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Friendsville Elementary

Q: Is Friendsville Elementary a good school?

Friendsville Elementary ranks 402 nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Friendsville Elementary is a small, rural school in Friendsville, MD, serving 137 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Garrett County Public Schools district, with over 56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Friendsville Elementary is a school on the rise, showing a clear upward trajectory in state rankings over the past decade. After years in the lower percentiles, the school has climbed to a 3-star rating, a significant improvement from its 1-star rating in 2015-2016. The school’s standout strength is Mathematics, where 38.8% of students were proficient in the most recent year, outperforming both the district (32.3%) and state (27.1%) averages. This is a consistent trend, with Friendsville exceeding district and state math averages for the last four years. However, the school presents a contrasting picture in English Language Arts (ELA), where only 36.7% of students were proficient, significantly below the district (53.4%) and state (51.7%) averages. This gap between math and ELA performance is the school’s most defining academic characteristic. Notably, Friendsville’s 5th graders achieved an exceptional 50% proficiency rate in Science, dramatically higher than the district (31.9%) and every nearby school.

Compared to nearby schools, Friendsville has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate among its peers, though it is still high at 56.93%. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 and spends a high amount per student ($21,981). Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping from 24.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.6% in 2024-2025, now below the district average. The most interesting comparison is with Accident Elementary, just 5.72 miles away, which is a 4-star school that outperforms Friendsville in nearly every academic metric and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (8.6%). This contrast suggests that while Friendsville is making strong progress, there are opportunities to learn from nearby high-performing schools to further improve, particularly in ELA.

137

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,981

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

841 First Ave
Friendsville, MD 21531-0059

(301) 746-5100

District: Garrett County Public Schools

Students who attend Friendsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Middle School
High:	Northern Garrett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Maryland avg39%

402^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Garrett County Public Schools

9^th of 24Garrett 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
2026	51.5	402 of 865	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	331 of 865	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	350 of 859	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	501 of 855	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	581 of 862	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	455 of 802	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	548 of 853	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	512 of 857	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	515 of 847	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.6	599 of 845	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.1	466 of 859	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.2	654 of 867	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	582 of 847	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.2	296 of 857	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.9	144 of 853	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	49.9	500 of 855	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.0	447 of 850	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	326 of 838	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	385 of 818	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.7	382 of 804	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.4	382 of 805	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.4	303 of 803	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.7	335 of 796	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.2	455 of 788	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	480 of 528	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)58th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)42nd percentile~ school

White (2021)9th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Science50%+18 vs state

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

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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
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 865 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
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 865 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
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 865 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
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 865 public elementary schools	52.6%		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
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 865 public elementary schools	56.0%		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
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 865 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendsville Elementary

What district is Friendsville Elementary in?

Garrett County Public Schools

How many students attend Friendsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Friendsville Elementary.

Is Friendsville Elementary a good school?

Friendsville Elementary ranks 402^nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Friendsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Friendsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Middle School
High : Northern Garrett High School

What is the racial makeup of Friendsville Elementary?

Students at Friendsville Elementary are 96% White, 4% Hispanic.

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