Enrollment
54
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240036000676
Swan Meadow School
6709 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD 21550 · (301) 334-2059 · Garrett County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Maryland public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
15.4:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
32 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 9% |
Student demographics
17%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
Swan Meadow School→Northern 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
0.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
0.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 0 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
0.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-39.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 0% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Swan Meadow School
Swan Meadow School's state test result (0.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Meadow School this school | 54 | 59.3% | 0.0% |
| Tilghman Elementary Tilghman | 99 | 58.6% | 14.5% |
| Darlington Elementary Darlington | 96 | 42.7% | 64.0% |
| Carrie Weedon Early Education Center Galesville | 58 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Deal Island School Deal Island | 117 | 52.1% | 52.5% |
| Friendsville Elementary Friendsville | 137 | 56.9% | 53.6% |
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 Swan Meadow School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Garrett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #893 of 898 | #8 of 8 |
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
54
+9 (+20%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 64
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 54 | 3.5 | 15.4:1 | 59% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 2.8 | 17.3:1 | 46% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 3.8 | 9.9:1 | 21% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 4 | 11.3:1 | 24% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 3 | 14.3:1 | 14% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | 27% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 2 | 25.0:1 | 30% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 3 | 20.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 64 | 2 | 32.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swan Meadow School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (43 to 54); teachers up 17% (3 to 3.5).
About Swan Meadow School
Swan Meadow School is a small elementary school with its address in Oakland, Maryland. Its 54 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 89% smaller than the 481 average for elementary schools in Maryland.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in Garrett County Public Schools totals 3,853 students.
At Swan Meadow School, White students make up 91% of the student body. Other students are 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Swan Meadow School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Swan Meadow School total 3.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 59%. Across public schools in Garrett County, the average is about the same, 59%.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Swan Meadow School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Maryland, Swan Meadow School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 0.0% compared with a predicted 39.1%.
Among Garrett County residents, median household income is about $67,688, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 12 public schools in Garrett County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,853.
Crellin Elementary is the public school closest to Swan Meadow School, about 3.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Swan Meadow School is 5th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Swan Meadow School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 54, 20% above the 45 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.4:1, from 11.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Swan Meadow School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Broad Ford ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Northern Garrett High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Northern Middle SchoolMiddle · 305 students
- Yough Glades ElementaryElementary · 299 students
Other schools in Oakland
- Southern Garrett High SchoolHigh · 870 students
- Broad Ford ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Southern Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Yough Glades ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Crellin ElementaryElementary · 152 students
Nearby schools
- Crellin Elementary3.3 mi · 152
- Yough Glades Elementary3.9 mi · 299
- Southern Garrett High School4.4 mi · 870
- Southern Middle School5.4 mi · 448
- Broad Ford Elementary5.4 mi · 601
- Aurora School6.5 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Swan Meadow SchoolHow large is Swan Meadow School?
Swan Meadow School enrolls approximately 54 students in grades KG-08.
Is Swan Meadow School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Swan Meadow School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swan Meadow School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Swan Meadow School is approximately 15.4:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Swan Meadow School?
At Swan Meadow School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Swan Meadow School in?
Swan Meadow School is part of Garrett County Public Schools.
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