementary Lavale | 266 | 62.4% | 39.0% |
| Bainbridge Elementary Port Deposit | 294 | 64.3% | 42.6% |
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 George's Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Allegany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #334 of 853 | #8 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #149 of 853 ▲ 330 | #3 of 14 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #210 of 853 ▲ 368 | #4 of 14 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #785 of 898 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #381 of 857 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #842 of 857 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #291 of 885 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #318 of 551 | #5 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
272
+28 (+11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 69% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 19.5 | 13.7:1 | 59% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 68% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 20 | 12.2:1 | 53% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 19.1 | 16.0:1 | 69% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 72% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 60% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 61% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 15 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George's Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (306 to 272); teachers up 5% (19.1 to 20).
About George's Creek Elementary
Families in Lonaconing, Maryland, are served by George's Creek Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 272 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 481-student average for elementary schools in Maryland, enrollment here is 43% lower.
Within Allegany County Public Schools, George's Creek Elementary is one of 22 schools. The district enrolls 8,113 students.
Most students at George's Creek Elementary are White: 95% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points above the 87% share among Allegany County residents. By the diversity index, George's Creek Elementary comes in at 9%.
Teachers at George's Creek Elementary total 20 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Maryland average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. The school counts 188 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 69%. Among public schools in Allegany County, the average eligibility rate is 58%.
The allk12 Grade for George's Creek Elementary is A-. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, George's Creek Elementary would score about 33.3%. It scores 50.0%, a top-10% result among Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Allegany County show that median household income is about $59,603, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. George's Creek Elementary is one of 22 public schools in Allegany County, which together enroll about 8,113 students.
The next-closest public school is Westmar Middle, about 1.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts George's Creek Elementary at 4th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 272, 11% above the 244 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.6 students per teacher, compared with 12.2 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
Nearby schools
- Westmar Middle1.7 mi · 258
- Beall Elementary5.5 mi · 415
- Mountain Ridge High School5.6 mi · 743
- Bel Air Elementary5.9 mi · 216
- Frost Elementary6.7 mi · 243
- Cresaptown Elementary7.1 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About George's Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at George's Creek Elementary?
George's Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does George's Creek Elementary serve?
George's Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does George's Creek Elementary have?
George's Creek Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is George's Creek Elementary?
George's Creek Elementary reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees George's Creek Elementary?
George's Creek Elementary is overseen by Allegany County Public Schools in Allegany County.
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