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Garrett County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 831 students in Garrett County Public Schools 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 Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
12 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
3,502 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Garrett County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
11 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
n/a
39%
# White Students
3,348 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
96%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
250
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,752 is higher than the state median of $18,654. 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
$19,649
$19,738
Spending / Student
$19,752
$18,654
Best Garrett County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swan Meadow School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6709 Garrett Highway
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-2059
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-2059
Grades: K-8
| 44 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
371 Pride Pkwy
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8165
Accident, MD 21520
(301) 746-8165
Grades: 6-8
| 326 students
Rank: #33.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
605 Harvey Winters Road
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-8881
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-8881
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
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