Best Public Schools in Friendsville, MD

Summary:

The city of Friendsville, Maryland is home to a single elementary school, Friendsville Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Garrett County Public Schools district. While the school has shown some positive performance in certain areas, it generally falls within the middle range of elementary schools in the state of Maryland, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friendsville Elementary's academic performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are above the district and state for 3rd grade, but below for 4th and 5th grades. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is above the district and state. Over the past three school years, the school's statewide ranking has declined, dropping from 581 out of 862 Maryland elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 350 out of 859 in 2023-2024.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in Friendsville Elementary's performance, as the school has a relatively high percentage of students (57.97%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes suggest efforts to address the needs of the economically disadvantaged student population. To improve student outcomes, the school may need to focus on addressing the lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts for 4th and 5th grades, as well as investigating the factors behind the school's declining performance and ranking over the past three years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th 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 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	138	11	12.1	58.0%	129 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	53.4	350^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.3%		35.7	501^st of 855 public elementary schools	41.4%	151	52.4	31.8	15.4	35.7	54.5	45.5	38.5	47.4	30.8	$20,063	$4,052	$16,012

Cities Near Friendsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Accident	5.5 mi	3	47^th
Grantsville	13.63 mi	1	127^th
Oakland	16.99 mi	6	172^nd
Frostburg	21.11 mi	4	141^st
Westernport	22.97 mi	1	179^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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