Best Elementary Schools in Maryland

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCAP test scores by the Maryland State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 865)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
841	Dorothy I. Height Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Linden Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0837	435	30	14.5	88.3%	17 (3.9%)	368 (84.6%)	29 (6.7%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$25,354			$5,225			$20,128	9.5	8.9	831	10		240009000256
842	Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Hilton Road	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0636	287	21	14	84.0%	2 (0.7%)	263 (91.6%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$26,803			$5,179			$21,624	9.2	11.5	798	44		240009000149
843	Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	820 E 43rd Street	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6271	834	53	15.8	86.9%	6 (0.7%)	777 (93.2%)	35 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	$22,495			$4,482			$18,013	9.2	6.6	851	8		240009000328
844	William Beanes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5108 Dianna Dr	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0533	424	31	13.6	90.3%	3 (0.7%)	268 (63.2%)	141 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	$22,727			$2,317			$20,410	8.9	12.5	779	65		240051001184
845	Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle	Public	K-8	2710 E Hoffman Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9161	705	45	15.6	82.6%	5 (0.7%)	536 (76.0%)	148 (21.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	$23,006			$4,475			$18,531	8.8	10.6	810	35		240009000204
846	Collington Square Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1409 N Collington Avenue	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9198	230	15	15.8	89.6%	3 (1.3%)	204 (88.7%)	19 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	$25,362			$5,886			$19,476	8.2	7.3	844	2		240009000179
847	Harlem Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1401 W Lafayette Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0633	402	30	13.4	93.5%	3 (0.7%)	388 (96.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$20,251			$4,743			$15,508	8.2	5	858	11		240009000239
848	Beechfield Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	301 S Beechfield Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0525	510	30	17	87.8%	11 (2.2%)	446 (87.5%)	42 (8.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$25,940			$4,732			$21,209	8	7	847	1		240009000155
849	Katherine Johnson Global Academy	Public	3-8	1101 Braddish Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0581	473	31	15.5	90.5%	13 (2.7%)	413 (87.3%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$25,625			$5,536			$20,089	7.9			(n/a)		240009000164
850	Port Towns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4351 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1480	747	56	13.2	92.9%	16 (2.1%)	189 (25.3%)	527 (70.5%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$18,947			$1,729			$17,218	7.8	6.9	848	2		240051001368

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAP Mathematics, MCAP English Language Arts, MCAP Science test scores released by the Maryland State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 26, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maryland State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maryland State Department of Education.
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