ACPS DEMONSTRATES POSITIVE PROGRESS

The Allegany County Public School System is sharing some positive news about the district’s progress, following the release of the 2026 Maryland Report Card, by the Maryland State Department of Education. In Allegany County, 91 per cent of public schools earned three- or four-star rating. Forty-one percent of ACPS schools earned four stars: Beall, Bel Air, Cash Valley, Cresaptown, Frost, Mount Savage, Northeast, Parkside, and Westernport Elementary Schools. This represents a 14 percent increase over the previous year. Eighteen percent of schools increased their star ratings by one star: Beall, Bel Air, South Penn, and Westernport Elementary Schools. All high schools (Allegany, Fort Hill, and Mountain Ridge) and the Center for Career & Technical Education earned three-star ratings.