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Garrett County Public Schools Schools
Garrett County Public Schools is a public school district in Maryland, based in Garrett County (Oakland). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Garrett County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Garrett County Public Schools
11 of 12 schools in Garrett County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 4C: 5
Best schools in Garrett County Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 199 high schools in Maryland · all 213 middle schools in Maryland · all 857 elementary schools in Maryland
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Accident Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Northern Garrett High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Northern Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Crellin Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Friendsville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Grantsville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Swan Meadow School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Route 40 Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C Southern Garrett High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Yough Glades Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Garrett County Public Schools
High schools (2)
- A- Northern Garrett High School, Accident
- C Southern Garrett High School, Oakland
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Northern Middle School, Accident
- Southern Middle School, Oakland
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A- Accident Elementary, Accident
- C Broad Ford Elementary, Oakland
- B Crellin Elementary, Oakland
- B- Friendsville Elementary, Friendsville
- B- Grantsville Elementary, Grantsville
- C+ Route 40 Elementary, Frostburg
- C Yough Glades Elementary, Oakland
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Swan Meadow School, Oakland
Where Garrett County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Oakland (6)
- Accident (3)
- Friendsville (1)
- Frostburg (1)
- Grantsville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maryland
- County: Garrett County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,455 students with 285 full-time-equivalent teachers and 558 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2400360
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Allegany County Public Schools (22 schools, 31 mi)
- Washington County Public Schools (42 schools, 78 mi)
- Frederick County Public Schools (67 schools, 100 mi)
- Montgomery County Public Schools (206 schools, 114 mi)
- Carroll County Public Schools (43 schools, 120 mi)
- Howard County Public Schools (76 schools, 127 mi)
- Prince George's County Public Schools (196 schools, 138 mi)
- Charles County Public Schools (37 schools, 141 mi)
Questions about Garrett County Public Schools
How many schools are in Garrett County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Garrett County Public Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Garrett County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Oakland, Accident, Friendsville, Frostburg, Grantsville.
How good are the schools in Garrett County Public Schools?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 39.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.7%. 73% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Garrett County Public Schools?
3,455 students were enrolled in Garrett County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Garrett County Public Schools?
Garrett County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Garrett County, with its district office in Oakland. Its boundary covers about 649 sq mi.