📍 16915 Lower George's Creek Rd Sw, Lonaconing, Allegany County, 21539
Westmar Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Lonaconing, Allegany County. The school has 232 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allegany County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 6% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westmar Middle enrolls 232 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 4.3% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 218 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
163 of the school's 232 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 157 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westmar Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 1.
Westmar Middle is one of 22 schools in Allegany County Public Schools, based in Cumberland, Maryland. The district serves 8,113 students district-wide and employs 618 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 232 students, Westmar Middle is smaller than the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant