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The top-graded public schools in Maryland

This ranking covers the top-graded public schools in Maryland, drawn from 1,285 qualifying public schools. Glenarden Woods Elementary leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,285

Maryland

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Glenarden Woods Elementary	Lanham, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	Elementary	516	A+	99.9
2	Eastern Technical High School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	High	1,330	A+	99.8
3	Heather Hills Elementary	Bowie, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	Elementary	361	A+	99.8
4	Mount View Middle	Marriottsville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	881	A+	99.8
5	Frost Elementary	Frostburg, MD	Allegany County Public Schools	Elementary	243	A+	99.7
6	Travilah Elementary	North Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	372	A+	99.6
7	Rodgers Forge Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	412	A+	99.5
8	Fort Garrison Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	283	A+	99.4
9	Thomas W. Pyle Middle	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Middle	1,259	A+	99.3
10	Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC	Largo, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	High	462	A+	99.3
11	Riderwood Elementary	Towson, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	423	A+	99.2
12	Ocean City Elementary	Ocean City, MD	Worcester County Public Schools	Elementary	566	A+	99.1
13	Centerville Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	471	A+	99
14	Folly Quarter Middle	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Middle	682	A+	98.9
15	Wayside Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	465	A+	98.9
16	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	835	A+	98.8
17	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	1,632	A+	98.8
18	Cedar Grove Elementary	Germantown, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	326	A+	98.7
19	Linton Springs Elementary	Sykesville, MD	Carroll County Public Schools	Elementary	759	A+	98.5
20	Wood Acres Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	609	A+	98.4
21	Stephen Decatur Middle	Berlin, MD	Worcester County Public Schools	Middle	665	A+	98.4
22	Barbara Ingram School for the Arts	Hagerstown, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	347	A+	98.3
23	Bells Mill Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	570	A+	98.3
24	Bannockburn Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	446	A+	98.2
25	Snow Hill Elementary	Snow Hill, MD	Worcester County Public Schools	Elementary	387	A+	98.1
26	Severna Park Middle	Severna Park, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Middle	1,386	A+	98
27	Hillcrest Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	678	A+	98
28	Western School of Technology	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	High	942	A+	97.8
29	Wilson Wims Elementary School	Clarksburg, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	484	A+	97.8
30	Somerset Elementary	Chevy Chase, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	314	A+	97.7
31	Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	395	A+	97.6
32	Herbert Hoover Middle	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Middle	930	A+	97.5
33	West Annapolis Elementary	Annapolis, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	234	A+	97.5
34	Fifth District Elementary	Upperco, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	262	A+	97.4
35	Urbana High	Ijamsville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	High	1,989	A+	97.3
36	Chapel Hill Elementary	Perry Hall, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	535	A+	97.3
37	Cold Spring Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	362	A+	97.1
38	Lakewood Elementary	Rockville, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	406	A+	97.1
39	Snow Hill Middle	Snow Hill, MD	Worcester County Public Schools	Middle	404	A+	97.1
40	Carderock Springs Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	363	A+	96.9
41	Boonsboro High	Boonsboro, MD	Washington County Public Schools	High	838	A+	96.8
42	Potomac Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	475	A+	96.7
43	Rachel Carson Elementary	Gaithersburg, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	671	A+	96.7
44	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	403	A+	96.6
45	Westland Middle	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Middle	839	A+	96.6
46	Timonium Elementary	Timonium, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	445	A+	96.4
47	Baltimore City College	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	1,470	A+	96.4
48	Beverly Farms Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	526	A+	96.3
49	Seven Locks Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	376	A+	96.2
50	Cabin John Middle	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Middle	983	A+	96.2

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