Accident Elementary

Accident Elementary is a close-knit K-5 school in Accident, Maryland, one of the schools within Garrett County Public Schools. The school enrolls 221 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 54% smaller than the state mean of about 481.

Accident Elementary is one of 12 schools operated by Garrett County Public Schools, a district that educates 3,853 students overall.

Demographically, Accident Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 53% of students at Accident Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Accident Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 42.6%; this one delivers 57.9%, a residual of +15.3 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Garrett County indicate median household income runs about $67,688, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Garrett County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,853 students), Accident Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northern Middle School, roughly 2.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Accident Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 41.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Accident Elementary has edged down 16%, going from 263 students in 2018 to 221 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 95% to 90%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.