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
721	Waldon Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10301 Thrift Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2540	523	33	15.6	92.0%	8 (1.5%)	358 (68.5%)	131 (25.0%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	$17,189			$993			$16,196	17.7	12.9	768	47		240051001180
722	Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 Alto Road	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0595	252	25	10.2	86.5%	3 (1.2%)	232 (92.1%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$31,478			$6,298			$25,180	17.7	25.3	582	140		240009000337
723	Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	556	34	16.5	70.1%	28 (5.0%)	352 (63.3%)	135 (24.3%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	$17,065			$2,360			$14,705	17.6	17.3	686	37		240012000382
724	Bladensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1450	713	55	12.8	91.4%	19 (2.7%)	145 (20.3%)	539 (75.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$20,171			$1,607			$18,564	17.6	23.4	604	120		240051000985
725	J. P. Ryon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Vivian Adams Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3090	640	44	14.5	68.4%	31 (4.8%)	366 (57.2%)	186 (29.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	$18,854			$1,897			$16,958	17.5	10	822	97		240027000593
726	Walter S. Mills - Parole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 George and Marion Phelps Lan	Annapolis	21401	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1626	559	55	10.1	95.0%	10 (1.8%)	202 (36.1%)	331 (59.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	$23,685			$2,512			$21,172	17.5	11.9	788	62		240006000112
727	Mars Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0154	400	27	14.6	75.8%	43 (10.8%)	218 (54.5%)	94 (23.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	$23,567			$2,999			$20,568	17.3	15.1	725	2		240012000424
728	Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1285 Hillcrest Drive	Frederick	21703	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(227) 203-1660	581	57	10.2	91.0%	32 (5.5%)	46 (7.9%)	470 (80.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	$24,563			$3,086			$21,477	17.3	15.3	722	6		240033090473
729	East Salisbury Elementary	Public	3-5	1201 Old Ocean City Rd	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5803	486	38	12.7	73.5%	77 (15.8%)	256 (52.7%)	104 (21.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	$19,605			$3,882			$15,723	17.2	13.9	744	15		240069001301
730	Holly Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	233 White Hall Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5050	432	32	13.5	69.7%	189 (43.8%)	85 (19.7%)	82 (19.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (16.7%)	$18,990			$3,908			$15,082	17.1	19.4	662	68		240024000570

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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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