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Southern Maryland Driving Academy logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%92+50.2Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%18+1.3Craft & service penalty98−0.2Momentum penalty70−3Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.84SCORE

Southern Maryland Driving Academy

La Plata, MD · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #26Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 57 driving schools · 4.9★ from 1,103 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other driving schools (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and craft & service; weakest: replies to reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Southern Maryland Driving Academy is better than 92% of driving schools.A
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ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Southern Maryland Driving Academy is better than 91% of driving schools.A
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Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Southern Maryland Driving Academy is better than 98% of driving schools.A
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ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Southern Maryland Driving Academy is better than 100% of driving schools.A
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MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Southern Maryland Driving Academy is better than 70% of driving schools.B
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Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Southern Maryland Driving Academy is better than 18% of driving schools.F
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Southern Maryland Driving Academy for teen classes

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.70
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.81
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Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 75/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Teen classes”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#15 / 30
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.95%

All 70 Google reviews tagged “Teen classes” · showing 40

Kate1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

Mr Bill was a fantastic teacher and kept us (and yes, I mean us!!) so engaged with everything we were learning.

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Taraksh2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

Mr bill was fantastic

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Isabella1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

Mr Bill is a great instructor!

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Bella1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★

Taking it online with Ms. Tracy was great and I can definitely say I learned a lot. I would 100% recommend.

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Aria8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★

My daughter did the virtual lessons. It was a good learning environment and Ms. Tracy was very nice and made things fun. I would recommend!

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KatherineLocal Guide · 8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★

Mr Bill is a riot. I've had to take drivers ed twice (long story) and this class was much more memorable and engaging than the one I took before. The only thing for me personally was how severe some of the real footage was and showing the aftermath of what happened to the drivers. There wasn't really a warning for when we would see blood.

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Carter1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★

Mr Bill is cool

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Kayden1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★

Ms. Tracy made the online class very fun and interesting

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Phobia2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

The lessons were fun and easy to understand, I loved the nicknames he gave us. We had a lot of laughter and all of us passed the final exam easily. Thanks Mr Bill! – Marcel (August 2026 Class)

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Jett1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Mr. Bill is a cool teacher

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CAT1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Very entertaining class with MR.bill he kept it chill while keeping seriousness of driving

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Chad2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Mr. Bill did an amazing job. The class fun, and made easy. 10/10

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Al2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★

Update — August 22, 2026: The owner contacted me after this review and we discussed what happened. In fairness, there was a period after my August 2025 email when I could have followed up more proactively about scheduling. However, I still believe communication and follow-through from the business could have been…

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Al1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★

Extremely Frustrating Experience — More Than a Year and Still No Behind-the-Wheel Training I paid $370 last summer (2025) for my son to complete Driver’s Education with Southern Maryland Driving Academy in Prince Frederick, including both the classroom portion and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. My son…

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Parker3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Mr. Bill the goat he da best

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Jess1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Had anxiety but Mr bill was actually really with working with me, it's alot of info but he makes if fun and easier to remember it.

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Aiden1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Mr. Bill is one great man, learning here was one of the best opportunities in life.

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Teron1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Mr bill is a funny and showed some good videos

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ʚShannonɞ1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

I enjoyed the way that Mr. Bill taught the class. It very engaging, enjoyed the way of testing, and was able to retain the information! Definitely recommend!

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Caroline1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Mr bill is very funny and I learned a lot.

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Roscoe1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Very good school, I had Mr. Bill as my teacher and he was able to pack it full of knowledge while still keeping it highly entertaining! Would highly recommend!

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William1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Mr bill is insane in a good way he’s very funny and never stops telling stories and telling jokes, I truly don’t know how to describe this experience unless you’ve been in his class. Anyways 10/10

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Anissa1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★

I had a virtual class with Mrs. Tracy and overall I really enjoyed the experience. She created a positive and fun learning environment, and I appreciated her enthusiasm. One suggestion I have would be to keep lessons a bit more focused, as class sometimes ran longer than expected because of stories or conversations…

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miles1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★

It was a good class with a good teacher but the information could have been presented a little more interestingly

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Colin1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Great class and teachers. The online class wasn't boring and the teacher kept us engaged and having fun. We all learned some more skills and had a great time.

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Cory4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Virtual class was very effective and wasn’t complicated nor had any issues!

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Peter1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Paid a low price AND also got an amazing teacher (Ms.Tracey) with her sidekicks Rein and Diesel. I thought drivers Ed would be a dreadful experience due to two weeks of having to spend hours in a class I basically already knew about, but no, I met a few people and the chat got WILD regarding the materials.…

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Luke1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

i like mr bill

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Eileen1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Fun and informative class!

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Claire1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★

Good effort, on slid show

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Vickib7704 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Very informative class, Mrs. Tracy is great.

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Jack1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

lil bill was funny and a great teacher ima miss this class

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Ethan1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Instruction was awesome! Gotta love Mr. bill and his amazing stories!

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Certified1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Mr. Bill is the best of the best, 10/10, The Goat, The One, The Only! No seriously, awseome sauce! I learned so much and would arguably do it all over again just to expirience it all for the first time again.

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Samantha1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★

I had a wonderful experience, Mr. Bill is a riot in the best way possible! He made his classes fun and engaging, and I really looked forward to coming to the class. Uncle Bill is the best teacher 🤍🎱

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Basement1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Ms Tracy is a good drivers ed instructor

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Aalayah4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Mr Bill is one of the best driving instructors there is. This class was really fun and i enjoyed all the lessons

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SkittlesRus1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★

Mr. Bill was an amazing teacher. Each class was very educational and was fun to attend. I would recommend this academy to anybody.

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Jocelyn3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★

mr. bill was amazing! the class was very unpredictable but he’s definitely the funniest teacher i’ve ever had (including school teachers) i definitely learned so much and i feel very very confident to pass my test now!

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gabby1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 10 months ago★★★★★

mr bill is a good teacher

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