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Garrett County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 792 students in Garrett County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Garrett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
12 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
3,500 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Garrett County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 25 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
13 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
40%
# White Students
3,336 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
95%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
231
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,660 is higher than the state median of $19,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,763 is higher than the state median of $18,498. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,660
$19,573
Spending / Student
$19,763
$18,498
Best Garrett County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swan Meadow School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6709 Garrett Highway
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-2059
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-2059
Grades: K-8
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
371 Pride Pkwy
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8165
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8165
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
Rank: #33.
Southern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
605 Harvey Winters Road
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-8881
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-8881
Grades: 6-8
| 434 students
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