Maryland schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 855 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travilah Elementary North Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 93.6% | +41.7pp |
| 2 | Bannockburn Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 93.5% | +41.6pp |
| 3 | Riderwood Elementary Towson · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 92.5% | +40.6pp |
| 4 | West Annapolis Elementary Annapolis · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 91.7% | +39.8pp |
| 5 | Heather Hills Elementary Bowie · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 90.8% | +38.9pp |
| 6 | Wilson Wims Elementary School Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 90.7% | +38.8pp |
| 7 | Carderock Springs Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 90.4% | +38.5pp |
| 8 | West Friendship Elementary West Friendship · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 89.7% | +37.8pp |
| 9 | Severna Park Elementary Severna Park · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.9% | +37.0pp |
| 10 | Beverly Farms Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.8% | +36.9pp |
| 11 | Wayside Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.8% | +36.9pp |
| 12 | Benfield Elementary Severna Park · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.7% | +36.8pp |
| 13 | Pinewood Elementary Timonium · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.0% | +36.1pp |
| 14 | Youths Benefit Elementary Fallston · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.0% | +36.1pp |
| 15 | Folger Mckinsey Elementary Severna Park · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 87.8% | +35.9pp |
| 16 | Fort Garrison Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 87.8% | +35.9pp |
| 17 | Wood Acres Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 87.6% | +35.7pp |
| 18 | Glenarden Woods Elementary Lanham · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 86.9% | +35.0pp |
| 19 | Fifth District Elementary Upperco · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 86.7% | +34.8pp |
| 20 | Oak Hill Elementary Severna Park · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 86.7% | +34.8pp |
| 21 | Rodgers Forge Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 86.7% | +34.8pp |
| 22 | Lakewood Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 86.4% | +34.5pp |
| 23 | Pointers Run Elementary Clarksville · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 86.3% | +34.4pp |
| 24 | Worthington Elementary Ellicott City · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 85.8% | +33.9pp |
| 25 | Wolfsville Elementary Myersville · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 85.7% | +33.8pp |
| 26 | Bradley Hills Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 85.0% | +33.1pp |
| 27 | Bells Mill Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 84.6% | +32.7pp |
| 28 | Wyngate Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 84.6% | +32.7pp |
| 29 | Blue Heron Elementary New Market · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 84.5% | +32.6pp |
| 30 | Sparks Elementary Sparks · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 84.5% | +32.6pp |
| 31 | Riviera Beach Elementary Pasadena · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 84.2% | +32.3pp |
| 32 | Cold Spring Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 83.4% | +31.5pp |
| 33 | Frost Elementary Frostburg · Allegany County Public Schools | Elementary | 83.3% | +31.4pp |
| 34 | Seven Locks Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 83.3% | +31.4pp |
| 35 | Potomac Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 83.1% | +31.2pp |
| 36 | Rockburn Elementary Elkridge · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.7% | +30.8pp |
| 37 | Somerset Elementary Chevy Chase · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.7% | +30.8pp |
| 38 | Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.7% | +30.8pp |
| 39 | Timonium Elementary Timonium · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.3% | +30.4pp |
| 40 | Fountain Green Elementary Bel Air · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.2% | +30.3pp |
| 41 | Centennial Lane Elementary Ellicott City · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.1% | +30.2pp |
| 42 | Davidsonville Elementary Davidsonville · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.1% | +30.2pp |
| 43 | Ocean City Elementary Ocean City · Worcester County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.6% | +29.7pp |
| 44 | Parkside Elementary Lavale · Allegany County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.5% | +29.6pp |
| 45 | Sunderland Elementary Sunderland · Calvert County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.5% | +29.6pp |
| 46 | New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary Keymar · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.4% | +29.5pp |
| 47 | West Towson Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.4% | +29.5pp |
| 48 | Dayton Oaks Elementary Dayton · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.3% | +29.4pp |
| 49 | Central Elementary Edgewater · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.2% | +29.3pp |
| 50 | Kensington Parkwood Elementary Kensington · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.2% | +29.3pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Maryland, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.