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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Maryland

Across Maryland, 853 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Travilah Elementary leads the list at 93.6%, against a median of 50.0% 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 (Reading)

93.6%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

50.0%

BEST IN READING · MARYLAND

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Travilah Elementary	North Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	372	93.6%
2	Bannockburn Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	446	93.5%
3	Riderwood Elementary	Towson, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	423	92.5%
4	West Annapolis Elementary	Annapolis, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	234	91.7%
5	Heather Hills Elementary	Bowie, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	Elementary	361	90.8%
6	Wilson Wims Elementary School	Clarksburg, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	484	90.7%
7	Carderock Springs Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	363	90.4%
8	West Friendship Elementary	West Friendship, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	367	89.7%
9	Severna Park Elementary	Severna Park, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	372	88.9%
10	Beverly Farms Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	526	88.8%
11	Wayside Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	465	88.8%
12	Benfield Elementary	Severna Park, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	500	88.7%
13	Pinewood Elementary	Timonium, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	598	88.0%
14	Youths Benefit Elementary	Fallston, MD	Harford County Public Schools	Elementary	1,151	88.0%
15	Folger Mckinsey Elementary	Severna Park, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	644	87.8%
16	Fort Garrison Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	283	87.8%
17	Wood Acres Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	609	87.6%
18	Glenarden Woods Elementary	Lanham, MD	Prince George's County Public Schools	Elementary	516	86.9%
19	Oak Hill Elementary	Severna Park, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	628	86.7%
20	Fifth District Elementary	Upperco, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	262	86.7%
21	Rodgers Forge Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	412	86.7%
22	Lakewood Elementary	Rockville, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	406	86.4%
23	Pointers Run Elementary	Clarksville, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	835	86.3%
24	Worthington Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	403	85.8%
25	Wolfsville Elementary	Myersville, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	163	85.7%
26	Bradley Hills Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	474	85.0%
27	Bells Mill Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	570	84.6%
28	Wyngate Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	640	84.6%
29	Sparks Elementary	Sparks, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	509	84.5%
30	Blue Heron Elementary	New Market, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	680	84.5%
31	Riviera Beach Elementary	Pasadena, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	270	84.2%
32	Cold Spring Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	362	83.4%
33	Frost Elementary	Frostburg, MD	Allegany County Public Schools	Elementary	243	83.3%
34	Seven Locks Elementary	Bethesda, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	376	83.3%
35	Potomac Elementary	Potomac, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	475	83.1%
36	Rockburn Elementary	Elkridge, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	649	82.7%
37	Somerset Elementary	Chevy Chase, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	314	82.7%
38	Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary	Germantown, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	530	82.7%
39	Timonium Elementary	Timonium, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	445	82.3%
40	Fountain Green Elementary	Bel Air, MD	Harford County Public Schools	Elementary	443	82.2%
41	Davidsonville Elementary	Davidsonville, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	689	82.1%
42	Centennial Lane Elementary	Ellicott City, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	749	82.1%
43	Ocean City Elementary	Ocean City, MD	Worcester County Public Schools	Elementary	566	81.6%
44	Parkside Elementary	Lavale, MD	Allegany County Public Schools	Elementary	222	81.5%
45	Sunderland Elementary	Sunderland, MD	Calvert County Public Schools	Elementary	606	81.5%
46	West Towson Elementary	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore County Public Schools	Elementary	445	81.4%
47	New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary	Keymar, MD	Frederick County Public Schools	Elementary	269	81.4%
48	Dayton Oaks Elementary	Dayton, MD	Howard County Public Schools	Elementary	739	81.3%
49	Central Elementary	Edgewater, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Elementary	566	81.2%
50	Kensington Parkwood Elementary	Kensington, MD	Montgomery County Public Schools	Elementary	535	81.2%

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