Educational. Grantsville Elementary School has 220 students (kindergarten through fifth grade) with an average of 10.5 students per teacher. Of these students, 99% are Caucasian and 1% identify as two or more races. The third grade math scores were 87%, which is 1% below the state average and reading scores were 90%, which was 5% above the state average. Seventy-five percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch (“Grantsville elementary,” 2013). Grantsville Elementary received a seven out of ten rating from Schools” ("Grantsville “Great elementary school," 2013). Middle and high school students travel by bus to Northern Middle and High School in Accident, Maryland, which is 15 miles from Grantsville. There are four colleges/universities less than 45 miles from Grantsville: Frostburg State University, Allegany College of Maryland, Garrett Community College (GCC) and West Virginia University (Grantsville, Maryland, 2013). GCC has a Northern Outreach Center in Grantsville that provides non-credit courses (Garrett Community College, 2013). Recreational. The town of Grantsville has a park consisting of several pavilions, a stage, four basketball courts, four tennis courts, two softball fields, an oval path for walking/running, two children’s playgrounds, and restroom facilities. This was noted during the windshield survey. The park is open year round, but is utilized by the community from May to August. During this time, the community hosts events such as concerts, Grantsville Days, the Western Maryland Truck Show, Farmer’s Market, and the circus (Directory, 2013). The town of Grantsville maintains the park (“Town of Grantsville, 2009). Grantsville Elementary is the only facility in the town of Grantsville that is available for indoor recreational activities. There is an athletic field at Grantsville Elementary School that can be used for sporting events (“Town of Grantsville, 2009).
Educational. Grantsville Elementary School has 220 students (kindergarten through fifth grade) with an average of 10.5 students per teacher. Of these students, 99% are Caucasian and 1% identify as two or more races. The third grade math scores were 87%, which is 1% below the state average and reading scores were 90%, which was 5% above the state average. Seventy-five percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch (“Grantsville elementary,” 2013). Grantsville Elementary received a seven out of ten rating from “Great Schools” ("Grantsville elementary school," 2013). Middle and high school students travel by bus to Northern Middle and High School in Accident, Maryland, which is 15 miles from Grantsville. There are four colleges/universities less than 45 miles from Grantsville: Frostburg State University, Allegany College of Maryland, Garrett Community College (GCC) and West Virginia University (Grantsville, Maryland, 2013). GCC has a Northern Outreach Center in Grantsville that provides non-credit courses (Garrett Community College, 2013). Recreational. The town of Grantsville has a park consisting of several pavilions, a stage, four basketball courts, four tennis courts, two softball fields, an oval path for walking/running, two children’s playgrounds, and restroom facilities. This was noted during the windshield survey. The park is open year round, but is utilized by the community from May to August. During this time, the community hosts events such as concerts, Grantsville Days, the Western Maryland Truck Show, Farmer’s Market, and the circus (Directory, 2013). The town of Grantsville maintains the park (“Town of Grantsville, 2009). Grantsville Elementary is the only facility in the town of Grantsville that is available for indoor recreational activities. There is an athletic field at Grantsville Elementary School that can be used for sporting events (“Town of Grantsville, 2009).
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