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

Across Baltimore, Maryland, 178 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Fort Garrison Elementary leads the list at 87.8%, against a median of 33.7% 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

178

Baltimore, Maryland

Top % Proficient (Reading)

87.8%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

33.7%

BEST IN READING · BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Fort Garrison Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	283	87.8%
2	Rodgers Forge Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	412	86.7%
3	West Towson Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	445	81.4%
4	Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	395	79.7%
5	Stoneleigh Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	645	78.7%
6	Hillcrest Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	678	73.9%
7	Hampden Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	508	73.0%
8	Oliver Beach Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	150	71.7%
9	Medfield Heights Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	485	70.7%
10	Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	722	70.6%
11	Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	532	68.9%
12	Perry Hall Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	476	68.1%
13	Hampstead Hill Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	933	66.7%
14	Roland Park Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	1,371	66.4%
15	Woodbridge Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	484	64.2%
16	Winand Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	426	63.0%
17	Summit Park Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	520	62.0%
18	Charlesmont Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	373	61.9%
19	Powhatan Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	250	61.3%
20	Arbutus Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	410	60.6%
21	Seven Oaks Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	454	60.0%
22	Joppa View Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	491	59.3%
23	Edgemere Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	458	58.9%
24	Pine Grove Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	418	58.7%
25	Westchester Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	662	58.6%
26	Rossville Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	726	58.2%
27	Middleborough Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	288	58.1%
28	Fullerton Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	383	57.9%
29	Gunpowder Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	443	55.0%
30	Northwood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	641	53.9%
31	The Mount Washington School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	516	53.7%
32	City Neighbors Hamilton	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	250	53.6%
33	Chase Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	366	51.7%
34	Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	773	51.4%
35	The Green School of Baltimore	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	162	51.2%
36	Martin Boulevard Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	253	51.2%
37	Bedford Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	586	50.5%
38	Liberty Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	335	50.3%
39	Orems Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	402	50.3%
40	Lakeland Elementary/Middle	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	1,070	50.1%
41	Tunbridge Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	493	50.0%
42	Relay Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	581	50.0%
43	Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	604	49.8%
44	Dogwood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	460	49.7%
45	Federal Hill Preparatory Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	285	49.1%
46	Chadwick Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	603	48.2%
47	Clay Hill Public Charter School	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	Elementary	335	48.1%
48	Sandalwood Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	440	47.5%
49	Villa Cresta Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	609	47.1%
50	Harford Hills Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	373	46.7%

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