Parkside Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

50 Parkside Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502

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Top 20%

Serving 218 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parkside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in MD
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parkside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Parkside Elementary School's student population of 218 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkside Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	36
1	27
2	27
3	34
4	39
5	35

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Total Students

218 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	210
2022	205
2021	178
2020	201
2019	201
2018	215
2017	215
2016	215
2015	233
2014	261
2013	256
2012	266
2011	254
2010	257
2009	253
2008	258
2007	267
2006	268
2005	267
2004	265
2003	284
2002	293
2001	293
2000	301
1999	315
1998	333
1997	316
1996	322
1995	352
1994	307
1993	331
1992	352
1991	360
1990	339
1989	485
1988	451
1987	435

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	15
2020	17
2019	17
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	17
2011	17
2010	19
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	17
2005	17
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	17
1998	18
1997	16
1996	18
1995	20
1994	19
1993	17
1992	17
1991	16
1990	15
1989	22
1988	20
1987	20

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Motto

Great Teaching. Great Learning. Every Student. Every Day.

School Rankings

Parkside Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parkside Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#241 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School
2023	#241
2022	#220
2021	#578
2019	#221
2018	#266
2017	#266
2016	#390
2015	#532
2014	#392
2013	#578
2012	#537

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	47%	27%	29%
2022	47%	25%	25%
2021	22%	20%	15%
2019	57%	38%	41%
2017	57%	41%	42%
2016	52%	42%	43%
2015	42%	38%	37%
2014	82%	72%	76%
2013	87%	79%	81%
2012	87%	82%	84%
2011	87%	80%	82%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2022	62%	45%	44%
2021	22%	36%	30%
2019	67%	46%	50%
2017	57%	41%	38%
2016	57%	44%	41%
2015	47%	45%	38%
2014	92%	82%	81%
2013	87%	85%	84%
2012	92%	85%	83%
2011	87%	85%	83%
2010	92%	84%	83%

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40-49%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2022	44%	36%	33%
2021	44%	41%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	16:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	16:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	22:1	18:1	17:1
1990	23:1	18:1	17:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	19:1	18:1
1987	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	3%	7%	1%
2017	3%	7%	1%
2016	5%	7%	1%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	1%
2012	4%	7%	1%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	4%	6%	1%
2008	4%	6%	1%
2007	3%	6%	1%
2006	4%	5%	1%
2005	4%	5%	1%
2004	4%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	3%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	2%	22%	2%
2022	3%	21%	2%
2021	5%	20%	2%
2020	3%	18%	2%
2019	3%	18%	2%
2018	2%	17%	1%
2017	2%	17%	1%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2015	3%	15%	3%
2014	3%	14%	1%
2013	3%	13%	1%
2012	3%	12%	2%
2011	3%	12%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	8%	33%	4%
2022	9%	33%	4%
2021	9%	34%	3%
2020	6%	34%	3%
2019	6%	34%	3%
2018	5%	34%	3%
2017	5%	34%	3%
2016	4%	34%	3%
2015	2%	34%	5%
2014	2%	35%	3%
2013	1%	35%	4%
2012	2%	35%	4%
2011	5%	36%	4%
2010	5%	38%	6%
2009	4%	38%	6%
2008	7%	38%	6%
2007	6%	38%	5%
2006	4%	38%	5%
2005	3%	38%	5%
2004	6%	38%	4%
2003	6%	37%	4%
2002	6%	37%	3%
2001	5%	37%	3%
2000	5%	37%	3%
1999	5%	37%	3%
1998	3%	36%	3%
1997	4%	35%	3%
1996	4%	35%	3%
1995	3%	34%	3%
1994	6%	34%	3%
1993	5%	33%	3%

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White

82%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	80%	33%	86%
2022	80%	34%	87%
2021	75%	34%	87%
2020	82%	36%	88%
2019	82%	36%	88%
2018	81%	38%	90%
2017	81%	38%	90%
2016	81%	39%	90%
2015	82%	40%	81%
2014	84%	41%	90%
2013	88%	42%	90%
2012	88%	42%	90%
2011	84%	43%	90%
2010	89%	45%	91%
2009	89%	46%	92%
2008	88%	47%	91%
2007	88%	48%	93%
2006	91%	49%	94%
2005	92%	50%	94%
2004	88%	51%	94%
2003	91%	52%	95%
2002	90%	53%	95%
2001	92%	53%	95%
2000	91%	55%	96%
1999	93%	55%	96%
1998	94%	56%	96%
1997	92%	57%	96%
1996	98%	58%	96%
1995	98%	59%	97%
1994	92%	59%	97%
1993	93%	60%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	8%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	0.35	0.73	0.25
2022	0.35	0.73	0.24
2021	0.42	0.73	0.23
2020	0.32	0.72	0.22
2019	0.32	0.72	0.22
2018	0.34	0.72	0.20
2017	0.34	0.72	0.20
2016	0.33	0.71	0.18
2015	0.32	0.70	0.25
2014	0.29	0.69	0.19
2013	0.22	0.69	0.19
2012	0.22	0.69	0.18
2011	0.29	0.67	0.18
2010	0.21	0.65	0.16
2009	0.21	0.64	0.15
2008	0.22	0.63	0.14
2007	0.22	0.62	0.13
2006	0.17	0.61	0.11
2005	0.15	0.60	0.11
2004	0.22	0.60	0.11
2003	0.16	0.59	0.10
2002	0.19	0.58	0.09
2001	0.15	0.58	0.09
2000	0.16	0.56	0.08
1999	0.12	0.56	0.07
1998	0.12	0.56	0.07
1997	0.14	0.56	0.07
1996	0.04	0.55	0.06
1995	0.07	0.54	0.05
1994	0.14	0.54	0.06
1993	0.13	0.54	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	57%	46%	57%
2022	42%	38%	42%
2021	52%	40%	43%
2020	46%	41%	49%
2019	46%	41%	49%
2016	44%	40%	46%
2015	45%	39%	47%
2014	48%	38%	48%
2013	45%	36%	46%
2012	38%	36%	44%
2011	39%	33%	40%
2010	32%	31%	38%
2009	30%	27%	36%
2008	27%	26%	35%
2007	29%	25%	35%
2006	29%	25%	36%
2005	27%	25%	35%
2004	26%	24%	35%
2003	26%	24%	33%
2002	25%	23%	33%
2001	32%	23%	33%
2000	28%	24%	35%
1999	34%	25%	37%
1998	29%	26%	36%
1997	34%	26%	37%
1996	33%	26%	35%
1995	35%	26%	36%
1994	39%	25%	36%
1993	45%	21%	34%
1992	43%	21%	34%
1991	41%	18%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Parkside Elementary School	Maryland	Allegany County School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	6%	6%
2019	2%	6%	6%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	13%	7%	9%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	11%
2007	11%	7%	10%
2006	7%	7%	12%
2005	5%	7%	12%
2004	7%	7%	12%
2003	6%	7%	12%
2002	10%	7%	13%
2001	7%	7%	13%
2000	7%	6%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Allegany County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parkside Elementary School's ranking?

Parkside Elementary School is ranked #241 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Parkside Elementary School often compared to?

Parkside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mt. Savage Elementary School, Northeast Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?

218 students attend Parkside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Parkside Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parkside Elementary School?

Parkside Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Parkside Elementary School offer ?

Parkside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Parkside Elementary School part of?

Parkside Elementary School is part of Allegany County School District.