📍 172 Church St, Westernport, Allegany County, 21562
Westernport Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Westernport, Allegany County. The school has 261 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allegany County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westernport Elementary enrolls 261 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.6% Two or more races and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 237 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
170 of the school's 261 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 170 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westernport Elementary 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.
Westernport Elementary 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 261 students, Westernport Elementary 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
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