The top-ranked public elementary schools in Maryland are Ocean City Elementary School, Pinewood Elementary School and Benfield Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public elementary schools are Clarksville, Potomac and Bethesda.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Maryland is 27%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.
Top-Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Maryland (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Ocean City Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
12828 Center Dr
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Rank: #22.
Pinewood Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
200 Rickswood Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Rank: #33.
Benfield Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
365 Lynwood Dr
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6555
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6555
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Bradley Hills Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
8701 Hartsdale Ave
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 204-5210
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 204-5210
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 2-5
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Bannockburn Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
West Towson Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6916 North Charles Street
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3893
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3893
Rank: #88.
Seven Locks Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
9500 Seven Locks Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Westbrook Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
5110 Allan Ter
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1040
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1040
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Carderock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
7401 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Rank: #1313.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Rank: #1414.
Chapel Hill Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
5200 E Joppa Rd
Perry Hall, MD 21128
(410) 887-5119
Perry Hall, MD 21128
(410) 887-5119
Rank: #1515.
Clarksville Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Rank: #1616.
Worthington Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4570 Roundhill Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Rank: #1717.
Wyngate Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
9300 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Rank: #1818.
Rodgers Forge Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
250 Dumbarton Rd
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 887-3582
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 887-3582
Rank: #1919.
Shipley's Choice Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
310 Governor Stone Pky
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 222-3851
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 222-3851
Rank: #2020.
Carroll Manor Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
4434 Carroll Manor Rd
Baldwin, MD 21013
(410) 887-5947
Baldwin, MD 21013
(410) 887-5947
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Freedom District Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
5626 Sykesville Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3525
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3525
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Timonium Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2001 Eastridge Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7661
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7661
Rank: #2424.
Wood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Rank: #2525.
Potomac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Rank: #2626.
Severna Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6 Riggs Ave
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6577
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6577
Rank: #2727.
Folger Mckinsey Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
175 Arundel Beach Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6560
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6560
Rank: #2828.
Heather Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 2-5
12605 Heming Ln
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
19528 Olney Mill Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 740-5705
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 740-5705
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Jacksonville Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3400 Hillendale Heights Rd
Phoenix, MD 21131
(410) 887-7880
Phoenix, MD 21131
(410) 887-7880
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Pocomoke Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
2119 Pocomoke Beltway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Rank: #29 - 3229. - 32.
Riderwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1711 Landrake Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3568
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3568
Rank: #3333.
Waverly Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
10220 Wetherburn Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Travilah Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
13801 Dufief Mill Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
West Friendship Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
12500 Frederick Road
West Friendship, MD 21794
(410) 313-5512
West Friendship, MD 21794
(410) 313-5512
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