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Enrollment
408
Middle
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGANY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240003000023
Mount Savage Middle
13201 New School Rd Nw, Mount Savage, MD 21545 · (301) 264-3220 · Allegany County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Maryland public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
12.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
191 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 | 110 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 37% |
Student demographics
16%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
58.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
31.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.6% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 25.5% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Mount Savage Middle
Mount Savage Middle's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Savage Middle this school | 408 | 46.8% | 41.3% |
| Perryville Middle Perryville | 512 | 46.5% | 35.4% |
| Thurmont Middle Thurmont | 507 | 48.3% | 31.1% |
| Clear Spring Middle Clear Spring | 301 | 52.2% | 49.8% |
| Bohemia Manor Middle Chesapeake City | 473 | 50.7% | 37.9% |
| Northern Middle School Accident | 305 | 55.1% | 38.2% |
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 Mount Savage Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #85 of 223 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #81 of 223 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #79 of 223 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #210 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #33 of 225 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #218 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #131 of 227 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #63 of 95 |
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
408
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 408 | 33.1 | 12.3:1 | 47% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 51% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 32.1 | 13.2:1 | 54% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 38% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 28.3 | 13.8:1 | 39% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 45% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 776 | 47 | 16.5:1 | 41% (322) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 36 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Savage Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (390 to 408); teachers up 17% (28.3 to 33.1).
About Mount Savage Middle
As a small middle-grades school, Mount Savage Middle serves students in Mount Savage, Maryland. A total of 408 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 764-student average for middle schools in Maryland, enrollment here is 47% lower.
Mount Savage Middle is one school in Allegany County Public Schools, a system of 22 schools with 8,113 students.
Mount Savage Middle's enrollment is 91% White. Next come 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1, with 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 47% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Allegany County average 58%.
Measured against Maryland public middle schools, Mount Savage Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Mount Savage Middle would be expected to post about 46.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Allegany County, the median household income is $59,603, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Allegany County has 22 public schools and roughly 8,113 students.
The next-closest public school is Mt. Savage Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Mount Savage Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Mount Savage Middle ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.3% against a local average of 51.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 25 students since 2020-21, to 408.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mount Savage Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Mt. Savage Elementary0.0 mi · 218
- Frost Elementary3.4 mi · 243
- Mountain Ridge High School3.9 mi · 743
- Cash Valley Elementary4.2 mi · 266
- Beall Elementary4.2 mi · 415
- Parkside Elementary4.8 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Savage MiddleHow large is Mount Savage Middle?
Mount Savage Middle enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Mount Savage Middle serve?
Mount Savage Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Savage Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Savage Middle is approximately 12.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Savage Middle?
At Mount Savage Middle, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mount Savage Middle in?
Mount Savage Middle is part of Allegany County Public Schools.
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