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Schools in Mountain Lake Park · Garrett County Public Schools

Mountain Lake Park’s public schools outscore 52% of Maryland districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mountain Lake Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 2 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs MD 86%
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
2,269 students on the public path
In brief

Mountain Lake Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 96 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mountain Lake Park’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,991 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mountain Lake Park’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Maryland school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (96)Better than 69%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,726 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Mountain Lake Park anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mountain Lake Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,692 in math, 1,760 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mountain Lake Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Broad Ford ElementaryGarrett County Public SchoolsC
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Mountain Lake Park’s public schools are run by Garrett County Public Schools, which also serves Accident, Deer Park, Friendsville and Grantsville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

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

Mountain Lake Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Mountain Lake Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mountain Lake ParkB−Garrett County
OaklandB−Garrett County
Loch Lynn Heights—Garrett County

All 2 neighbors share Garrett County with Mountain Lake Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mountain Lake Park

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 Mountain Lake Parkby address
Broad Ford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oakland
C
601 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Mountain Lake Parkin 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 Mountain Lake Park’s schools

Are Mountain Lake Park’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Maryland: the public schools Mountain Lake Park children attend outscore 52% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mountain Lake Park in?

Garrett County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,405 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mountain Lake Park kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Southern Garrett High School and Northern Garrett High School.

What is Mountain Lake Park’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Garrett County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Mountain Lake Park spend per student?

$28,991 in Garrett County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.