Northeast Elementary

Set in Cumberland, Maryland, Northeast Elementary is a cozy K-5 school, overseen by Allegany County Public Schools. It works with 272 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Northeast Elementary is one of 22 schools operated by Allegany County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 8,113 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Northeast Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder breaks down as 10% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Northeast Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 40.1%; Northeast Elementary posts 62.3%, +22.2 points above that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Allegany County put the typical household earns roughly $59,603 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northeast Elementary is one of 22 public schools in Allegany County (combined enrollment of about 8,113 students).

The closest other public school is Braddock Middle, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Northeast Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northeast Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 319 students in 2018 compared to 272 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 87% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Northeast Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.