The brief
A private school in Cumberland, MD serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
It ranks 396 of 414 schools in Maryland.
Lighthouse Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 9 schools in Cumberland. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MD.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MD.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 21502; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $58,721
- Median home value
- $151,400
- Median rent
- $771/mo
- College educated
- 20.3%
- Homeownership
- 69.9%
- Poverty rate
- 16.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 21502; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 33
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 17
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 6
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,138/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cumberland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cumberland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White93%
- Asian4%
- Black3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 6.1Compare →
- Lighthouse Christian Academy4.3
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Lighthouse Christian Academy serve?
Lighthouse Christian Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Lighthouse Christian Academy?
Lighthouse Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 166 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Christian Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Christian Academy is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Lighthouse Christian Academy rank in MD?
Lighthouse Christian Academy ranks #396 of 414 private schools in MD.
What is Lighthouse Christian Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Lighthouse Christian Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Lighthouse Christian Academy a private school?
Yes, Lighthouse Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Assembly of God affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Lighthouse Christian Academy a religious school?
Lighthouse Christian Academy has a Assembly of God religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 166
- Gender split
- 50% M / 50% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Assembly of God
- School day
- 6.5 hours
- Days per year
- 177 days
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Allegany County
- Phone
- (301) 777-7375
- Area population (ZIP 21502)
- 41,810
- Area average commute
- 19.7 min
- Area median age
- 43.1
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.