Parkside Elementary

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Parkside Elementary ranks 145 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Parkside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lavale, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 210. The school is part of the Allegany County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkside Elementary consistently outperforms the Allegany County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Parkside Elementary had 54.1% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 25.5% for the district and 24.1% for the state. In the same year, Parkside had 69.7% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.7% for the district and 48.4% for the state. Parkside Elementary has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade, and in the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 145 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkside Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (80.48%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 65.38% to 94.97% White students. The school also has a higher percentage of students identifying as two or more races (8.57%) compared to the nearby schools. Additionally, Parkside Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.44% to 60.48% over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average and indicates a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite these challenges, Parkside Elementary's strong academic performance suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

50 Parkside Blvd
Lavale, MD 21502-7424

(301) 729-0085

District: Allegany County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
145^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,143

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Braddock Middle
High:	Allegany High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 218

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

African American:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkside Elementary ranks better than 83.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 2^nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.76. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Parkside Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Allegany County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (81.7%), two or more races (8.7%), African American (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkside Elementary is 13.2, which is the 6^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Parkside Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkside Elementary is $19,143, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Allegany County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Parkside Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Allegany County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Allegany County Public Schools 13^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Parkside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Parkside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	22.89	654^th	803	18.6%
2005	18.71	684^th	805	15.0%
2006	6.56	759^th	804	5.6%
2007	31.20	610^th	818	25.4%
2008	61.31	366^th	838	56.3%
2009	59.13	394^th	850	53.6%
2010	61.65	374^th	855	56.3%
2011	51.86	464^th	853	45.6%
2012	60.80	392^nd	857	54.3%
2013	55.93	408^th	847	51.8%
2014	73.12	248^th	867	71.4%
2015	72.14	230^th	859	73.2%
2016	77.49	193^rd	845	77.2%
2017	80.10	175^th	847	79.3%
2018	75.73	205^th	857	76.1%
2019	83.57	136^th	853	84.1%
2021	44.01	330^th	802	58.9%
2022	81.86	155^th	862	82.0%
2023	77.68	185^th	855	78.4%
2024	82.76	145^th	859	83.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.65	214^th	546	60.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Parkside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.19	357^th	796	55.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Parkside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.44	328^th	788	58.4%

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Rank History for White students at Parkside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.18	362^nd	528	31.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parkside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	464	14	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	485
1990	323	10	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	339
1991	338	14	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	360
1992	335	11	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	353
1993	307	16	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	332
1994	284	19	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	308
1995	335	18	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	362
1996	335	18	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	362
1997	293	13	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	317
1998	314	10	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	334
1999	296	15	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	316
2000	277	16	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	303
2001	271	14	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	293
2002	260	16	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	284
2003	260	16	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	284
2004	234	16	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	265
2005	245	9	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	268
2006	244	11	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	268
2007	235	17	8	5	2	n/a	n/a	267
2008	226	18	11	0	3	n/a	n/a	258
2009	224	9	11	3	6	n/a	n/a	253
2010	229	13	9	3	3	n/a	n/a	257
2011	215	12	9	7	2	0	9	254
2012	233	5	11	9	2	0	6	266
2013	225	3	8	7	2	0	11	256
2014	218	4	8	9	1	0	21	261
2015	190	5	11	7	1	0	19	233
2016	174	9	9	4	0	0	19	215
2017	172	12	7	5	0	0	19	215
2018	178	13	6	5	0	0	22	224
2019	165	13	4	5	0	0	14	201
2020	164	15	6	7	0	0	18	210
2021	134	16	4	9	0	0	15	178
2022	163	18	3	6	0	0	15	205
2023	169	16	2	5	0	0	18	210
2024	178	12	5	4	0	0	19	218

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parkside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	485	21.8	22.2	n/a
1990	339	14.7	23.0	33.6
1991	360	16.1	22.3	40.8
1992	353	16.5	21.3	42.5
1993	332	16.8	19.8	45.2
1994	308	18.6	16.6	39.3
1995	362	18.2	19.9	29.3
1996	362	18.2	19.9	29.3
1997	317	16.1	19.7	33.4
1998	334	17.6	19.0	29
1999	316	17.7	17.9	38.6
2000	303	15.6	19.4	35
2001	293	16.1	18.2	39.6
2002	284	16.6	17.1	32
2003	284	16.6	17.1	32
2004	265	16.6	16.0	33.2
2005	268	17.0	15.8	32.5
2006	268	17.0	15.8	35.8
2007	267	16.6	16.1	40.1
2008	258	17.2	15.0	36.4
2009	253	17.4	14.5	37.9
2010	257	18.9	13.6	45.1
2011	254	17.4	14.5	45.7
2012	266	16.9	15.7	46.2
2013	256	16.0	16.0	53.5
2014	261	16.0	16.3	57.9
2015	233	16.0	14.5	53.6
2016	215	16.0	13.4	50.7
2017	215	15.0	14.3	53.5
2018	224	14.6	15.3	56.3
2019	201	16.5	12.1	48.3
2020	210	14.5	14.4	48.6
2021	178	15.0	11.8	54.5
2022	205	16.4	12.5	42.4
2023	210	16.5	12.7	60.5
2024	218	16.5	13.2	55.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parkside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	485	21.8	22.2	n/a
1990	339	14.7	23.0	33.6
1991	360	16.1	22.3	40.8
1992	353	16.5	21.3	42.5
1993	332	16.8	19.8	45.2
1994	308	18.6	16.6	39.3
1995	362	18.2	19.9	29.3
1996	362	18.2	19.9	29.3
1997	317	16.1	19.7	33.4
1998	334	17.6	19.0	29
1999	316	17.7	17.9	38.6
2000	303	15.6	19.4	35
2001	293	16.1	18.2	39.6
2002	284	16.6	17.1	32
2003	284	16.6	17.1	32
2004	265	16.6	16.0	33.2
2005	268	17.0	15.8	32.5
2006	268	17.0	15.8	35.8
2007	267	16.6	16.1	40.1
2008	258	17.2	15.0	36.4
2009	253	17.4	14.5	37.9
2010	257	18.9	13.6	45.1
2011	254	17.4	14.5	45.7
2012	266	16.9	15.7	46.2
2013	256	16.0	16.0	53.5
2014	261	16.0	16.3	57.9
2015	233	16.0	14.5	53.6
2016	215	16.0	13.4	50.7
2017	215	15.0	14.3	53.5
2018	224	14.6	15.3	56.3
2019	201	16.5	12.1	48.3
2020	210	14.5	14.4	48.6
2021	178	15.0	11.8	54.5
2022	205	16.4	12.5	42.4
2023	210	16.5	12.7	60.5
2024	218	16.5	13.2	55.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Parkside Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,023 (5.6%)	$17,133 (94.4%)	$18,156
2020	$525 (3.5%)	$14,618 (96.5%)	$15,143
2021	$1,349 (7.1%)	$17,537 (92.9%)	$18,886
2022	$2,541 (14.1%)	$15,426 (85.9%)	$17,967
2023	$3,007 (15.7%)	$16,136 (84.3%)	$19,143

