Gorman’s public schools
Garrett County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gorman. Each school below is shown with its own results.
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
Gorman’s schools, in brief
School by school
4 of Gorman’s 11 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%); Yough Glades Elementary lowest (14%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Eight elementary schools serve Gorman, graded from D to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: Southern Garrett High School and Northern Garrett High School. 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 Gorman, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Gorman · depends on your address
Broad Ford Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 601 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
Northern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 305 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Accident
Swan Meadow School
Grades K–8 · 54 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
7th grade in Gorman · depends on your address
Southern Garrett High School
Grades 7–12 · 870 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
Northern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 305 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Accident
Swan Meadow School
Grades K–8 · 54 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
8th grade in Gorman · depends on your address
Southern Garrett High School
Grades 7–12 · 870 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
Northern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 305 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Accident
Swan Meadow School
Grades K–8 · 54 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
9th grade in Gorman · depends on your address
Southern Garrett High School
Grades 7–12 · 870 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
Northern Garrett High School
Grades 9–12 · 439 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Accident
10th grade in Gorman · depends on your address
Southern Garrett High School
Grades 7–12 · 870 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oakland
Northern Garrett High School
Grades 9–12 · 439 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Accident
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.
Below the state in reading
Gorman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Gorman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gorman | — | Garrett County |
Every school in Gorman
11 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).
Questions about Gorman’s schools
Are Gorman’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Gorman. Garrett County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gorman. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Gorman in?
Garrett County Public Schools.
Where do Gorman kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Southern Garrett High School and Northern Garrett High School.
Parents talk
What Gorman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gorman → They have their own page.
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.