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Accident Elementary

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Accident Elementary ranks 166 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Accident Elementary is a public elementary school in Accident, Maryland, serving 222 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Garrett County Public Schools district, which is ranked 9 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Accident Elementary consistently outperforms the Garrett County district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency was 62.7%, compared to 29.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. Its ELA proficiency was 57.8%, compared to 50.6% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics, where 78.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 48.6% for the district and 42% for the state.

However, Accident Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.9% to 22.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased from 37.61% in 2021-2022 to 53.6% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, Accident Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Garrett County Public Schools district, such as Crellin Elementary and Yough Glades Elementary, in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency.

221

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,014

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

534 Accident-Bittinger Rd
Accident, MD 21520-1340

(301) 746-8863

District: Garrett County Public Schools

Students who attend Accident Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Middle School
High:	Northern Garrett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

166^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Garrett County Public Schools

9^th of 25Garrett County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	166 of 865	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	243 of 859	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	229 of 855	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	186 of 862	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	303 of 802	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	285 of 853	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	289 of 857	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	369 of 847	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	333 of 845	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	438 of 859	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	486 of 867	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	481 of 847	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	517 of 857	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.9	310 of 853	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	349 of 855	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	318 of 850	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	230 of 838	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	38.8	548 of 818	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.9	632 of 804	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.6	558 of 805	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.3	548 of 803	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	304 of 796	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.9	272 of 788	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	377 of 528	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)65th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)62nd percentile~ school

White (2021)29th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+36 vs state

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Science43%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)					MCAP English Language Arts (2025)					MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Accident Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	534 Accident-Bittinger Rd	Accident	21520	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 746-8863	221	21	10.6	53.4%	199 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	81.3	166^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.8%		69.9	243^rd of 859 public elementary schools	71.7%	77	78.1	52.2	53.6		62.7	65.6	47.8	57.1		57.8	42.9	$20,014	$4,014	$15,999
Friendsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	841 First Ave	Friendsville	21531	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 746-5100	137	11	12.2	56.9%	131 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.2	331^st of 865 public elementary schools	61.7%		53.4	350^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.3%	19	30.8	50.0	30.0		37.3	61.5	72.2	40.0		56.9	23.8	$21,981	$4,444	$17,538
Grantsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Grant St	Grantsville	21536	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 895-5173	204	17	12.1	69.6%	194 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	56.9	356^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.8%		53.1	352^nd of 859 public elementary schools	59.0%	4	46.7	39.1	36.7		41.0	56.7	34.8	46.7		47.0	24.1	$22,238	$4,531	$17,707
Broad Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	607 Harvey Winters Rd	Oakland	21550	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 334-9445	601	57	10.5	66.7%	561 (93.3%)	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	41.7	476^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.0%		54.3	337^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.8%	139	43.6	26.8	24.3	15.0	25.6	47.4	32.4	41.4	40.9	40.7	20.0	$17,554	$2,935	$14,619
Route 40 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17764 National Pike	Frostburg	21532	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-6132	123	9	13.3	44.7%	119 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	44.2	459^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.9%		48.8	387^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.9%	72	50.0	25.0	25.0		31.7	50.0	32.1	43.8		40.0	25.0	$17,495	$2,288	$15,207
Yough Glades Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Wolf Acres Dr	Oakland	21550	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 334-3334	299	28	10.8	73.6%	283 (94.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	36.3	504^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.7%		44.4	424^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.6%	80	31.0	22.2	10.5		21.6	40.5	35.6	41.0		38.9	28.2	$21,936	$3,796	$18,140
Westernport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	172 Church St	Westernport	21562	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 359-0511	248	18	13.5	69.8%	222 (89.5%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	51.4	394^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.5%		47.2	397^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.8%	3	17.1	51.5	25.6		30.6	51.4	60.6	44.2		51.4	20.9	$20,622	$3,047	$17,576
Crellin Elementary	Public	K-5	115 Kendall Dr	Oakland	21550	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 334-4704	152	11	13.5	65.8%	149 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	70.2	255^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.5%		64.2	280^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.4%	25	65.4	42.3	47.6		52.1	53.8	53.8	52.4		53.4	28.6	$17,893	$3,176	$14,717
George's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15600 Lower Georges Creek Rd S	Lonaconing	21539	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 463-6202	272	20	13.6	69.1%	259 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	44.9	451^st of 865 public elementary schools	47.9%		26.9	565^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.2%	114	62.9	20.0	18.0		32.7	62.9	28.0	36.0		42.7	18.8	$19,701	$3,115	$16,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Accident Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Accident Elementary?

Students at Accident Elementary are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Accident Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Accident Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Accident Elementary attend?

Students who attend Accident Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Middle School
High : Northern Garrett High School

Is Accident Elementary a good school?

Accident Elementary ranks 166^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Accident Elementary in?

Garrett County Public Schools

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