South Penn Elementary

500 E 2Nd St, Cumberland MD, 21502 | Allegany County Public Schools | 301-777-1755
  • grades PK-5
  • students 539
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Cumberland
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
44%Cumberland
40%Maryland

South Penn Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Allegany County Public Schools" in Cumberland, MD. There are a total of 539 students and 37 teachers at South Penn Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

South Penn Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.5%, which is 34% lower than the Maryland average.

South Penn Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students539
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Penn Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
325-29%
420-24%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
335-39%
415-19%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Penn Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 85.0% 89.5% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 3.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.6% 4.4% 4.0% 3.1%

Cumberland demographics profile

StatisticCumberlandMarylandNational
Population19,4956,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,93962791
Median age40.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%54%55%
Speak English96%82%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Cumberland

IndexCumberlandMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college48.4%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The South Penn Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.