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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Baltimore, Maryland

250 public schools in Baltimore, Maryland appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Eastern Technical High School leads the list at 99.7%, against a median of 34.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

250

Baltimore, Maryland

Top % Proficient (Reading)

99.7%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

34.0%

BEST IN READING · BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Eastern Technical High School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	High	1,330	99.7%
2	Western School of Technology	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	High	942	96.6%
3	Baltimore School for the Arts	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	443	93.1%
4	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	1,632	92.3%
5	Fort Garrison Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	283	87.8%
6	Rodgers Forge Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	412	86.7%
7	West Towson Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	445	81.4%
8	Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	395	79.7%
9	Stoneleigh Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	645	78.7%
10	Baltimore City College	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	1,470	75.6%
11	Hillcrest Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	678	73.9%
12	Hampden Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	508	73.0%
13	Dumbarton Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Middle	1,064	72.9%
14	Oliver Beach Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	150	71.7%
15	Medfield Heights Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	485	70.7%
16	Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	722	70.6%
17	Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	532	68.9%
18	Bard High School Early College	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	459	68.1%
19	Perry Hall Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	476	68.1%
20	Hampstead Hill Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	933	66.7%
21	Paul Laurence Dunbar High	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	1,087	66.6%
22	Western High	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	1,290	66.5%
23	Roland Park Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	1,371	66.4%
24	Woodbridge Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	484	64.2%
25	Winand Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	426	63.0%
26	Catonsville High	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	High	1,735	62.5%
27	Summit Park Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	520	62.0%
28	Charlesmont Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	373	61.9%
29	Powhatan Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	250	61.3%
30	Arbutus Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	410	60.6%
31	Seven Oaks Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	454	60.0%
32	Joppa View Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	491	59.3%
33	Edgemere Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	458	58.9%
34	Pine Grove Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	418	58.7%
35	Westchester Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	662	58.6%
36	Perry Hall Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Middle	1,582	58.5%
37	Rossville Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	726	58.2%
38	Middleborough Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	288	58.1%
39	Fullerton Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	383	57.9%
40	Parkville Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Middle	900	55.3%
41	Gunpowder Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	443	55.0%
42	Northwood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	641	53.9%
43	The Mount Washington School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	516	53.7%
44	City Neighbors Hamilton	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	250	53.6%
45	City Neighbors High	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	High	416	52.4%
46	Chase Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	366	51.7%
47	Pikesville High	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	High	908	51.7%
48	Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	773	51.4%
49	The Green School of Baltimore	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	162	51.2%
50	Martin Boulevard Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	253	51.2%

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