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 136^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 185^th of 855 Elementary schools	5.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	201	210	4.5%
African American	13	16	23.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	5	5
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	165	169	2.4%
Two or More Races	14	18	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.3%	60.5%	12.2%

Schools Near Parkside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Parkside Blvd	Lavale	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 729-0085	218	17	13.2	55.5%	178 (81.7%)	12 (5.5%)	4 (1.8%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.7%)	82.8	145^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.1%		77.7	185^th of 855 public elementary schools	78.4%	40	54.3	60.5	47.2	54.1	71.4	76.3	61.1	69.7	32.4	$19,143	$3,007	$16,136
Cash Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10601 Cash Valley Rd Nw	Lavale	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 724-6632	274	25	10.9	63.1%	225 (82.1%)	17 (6.2%)	9 (3.3%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)	64.4	279^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.5%		67.3	258^th of 855 public elementary schools	69.8%	21	16.2	48.7	73.5	45.5	29.7	53.8	82.4	54.5	41.2	$24,028	$4,064	$19,964
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Paca St	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 724-0340	306	25	12.4	70.9%	222 (72.5%)	25 (8.2%)	10 (3.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.1%)	52.3	356^th of 859 public elementary schools	58.6%		48.8	373^rd of 855 public elementary schools	56.4%	17	26.5	29.8	28.3	28.3	36.0	64.9	59.3	54.0	26.4	$18,980	$3,039	$15,941
John Humbird Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Mary St	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 724-8842	253	21	12.0	82.6%	169 (66.8%)	37 (14.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.6%)	32.1	514^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.2%		28.7	557^th of 855 public elementary schools	34.9%	43	38.9	23.7	11.4	24.8	50.0	39.5	25.7	38.5	5.7	$23,724	$3,208	$20,516
Cresaptown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13202 6th Ave	Cresaptown	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 729-0212	259	19	13.2	62.5%	223 (86.1%)	8 (3.1%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.7%)	74.1	205^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.1%		63.9	281^st of 855 public elementary schools	67.1%	76	66.7	31.8	47.6	46.6	66.7	61.4	56.1	60.9	36.6	$17,376	$1,904	$15,472
South Penn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E 2nd St	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 777-1755	512	47	10.9	68.9%	372 (72.7%)	44 (8.6%)	9 (1.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (15.6%)	22.4	616^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.3%		23.5	614^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.2%	2	25.4	15.8	15.7	18.7	27.0	39.3	21.7	28.2	13.3	$20,888	$3,451	$17,437
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 Forest Ave Ne	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 724-3285	273	19	14.3	63.4%	228 (83.5%)	14 (5.1%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	67.1	260^th of 859 public elementary schools	69.7%		68.5	246^th of 855 public elementary schools	71.2%	14	57.5	53.8	36.8	49.6	55.0	69.2	44.7	56.4	18.4	$15,680	$1,531	$14,149
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14401 Barton Blvd	Cumberland	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 729-2992	229	17	13.4	55.0%	213 (93.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	70	241^st of 859 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.1	225^th of 855 public elementary schools	73.7%	16	60.5	31.3	22.9	39.0	59.0	63.3	62.9	61.5	42.9	$19,715	$1,720	$17,995
Mt. Savage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13201 New School Rd Nw	Mount Savage	21545	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 264-3220	222	16	13.8	62.6%	202 (91.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	55.9	330^th of 859 public elementary schools	61.6%		56.2	330^th of 855 public elementary schools	61.4%		55.3	34.2	18.8	37.0	65.8	50.0	43.8	53.7	19.4	$16,800	$3,450	$13,350
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3 E College Ave	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-3636	413	32	12.7	59.8%	359 (86.9%)	6 (1.5%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	71.8	228^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.5%		58.5	309^th of 855 public elementary schools	63.9%	81	49.2	53.7	50.0	51.1	47.5	67.2	55.6	57.2	25.9	$16,889	$1,812	$15,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary

What district is Parkside Elementary in?

Allegany County Public Schools

Is Parkside Elementary a good school?

Parkside Elementary ranks 145^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Braddock Middle
High : Allegany High

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary?

Students at Parkside Elementary are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 218 students attended Parkside Elementary.

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