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
631	Monarch Academy Annapolis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Capital Drive	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 934-1444	634	55	11.6	73.8%	45 (7.1%)	301 (47.5%)	250 (39.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	$22,788			$3,584			$19,203	23.9	19.9	655	24		240006001744
632	Harriet R. Tubman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Victory Farm Dr	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6770	571	51	11.2	61.6%	25 (4.4%)	109 (19.1%)	391 (68.5%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)	$21,951			$2,144			$19,806	23.8	19.2	664	32		240048090484
633	Oakleigh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 White Oak Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-5238	452	34	13.1	73.5%	47 (10.4%)	244 (54.0%)	110 (24.3%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	$20,697			$2,670			$18,027	23.5	26.3	571	62		240012000435
634	Arrowhead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Sansbury Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 499-7071	378	29	12.8	87.3%	11 (2.9%)	212 (56.1%)	142 (37.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	$19,749			$1,418			$18,331	23.5	10	820	186		240051000971
635	Perryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Maywood Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 642-6540	423	30	14.3	56.0%	306 (72.3%)	53 (12.5%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.5%)	$18,181			$3,166			$15,015	23.4	46.9	400	235		240024000576
636	Cecil Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	971 Elk Mills Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5090	416	37	11.3	60.1%	166 (39.9%)	128 (30.8%)	69 (16.6%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.3%)	$19,748			$3,486			$16,262	23.4	21.3	632	4		240024000560
637	Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Northview Dr	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-1520	587	44	13.3	62.5%	44 (7.5%)	414 (70.5%)	92 (15.7%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.4%)	$17,321			$1,025			$16,296	23.3	23.6	602	35		240051001641
638	Clopper Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cinnamon Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-2180	458	39	11.8	60.9%	32 (7.0%)	140 (30.6%)	233 (50.9%)	37 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	$24,605			$2,912			$21,693	23.2	32.8	510	128		240048001494
639	Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Carlson Ln	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0766	447	32	13.8	70.7%	10 (2.2%)	356 (79.6%)	52 (11.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	$22,016			$3,142			$18,874	23.1	27	563	76		240012000498
640	Yorkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5931 Yorkwood Road	Baltimore	21239	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6364	294	21	14.3	82.0%	1 (0.3%)	274 (93.2%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	$25,164			$4,735			$20,429	23.1	11.6	795	155		240009000340

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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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