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
281	Piney Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44550 Tall Timbers Rd	Tall Timbers	20690	St. Mary's County	St. Mary's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 994-2205	435	27	16.3	35.9%	326 (74.9%)	29 (6.7%)	23 (5.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.7%)	$17,394			$1,206			$16,188	66.6	71.6	229	52		240060001235
282	Lake Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 Mountain Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6465	280	22	12.7	25.0%	236 (84.3%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	$18,644			$1,364			$17,281	66.6	64	282			240006000085
283	Cresaptown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13202 6th Ave	Cresaptown	21502	Allegany County	Allegany County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 729-0212	268	22	12.1	57.8%	235 (87.7%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	$18,903			$1,983			$16,919	66.4	74.1	205	78		240003000010
284	Monocacy Valley Montessori	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-10	64 Thomas Johnson Drive	Frederick	21702	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(227) 203-3860	386	22	17.5	29.3%	207 (53.6%)	54 (14.0%)	61 (15.8%)	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	$14,832			$616			$14,216	65.9	65.4	275	9		240033001187
285	Swansfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 Cedar Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 313-6907	594	52	11.4	38.2%	167 (28.1%)	233 (39.2%)	75 (12.6%)	67 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.6%)	$20,540			$1,637			$18,903	65.8	53	353	68		240042000755
286	Cranberry Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 North Center Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4440	593	40	15	44.4%	387 (65.3%)	57 (9.6%)	85 (14.3%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	$15,250			$1,138			$14,112	65.8	63.3	286			240021001105
287	Rolling Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1985 Valley Rd	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5820	402	36	11.1	47.0%	185 (46.0%)	33 (8.2%)	150 (37.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	$21,786			$1,515			$20,271	65.8	63.2	287			240006000122
288	Edgemere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7201 North Point Rd	Baltimore	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7507	458	26	17.4	44.5%	348 (76.0%)	28 (6.1%)	44 (9.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	$18,176			$1,523			$16,652	65.8	55.4	334	46		240012000381
289	Rockland Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 Rockland Drive	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8485	655	44	15	47.9%	268 (40.9%)	160 (24.4%)	121 (18.5%)	38 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.9%)	$16,936			$1,751			$15,184	65.6	65.4	274	15		240066001667
290	Clear Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12627 Broadfording Rd	Clear Spring	21722	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8074	398	23	17	46.5%	358 (89.9%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$14,992			$1,015			$13,977	65.3	60.5	304	14		240066001259

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences