Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000019
John Humbird Elementary
120 Mary St, Cumberland, MD 21502 · (301) 724-8842 · Allegany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
206 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 | 37 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 15% |
Student demographics
45%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
51.4%
MD avg 50.6% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
33.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 43.9% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 24% 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 21 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 →
Where John Humbird Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Allegany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #408 of 853 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #538 of 853 | #13 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #401 of 853 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #821 of 898 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #127 of 857 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #590 of 857 | #3 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #140 of 885 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #293 of 551 | #4 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
242
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 85% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 83% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 22 | 10.6:1 | 87% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 75% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 18.5 | 14.9:1 | 89% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 91% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 89% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 73% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 19 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Humbird Elementary.
About John Humbird Elementary
In Cumberland, Maryland, part of Allegany County, John Humbird Elementary is an elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 242 students. It has 50% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Maryland (about 481).
John Humbird Elementary is one school in a 22-school district, Allegany County Public Schools, which enrolls 8,113 students.
About 72% of the student body at John Humbird Elementary is White. Other groups include 14% multiracial and 13% Black. By comparison, Allegany County residents are about 87% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Humbird Elementary is 11.5:1, based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. John Humbird Elementary counts 85% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Allegany County, the average is 58%.
John Humbird Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Maryland schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 45.3%. Predicted: 23.9%. Difference: 21.4 points.
In Allegany County, the median household earns about $59,603 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Allegany County has 22 public schools with about 8,113 students, including John Humbird Elementary.
The closest school to John Humbird Elementary is South Penn Elementary, located about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of John Humbird Elementary. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, John Humbird Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
John Humbird Elementary is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
In 2020-21, John Humbird Elementary enrolled 233 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 242.
The allk12 page for John Humbird Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Nearby schools
- South Penn Elementary0.9 mi · 491
- Wiley Ford Primary School1.1 mi · 180
- Washington Middle1.4 mi · 577
- Fort Hill High1.6 mi · 655
- West Side Elementary1.7 mi · 321
- Allegany High2.6 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About John Humbird ElementaryHow large is John Humbird Elementary?
John Humbird Elementary enrolls approximately 242 students in grades PK-05.
Is John Humbird Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Humbird Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does John Humbird Elementary have?
John Humbird Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Humbird Elementary?
At John Humbird Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 1% Hispanic, 13% Black, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees John Humbird Elementary?
John Humbird Elementary is overseen by Allegany County Public Schools in Allegany County.
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