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Which teacher or staff member at Broad Ford Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240036000664
Broad Ford Elementary
607 Harvey Winters Rd, Oakland, MD 21550 · (301) 334-9445 · Garrett County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Maryland public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
401 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 136 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 60% smaller than its 6th grade class (136).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Broad Ford Elementary→Southern Garrett High School
Based on grade levels within Garrett County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
49.9%
MD avg 50.6% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
43.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -13.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.9% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 56.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Maryland's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Broad Ford Elementary
Broad Ford Elementary's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Ford Elementary this school | 601 | 66.7% | 50.8% |
| Beall Elementary Frostburg | 415 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| Williamsport Elementary Williamsport | 533 | 61.0% | 66.3% |
| Bay View Elementary North East | 506 | 62.6% | 27.0% |
| Taneytown Elementary Taneytown | 450 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| South Penn Elementary Cumberland | 491 | 79.6% | 32.6% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Broad Ford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Garrett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #328 of 853 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #382 of 853 ▼ 171 | #5 of 7 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #430 of 853 ▼ 100 | #6 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #211 of 898 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #48 of 857 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #829 of 857 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #315 of 885 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #140 of 294 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
601
+40 (+7%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 601 | 57 | 10.5:1 | 67% (401) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 46 | 11.9:1 | 67% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 44.8 | 12.5:1 | 57% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 54% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 56% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 52% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 52% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 43% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 31 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broad Ford Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (550 to 601); teachers up 73% (33 to 57).
About Broad Ford Elementary
Families in Oakland, Maryland, are served by Broad Ford Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 601 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 25% above the 481-student average for elementary schools in Maryland.
Garrett County Public Schools serves 3,853 students across 12 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Broad Ford Elementary is 93% White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Garrett County overall, the White share is about 95%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
Broad Ford Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. The school has 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Garrett County average 59%.
Broad Ford Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Broad Ford Elementary beats its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 16.0 points (50.8% versus 34.7%), a top-10% result in Maryland on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Garrett County, median household income comes to about $67,688, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 12 public schools and about 3,853 students.
Southern Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Broad Ford Elementary. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Broad Ford Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Broad Ford Elementary as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 561 to 601, a 7% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Broad Ford Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Garrett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,615
Census ACS
Median income
$67,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garrett County Public Schools
- Southern Garrett High SchoolHigh · 870 students
- Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Northern Garrett High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Northern Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Yough Glades ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Accident ElementaryElementary · 221 students
Other schools in Oakland
- Southern Garrett High SchoolHigh · 870 students
- Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Yough Glades ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Crellin ElementaryElementary · 152 students
- Swan Meadow SchoolElementary · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Southern Middle School0.1 mi · 448
- Southern Garrett High School1.0 mi · 870
- Yough Glades Elementary1.5 mi · 299
- Crellin Elementary4.9 mi · 152
- Swan Meadow School5.4 mi · 54
- Terra Alta/East Preston School8.6 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Broad Ford ElementaryHow many students attend Broad Ford Elementary?
Broad Ford Elementary enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Broad Ford Elementary serve?
Broad Ford Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Broad Ford Elementary?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Broad Ford Elementary.
How diverse is Broad Ford Elementary?
Broad Ford Elementary reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Broad Ford Elementary?
Broad Ford Elementary is overseen by Garrett County Public Schools in Garrett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.