The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Yough Glades Elementary
Yough Glades Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in Oakland, the county seat of Garrett County. The school is a regular public school within the Garrett County Public Schools district. The enrollment is comparatively small for an elementary school covering this grade band, and the student body is predominantly white, with a very small share of students who are Hispanic, Black, or of two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
State testing results from the 2024-25 school year are available for grades three through five in math and English language arts, and for fifth grade in science. The strongest result was in fifth-grade English language arts, where more than two-fifths of students scored at or above the proficient level on the MCAP assessment. Fourth-grade English language arts was lower, with just over a third of students proficient. The third-grade English language arts proficiency rate was reported as a range rather than a single figure, a reporting choice the state makes when small cell sizes may affect precision. Math scores were lower across all tested grades, with the highest rate in third grade at about three-tenths of students proficient, dropping to just over one-fifth of fourth graders and roughly one-tenth of fifth graders. Fifth-grade science proficiency on the MISA was between a quarter and three-tenths of students. The single year of available data means there is no trend to examine.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate and no secondary course access data to consider. The comparison fact-set for Garrett County contains only one district, so it was not possible to position this school relative to peers within the county. That is not a negative statement about the school; it simply reflects the county’s structure.
The locale brief for Oakland describes a small historic town with a walkable downtown core listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Civic anchors include the Garrett County Courthouse, the restored B&O Railroad Station, and several museums. The town is near Deep Creek Lake and the Wisp Ski Resort, which are tourism-focused employers in the broader region, and the county government is a major local employer. The population is reported to be currently declining, and no major new housing developments were identified in the search. Housing values in the area run well below the state benchmark, and the community is rural in character. Public transit is minimal, with only a limited bus route running on certain days.
No recent district-level changes that meet the four-year lasting-impact bar were identified in the search, so that section is absent rather than guessed at. The school's building is located at 70 Wolf Acres Drive, outside the immediate downtown area.
For a parent or resident considering this school, the picture is one of a small, rural elementary school serving a community that is predominantly white and where a high share of families are navigating economic constraints. The English language arts results show a mixed profile, with the upper elementary grades performing more strongly, while math results are a soft spot that a family may want to discuss with the school. The town itself offers a historic, small-town environment with limited growth and modest housing costs relative to the state, and the school is one of several elementary options within the Garrett County system.
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