West Side Elementary School

West Side Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
425 Paca St,  Cumberland, MD
Allegany County Public Schools
5.0
2.8
306 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
25
Full Time Teachers
25
Teachers in First or Second Year
17.4%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
319:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.8%
Male
48.2%
White
74.4%
Two or more races
14.1%
Black
7.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
Native American
1.3%
Hispanic
1.3%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
5.0 4 Reviews
5.0 NicheUser
11/22/2014
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GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 4 Reviews
4.0 parent
4/14/2014
West Side has been a wonderful place for my kids! This is the second school they have been to in this county and while we had a great experience there, this is definitely a place my kids prefer. My kids' teachers have been tremendously supportive and kind. My kids look forward to going to school eac...
1.0 parent
1/9/2014
This has been a horrible experience for my child and I from grade 1 to grade 3. The teachers and principal do not communicate with parents or they use your child as a means of a "middle man". Faculty and teachers have talked down to my child along with tell my child he wasn't being bullied when he w...
1.0 other
12/25/2010
This particular school is a school that if you aren't non white then you aren't welcome. I knew a parent whose child was bullied because of the color of her skin. Then the school put a stop to it and the student in question was surprised that the child's parent was white and not non white.
5.0 parent
7/10/2009

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West Side Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Cumberland, MD and is served by the Allegany County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 306 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 22% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 47% are proficient in reading. West Side Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Allegany High School, Fort Hill High School, Bishop Walsh School, and more. Learn more about what Cumberland has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near West Side Elementary School.

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