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Schools in Friendsville

Friendsville’s public schools

Garrett County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Friendsville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools above Maryland’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.0K
▲ 43% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,805 students on the public path
In brief

Friendsville’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Friendsville’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. Northern Garrett High School places highest (better than 94%); Friendsville Elementary lowest (32%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Friendsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Friendsville ElementaryGarrett County Public SchoolsC
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Garrett County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Garrett County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,405 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$28,991MD $20,258 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.1% · 1760 students tested
Math27%
State average 24.6% · 1692 students tested

Friendsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Friendsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Friendsville—Garrett County

Every school in Friendsville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Friendsvilleby address
Friendsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
137 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Friendsvillein other towns
Swan Meadow School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oakland
A−
54 students15:1Rate it →
Northern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Accident
B
305 students13:1Rate it →
Southern Garrett High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oakland
A−
870 students13:1Rate it →
Northern Garrett High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Accident
A
439 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Friendsville’s schools

Are Friendsville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Friendsville. Garrett County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Friendsville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Friendsville in?

Garrett County Public Schools.

Where do Friendsville kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Southern Garrett High School and Northern Garrett High School.

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What Friendsville families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.