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Grantsville Elementary

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Grantsville Elementary ranks 356 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Grantsville Elementary is a public elementary school in Grantsville, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with 187 students. 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.

Grantsville Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 41% of Grantsville students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 29.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In MCAP/ELA, 47% of Grantsville students were proficient or better, while the district and state had 50.6% and 50.8%, respectively. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 24.1% is lower than the district (26.2%) and state (25.6%) averages. Grantsville Elementary also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.7% to 24.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Grantsville Elementary's test scores generally outperform Friendsville Elementary and Route 40 Elementary, but Accident Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and ELA across all grade levels. Additionally, Grantsville Elementary's per-student spending has ranged from $20,954 to $23,719 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average, and the school's student-teacher ratio of around 11:1 is also lower than the state average.

204

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,238

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Grant St
Grantsville, MD 21536

(301) 895-5173

District: Garrett County Public Schools

Students who attend Grantsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Middle School
High:	Northern Garrett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

356^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	56.9	356 of 865	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	352 of 859	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	350 of 855	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	379 of 862	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	438 of 802	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	384 of 853	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	418 of 857	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	358 of 847	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	396 of 845	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	330 of 859	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	538 of 867	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.9	655 of 847	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.8	329 of 857	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	245 of 853	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	143 of 855	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	37.5	602 of 850	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	65.1	318 of 838	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	288 of 818	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	357 of 804	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	294 of 805	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	392 of 803	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.1	577 of 796	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	351 of 788	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	467 of 528	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)28th percentile-18 vs school

White (2021)12th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Mathematics41%+14 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

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Schools Near Grantsville Elementary

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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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th 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
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
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
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
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Shaw St	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-5168	243	15	16.2	36.6%	215 (88.5%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	95.3	35^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.0%		83.7	133^rd of 859 public elementary schools	84.5%	98	76.7	61.5	66.7	69.6	83.3	73.1	78.8	79.2	68.8	$17,606	$1,607	$15,998
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3 E College Ave	Frostburg	21532	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 689-3636	415	32	12.9	61.0%	344 (82.9%)	12 (2.9%)	11 (2.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	68.6	269^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.8	228^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.5%	41	44.2	42.2	43.1	43.1	46.2	59.4	53.8	53.6	40.0	$18,222	$1,746	$16,477
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
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
Mt. Savage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13201 New School Rd Nw	Mount Savage	21545	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 264-3220	218	20	10.6	49.1%	203 (93.1%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	49.3	413^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.3%		55.9	330^th of 859 public elementary schools	61.6%	83	37.9	43.2	28.2	36.2	51.7	59.5	30.8	46.7	12.8	$17,867	$3,898	$13,969
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
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Parkside Blvd	Lavale	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 729-0085	222	17	13.0	50.5%	176 (79.3%)	10 (4.5%)	6 (2.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.3%)	86.3	120^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.1%		82.8	145^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.1%	25	63.0	44.7	52.5	52.4	81.5	60.5	72.5	70.5	57.5	$19,913	$2,950	$16,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Grantsville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Grantsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grantsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Middle School
High : Northern Garrett High School

What is the racial makeup of Grantsville Elementary?

Students at Grantsville Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Grantsville Elementary a good school?

Grantsville Elementary ranks 356^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Grantsville Elementary in?

Garrett County Public Schools

How many students attend Grantsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Grantsville Elementary.

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