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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Maryland

Across Maryland, 853 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Glenarden Woods Elementary leads the list at 90.1%, against a median of 44.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

853

Maryland

Top % Proficient

90.1%

Median % Proficient

44.1%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Glenarden Woods Elementary	Lanham, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	Elementary	47.3%	516	90.1%
2	Heather Hills Elementary	Bowie, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	Elementary	37.7%	361	88.3%
3	Rodgers Forge Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	9.5%	412	86.8%
4	Bannockburn Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	4.0%	446	86.8%
5	Travilah Elementary	North Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	13.4%	372	86.0%
6	Riderwood Elementary	Towson, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	9.5%	423	86.0%
7	Wood Acres Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	7.2%	609	85.8%
8	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	8.5%	835	85.5%
9	Wayside Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	9.9%	465	85.3%
10	Carderock Springs Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	5.5%	363	85.3%
11	Frost Elementary	Frostburg, MD	Allegany County Public Schools	Elementary	36.6%	243	85.0%
12	Wyngate Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	3.4%	640	84.8%
13	Cold Spring Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	7.7%	362	84.0%
14	Potomac Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	7.6%	475	83.8%
15	Seven Locks Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	7.2%	376	83.6%
16	Beverly Farms Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	8.6%	526	82.7%
17	Fort Garrison Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	20.8%	283	82.4%
18	Bells Mill Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	14.9%	570	82.3%
19	Linton Springs Elementary	Sykesville, MD	Carroll County Public Schools	Elementary	15.0%	759	82.2%
20	Bradley Hills Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	2.1%	474	82.1%
21	Triadelphia Ridge Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	7.3%	619	81.9%
22	Sparks Elementary	Sparks, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	10.4%	509	81.8%
23	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	11.7%	403	81.8%
24	Centerville Elementary	Frederick, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	19.1%	471	81.5%
25	West Friendship Elementary	West Friendship, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	8.2%	367	81.0%
26	Fifth District Elementary	Upperco, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	15.6%	262	80.9%
27	Blue Heron Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	8.5%	680	80.8%
28	West Annapolis Elementary	Annapolis, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	17.5%	234	80.6%
29	Ritchie Park Elementary	Rockville, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	12.6%	342	80.3%
30	Burning Tree Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	8.6%	479	80.1%
31	Somerset Elementary	Chevy Chase, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	20.1%	314	79.9%
32	Wilson Wims Elementary School	Clarksburg, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	19.0%	484	79.9%
33	Cedar Grove Elementary	Germantown, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	27.0%	326	79.7%
34	Pinewood Elementary	Timonium, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	14.5%	598	79.5%
35	Benfield Elementary	Severna Park, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	8.2%	500	79.5%
36	Folger Mckinsey Elementary	Severna Park, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	7.6%	644	79.4%
37	Jacksonville Elementary	Phoenix, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	7.7%	533	79.4%
38	Rockburn Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	12.3%	649	79.2%
39	Westbrook Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	13.0%	468	78.9%
40	Fulton Elementary	Fulton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	7.9%	872	78.7%
41	Lakewood Elementary	Rockville, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	21.2%	406	78.2%
42	Shipley's Choice Elementary	Millersville, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	5.5%	344	78.1%
43	Ocean City Elementary	Ocean City, MD	Worcester County Public Schools	Elementary	37.8%	566	78.1%
44	Timonium Elementary	Timonium, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	20.0%	445	77.8%
45	Centennial Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	16.4%	749	77.8%
46	Diamond Elementary	Gaithersburg, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	12.4%	654	77.5%
47	Stone Mill Elementary	North Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	14.1%	516	77.3%
48	Manor Woods Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	16.9%	697	77.1%
49	Carroll Manor Elementary	Baldwin, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	8.6%	371	76.5%
50	Chapel Hill Elementary	Perry Hall, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	25.6%	535	76.2%

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