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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Little Bennett Elementary Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.4% | +10.5pp |
| 252 | Evergreen Elementary School California · St. Mary's County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.2% | +10.3pp |
| 253 | Parkway Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.2% | +10.3pp |
| 254 | Severn Elementary Severn · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.2% | +10.3pp |
| 255 | Fields Road Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.1% | +10.2pp |
| 256 | North Harford Elementary Pylesville · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.1% | +10.2pp |
| 257 | Oakland Terrace Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.1% | +10.2pp |
| 258 | Westside Intermediate Hebron · Wicomico County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.1% | +10.2pp |
| 259 | Mechanicsville Elementary Sykesville · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.0% | +10.1pp |
| 260 | Summit Park Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 62.0% | +10.1pp |
| 261 | Charlesmont Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.0pp |
| 262 | Chevy Chase Elementary Chevy Chase · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.0pp |
| 263 | Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.0pp |
| 264 | North Salisbury Elementary Salisbury · Wicomico County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.0pp |
| 265 | Bel Air Elementary Cumberland · Allegany County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.8% | +9.9pp |
| 266 | Flintstone Elementary Flintstone · Allegany County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.7% | +9.8pp |
| 267 | Longfields Elementary Forestville · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.7% | +9.8pp |
| 268 | Potomac Heights Elementary Hagerstown · Washington County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.7% | +9.8pp |
| 269 | Yellow Springs Elementary Frederick · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.4% | +9.5pp |
| 270 | Emmitsburg Elementary Emmitsburg · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.4pp |
| 271 | Paramount Elementary Hagerstown · Washington County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.4pp |
| 272 | Powhatan Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.4pp |
| 273 | Rising Sun Elementary Rising Sun · Cecil County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.4pp |
| 274 | Willards Elementary Willards · Wicomico County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.4pp |
| 275 | Bayard Rustin Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.2% | +9.3pp |
| 276 | William Tyler Page Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.2% | +9.3pp |
| 277 | Ridgely Elementary School Ridgely · Caroline County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.1% | +9.2pp |
| 278 | Swansfield Elementary Columbia · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.1% | +9.2pp |
| 279 | Laytonsville Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.0% | +9.1pp |
| 280 | Mount Airy Elementary Mount Airy · Carroll County Public Schools | Elementary | 61.0% | +9.1pp |
| 281 | Bayside Elementary School Stevensville · Queen Anne's County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.0pp |
| 282 | Forest Knolls Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.0pp |
| 283 | Bakerfield Elementary Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.7% | +8.8pp |
| 284 | Pasadena Elementary Pasadena · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.7% | +8.8pp |
| 285 | Arbutus Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.7pp |
| 286 | East Silver Spring Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.7pp |
| 287 | Clearspring Elementary Damascus · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.5% | +8.6pp |
| 288 | Calvert Elementary Rising Sun · Cecil County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.4% | +8.5pp |
| 289 | Mays Chapel Elementary Timonium · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.4% | +8.5pp |
| 290 | Smithsburg Elementary Smithsburg · Washington County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.3% | +8.4pp |
| 291 | Glade Elementary Walkersville · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.2% | +8.3pp |
| 292 | Northwestern Elementary Mardela Springs · Wicomico County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.1% | +8.2pp |
| 293 | Seven Oaks Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.0% | +8.1pp |
| 294 | White Marsh Elementary Trappe · Talbot County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.0% | +8.1pp |
| 295 | William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 60.0% | +8.1pp |
| 296 | Barstow Elementary Prince Frederick · Calvert County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.8% | +7.9pp |
| 297 | Leeds Elementary Elkton · Cecil County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.7% | +7.8pp |
| 298 | Maugansville Elementary Maugansville · Washington County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.7% | +7.8pp |
| 299 | Westowne Elementary Catonsville · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.6% | +7.7pp |
| 300 | Cresaptown Elementary Cresaptown · Allegany County Public Schools | Elementary | 59.3% | +7.4pp |
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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.