Best Elementary Schools in Maryland

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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
541	Meadow Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	951 Twinbrook Pkwy	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5260	348	36	9.5	66.1%	54 (15.5%)	23 (6.6%)	220 (63.2%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.8%)	$25,783			$1,139			$24,644	32.3	26	573	32		240048000874
542	Hanover Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7030 Banbury Drive	Hanover	21076	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-8066	875	71	12.3	43.0%	95 (10.9%)	373 (42.6%)	179 (20.5%)	159 (18.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.3%)	$20,506			$1,020			$19,486	32.2	34.1	496	46		240042001749
543	Ardmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9301 Ardwick Ardmore Rd	Springdale	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 925-1311	470	41	11.6	92.3%	7 (1.5%)	330 (70.2%)	122 (26.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	$22,839			$1,275			$21,564	32.1	27.7	555	12		240051000970
544	Cedarmere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Nicodemus Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1100	502	37	13.7	59.6%	58 (11.6%)	212 (42.2%)	165 (32.9%)	46 (9.2%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	$18,710			$1,644			$17,065	32	25.6	580	36		240012000356
545	Church Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3820 Fernside Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0717	273	20	13.7	66.7%	6 (2.2%)	210 (76.9%)	37 (13.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	$22,537			$2,898			$19,638	31.9	26	575	30		240012000364
546	Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2720	319	23	13.9	62.4%	45 (14.1%)	147 (46.1%)	93 (29.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	$20,202			$1,158			$19,044	31.8	31.2	527	19		240051001144
547	High Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7011 High Bridge Rd	Bowie	20720	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2690	394	24	16.2	92.4%	29 (7.4%)	237 (60.2%)	105 (26.6%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	$22,182			$1,285			$20,897	31.8	30.4	536	11		240051001058
548	Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 Dunmanway	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-7052	556	34	16.1	73.6%	205 (36.9%)	125 (22.5%)	146 (26.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (12.2%)	$20,801			$2,921			$17,880	31.7	24.6	590	42		240012000421
549	Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Stillmeadow Dr	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1560	481	38	12.5	67.2%	157 (32.6%)	189 (39.3%)	73 (15.2%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.4%)	$20,701			$3,456			$17,245	31.5	39.1	458	91		240039000713
550	Carter G Woodson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	281a Woodson School Rd	Crisfield	21817	Somerset County	Somerset County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 968-1295	512	34	15	77.0%	246 (48.0%)	148 (28.9%)	61 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.5%)	$23,753			$4,908			$18,844	31.1	27	564	14		240057001535

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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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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education