Maryland schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 1,288 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Kenwood High Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | High | 44.0% | -7.9pp |
| 802 | Reginald F. Lewis High Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | High | 44.0% | -7.9pp |
| 803 | Matthew Henson Middle School Indian Head · Charles County Public Schools | Middle | 43.9% | -8.0pp |
| 804 | Chesapeake Terrace Elementary Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.8% | -8.1pp |
| 805 | Easton Middle Easton · Talbot County Public Schools | Middle | 43.8% | -8.1pp |
| 806 | J. Frank Dent Elementary Fort Washington · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.8% | -8.1pp |
| 807 | Argyle Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 43.7% | -8.2pp |
| 808 | Halls Cross Roads Elementary Aberdeen · Harford County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.7% | -8.2pp |
| 809 | Parkside High Salisbury · Wicomico County Public Schools | High | 43.7% | -8.2pp |
| 810 | Meade Heights Elementary Ft. Meade · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.6% | -8.3pp |
| 811 | Rosemont Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.6% | -8.3pp |
| 812 | Watkins Mill High Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 43.6% | -8.3pp |
| 813 | High Point Elementary Pasadena · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.5% | -8.4pp |
| 814 | Western Heights Middle Hagerstown · Washington County Public Schools | Middle | 43.5% | -8.4pp |
| 815 | Fox Chapel Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.4% | -8.5pp |
| 816 | Gaywood Elementary Lanham · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.4% | -8.5pp |
| 817 | Fruitland Intermediate Fruitland · Wicomico County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.3% | -8.6pp |
| 818 | Henry E. Lackey High School Indian Head · Charles County Public Schools | High | 43.3% | -8.6pp |
| 819 | Brooklyn Park Middle Baltimore · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Middle | 43.2% | -8.7pp |
| 820 | Francis Scott Key Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 43.2% | -8.7pp |
| 821 | Glen Haven Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.2% | -8.7pp |
| 822 | Brock Bridge Elementary Laurel · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.1% | -8.8pp |
| 823 | City Neighbors Charter School Baltimore · Baltimore City Public Schools | Elementary | 43.1% | -8.8pp |
| 824 | Crossland High Temple Hills · Prince George's County Public Schools | High | 43.1% | -8.8pp |
| 825 | Maple Elementary School Cambridge · Dorchester County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.1% | -8.8pp |
| 826 | Rolling Knolls Elementary Annapolis · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.1% | -8.8pp |
| 827 | Sabillasville Environmental School Sabillasville · Frederick County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.1% | -8.8pp |
| 828 | Carter G Woodson Elementary Crisfield · Somerset County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.9pp |
| 829 | Cherokee Lane Elementary Adelphi · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.9pp |
| 830 | Jessup Elementary Jessup · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.9pp |
| 831 | Parkville High Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | High | 43.0% | -8.9pp |
| 832 | Robert R. Gray Elementary Capital Heights · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.9pp |
| 833 | Burnt Mills Elementary Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.9% | -9.0pp |
| 834 | Cherry Hill Middle Elkton · Cecil County Public Schools | Middle | 42.9% | -9.0pp |
| 835 | North East Middle North East · Cecil County Public Schools | Middle | 42.8% | -9.1pp |
| 836 | Bollman Bridge Elementary Jessup · Howard County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.6% | -9.3pp |
| 837 | Lyons Mill Elementary Owings Mills · Baltimore County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.6% | -9.3pp |
| 838 | Melwood Elementary Upper Marlboro · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.6% | -9.3pp |
| 839 | Northwestern High Hyattsville · Prince George's County Public Schools | High | 42.6% | -9.3pp |
| 840 | Sparrows Point Middle Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | Middle | 42.6% | -9.3pp |
| 841 | Waters Landing Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.6% | -9.3pp |
| 842 | Briggs Chaney Middle Silver Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 42.5% | -9.4pp |
| 843 | Indian Queen Elementary Fort Washington · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.5% | -9.4pp |
| 844 | Milford Mill Academy Baltimore · Baltimore County Public Schools | High | 42.5% | -9.4pp |
| 845 | Northeast Middle Pasadena · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Middle | 42.5% | -9.4pp |
| 846 | Richard Henry Lee Elementary Glen Burnie · Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.5% | -9.4pp |
| 847 | Riverdale Elementary Riverdale · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.5% | -9.4pp |
| 848 | Rockledge Elementary Bowie · Prince George's County Public Schools | Elementary | 42.5% | -9.4pp |
| 849 | Friendly High Fort Washington · Prince George's County Public Schools | High | 42.4% | -9.5pp |
| 850 | Thomas Viaduct Middle Hanover · Howard County Public Schools | Middle | 42.4% | -9.5pp |
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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.