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Elementary Schools in Garrett County Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictGarrett County Public Schools9^th of 25 Maryland districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,791

Students

Top rankedAccident Elementary205^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Yough Glades Elementary up 123 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Broad Ford Elementary 10.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The eight elementary schools in Garrett County Public Schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade (and some through sixth) across a rural, mountainous region in western Maryland, with enrollment ranging from just 54 students at Swan Meadow School to 601 at Broad Ford Elementary.

For parents, the standout school is Accident Elementary, which consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools, achieving math proficiency nearly double the district average (57.9% vs. 32.3%) and very low chronic absenteeism (8.6%). Crellin Elementary is another strong choice, also earning 4 stars with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate (6.5%) and impressive test scores, all while spending less per student ($17,893) than most peers. In contrast, Route 40 Elementary has the lowest academic rankings (43rd percentile) despite having the second-lowest absenteeism (9.0%), suggesting other factors like instructional quality are at play. Swan Meadow School is a cautionary tale: once a top 5-star school in 2009-2010, it has dropped to a 2-star rating, despite having the highest per-student spending ($23,078).

A key takeaway is that higher spending does not guarantee better results—Broad Ford Elementary and Crellin spend the least but outperform several higher-spending schools. Additionally, a district-wide challenge is declining math proficiency as students advance, with Broad Ford Elementary seeing a drop from 43.6% in 3rd grade to 15.1% in 6th grade. Accident Elementary defies the poverty-performance link, achieving top scores despite a 53.39% free/reduced lunch rate, while Yough Glades Elementary has the highest economic disadvantage (73.58%) and the highest chronic absenteeism (23.2%). Overall, the district performs slightly above state averages in math and ELA, but individual school experiences vary widely.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)					MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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-6	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%)	77.2	205^th of 864 public elementary schools	76.3%		81.3	166^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.8%	39	69.2	48.4	52.0		57.9	61.5	64.5	52.0		60.0	34.6	$20,014	$4,014	$15,999
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%)	50	410^th of 864 public elementary schools	52.5%		41.7	476^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.0%	66	43.6	37.3	26.9	15.1	27.6	50.9	51.3	38.8	52.0	48.9	23.9	$17,554	$2,935	$14,619
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%)	73.3	241^st of 864 public elementary schools	72.1%		70.2	255^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.5%	14	65.5	54.2	44.8		54.9	55.2	50.0	58.6		54.9	37.9	$17,893	$3,176	$14,717
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%)	51.5	402^nd of 864 public elementary schools	53.5%		60.2	331^st of 865 public elementary schools	61.7%	71	38.9	25.0	47.4		38.8	27.8	50.0	36.8		36.7	50.0	$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%)	55.4	363^rd of 864 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.9	356^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.8%	7	54.2	32.3	29.2		38.0	54.2	48.4	37.5		46.8	37.5	$22,238	$4,531	$17,707
Route 40 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17764 National Pike	Frostburg	21532	Allegany 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%)	38.5	494^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.8%		44.2	459^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.9%	35	50.0	29.4	11.1		27.4	55.6	41.2	29.6		40.3	22.2	$17,495	$2,288	$15,207
Swan Meadow School	Public	K-8	6709 Garrett Highway	Oakland	21550	Garrett County	Garrett County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 334-2059	54	4	15.4	59.3%	49 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)								(n/a)					25.9					40.7		$23,078	$3,831	$19,247
Yough Glades Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	53.6	381^st of 864 public elementary schools	55.9%		36.3	504^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.7%	123	52.8	23.3	29.5		34.1	55.6	34.9	54.5		48.0	36.4	$21,936	$3,796	$18,140

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Allegany County Public Schools	17.47 mi	22	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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