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
201	Bodkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8320 Ventnor Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 437-0464	504	32	15.6	16.9%	435 (86.3%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	$17,036			$1,154			$15,881	77.7	78.1	181	20		240006000046
202	Lutherville Laboratory	Public	K-5	1700 North York Rd	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7800	405	32	12.8	34.3%	183 (45.2%)	106 (26.2%)	37 (9.1%)	48 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	$21,211			$1,372			$19,840	77.6	66.9	262	60		240012000350
203	Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E Heath Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-1575	532	28	19	40.4%	265 (49.8%)	147 (27.6%)	74 (13.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	$18,188			$2,690			$15,498	77.6	79.2	172	31		240009000323
204	Roland Park Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5207 Roland Avenue	Baltimore	21210	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6420	1,371	73	18.7	33.0%	434 (31.7%)	634 (46.2%)	93 (6.8%)	112 (8.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (6.6%)	$16,989			$3,502			$13,487	77.6	80.9	158	46		240009000306
205	Mays Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12250 Roundwood Road	Timonium	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-4134	657	38	17.1	31.8%	285 (43.4%)	125 (19.0%)	101 (15.4%)	99 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	$19,572			$1,875			$17,697	77.6	76.6	193	12		240012001722
206	Manchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 York Street	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3410	671	42	15.8	31.6%	565 (84.2%)	12 (1.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.5%)	$14,945			$682			$14,263	77.3	74.3	204	2		240021000536
207	Candlewood Elementary	Public	K-5	7210 Osprey Drive	Rockville	20855	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 284-4200	358	27	13.2	33.2%	134 (37.4%)	54 (15.1%)	92 (25.7%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.2%)	$24,428			$1,407			$23,021	76.9	85.6	114	93		240048000796
208	Olney Elementary	Public	K-5	3401 Queen Mary Dr	Olney	20832	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5940	585	36	16.1	22.4%	275 (47.0%)	87 (14.9%)	111 (19.0%)	78 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.5%)	$17,498			$942			$16,556	76.9	81	156	52		240048000889
209	Westchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Old Frederick Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1088	662	44	15	26.6%	369 (55.7%)	55 (8.3%)	86 (13.0%)	94 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.5%)	$16,919			$1,310			$15,609	76.5	81.5	153	56		240012000936
210	White Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4322 Lovers Ln	Trappe	21673	Talbot County	Talbot County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 476-3144	289	23	12.7	57.1%	178 (61.6%)	32 (11.1%)	55 (19.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	$18,503			$1,807			$16,696	76.4	68	253	43		240063001252

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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