Middle school (grades 6-8) · Cumberland, MD

Braddock Middle

Federal NCES profile for Braddock Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 240003000006
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Braddock Middle earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Maryland schools.

#5 of 9
public schools in Cumberland · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
small classes for Maryland
58.5%
free-lunch eligible

Braddock Middle has class sizes smaller than 73% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Braddock Middle ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Cumberland, MD.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Braddock Middle held near 586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 42.4 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 240003000006 · Cumberland, MD Middle · MID · TRAD

536 enr · 12.8:1 · 58.5% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain Ridge High School (743 students)

Braddock Middle held near 586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 42.4 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Braddock Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Braddock Middle reports 536 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Braddock Middle compares

Braddock Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 12% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.5% ▲ 19% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 536 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
536
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible - 19% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 27% in Maryland - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,290
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $18,753
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.8%
Two or More 10.6%
African American 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.3, Braddock Middle is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Allegany County Public Schools reports $18,290 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Braddock Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain Ridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Allegany High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Hill High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Penn Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Braddock Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Allegany County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Cumberland

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Braddock Middle

How many students attend Braddock Middle?

Braddock Middle has 536 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cumberland, MD. CCD year-over-year: 603 (2022-23) → 586 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Braddock Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Braddock Middle is 12.8:1, which is 12% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Braddock Middle?

58.5% of students at Braddock Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Braddock Middle?

The largest demographic group at Braddock Middle is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Cumberland, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Braddock Middle?

Braddock Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Braddock Middle rank among public schools in Cumberland?

By Resource Investment Index, Braddock Middle ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Cumberland, MD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cumberland on the city page.

What other schools are in Allegany County Public Schools?

Besides Braddock Middle, Allegany County Public Schools also operates Mountain Ridge High School (743 students), Allegany High (719 students), and Fort Hill High (655 students). See the Allegany County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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