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
661	Hickory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11101 Hickory School Rd	Williamsport	21795	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8198	326	24	13.7	77.3%	115 (35.3%)	29 (8.9%)	165 (50.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	$18,567			$2,507			$16,060	22.2	20.4	647	14		240066001271
662	Brock Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Brock Bridge Rd	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 498-6280	514	51	10.1	69.6%	23 (4.5%)	212 (41.2%)	238 (46.3%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	$20,556			$2,449			$18,107	22.2	21.9	624	38		240006000048
663	Joppatowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Trimble Rd	Joppa	21085	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1546	495	39	12.5	65.3%	220 (44.4%)	171 (34.5%)	46 (9.3%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.7%)	$20,213			$2,100			$18,113	22	23.2	607	56		240039000704
664	Woodhome Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7300 Moyer Avenue	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6398	496	26	19.4	73.6%	17 (3.4%)	347 (70.0%)	106 (21.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$20,014			$4,246			$15,768	22	15.6	716	52		240009000339
665	Victory Villa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Compass Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-0184	612	39	15.6	74.2%	117 (19.1%)	287 (46.9%)	142 (23.2%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.7%)	$19,695			$3,027			$16,667	22	22	622	43		240012000489
666	Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Montgomery St	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3660	472	36	13.1	90.9%	25 (5.3%)	126 (26.7%)	308 (65.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$21,445			$2,227			$19,218	21.9	23.2	606	60		240051001090
667	Woodmoor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Elba Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(410) 887-1318	567	32	17.5	71.8%	14 (2.5%)	408 (72.0%)	121 (21.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	$17,072			$2,283			$14,789	21.9	13.5	753	86		240012000503
668	Prince Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Prince Street	Salisbury	21804	Wicomico County	Wicomico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 677-5813	976	64	15.2	73.0%	87 (8.9%)	528 (54.1%)	268 (27.5%)	16 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.0%)	$15,949			$2,815			$13,134	21.8	13.2	762	94		240069001314
669	Harford Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9341	435	34	12.7	87.4%	5 (1.1%)	393 (90.3%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$27,664			$5,785			$21,879	21.8	12.3	781	112		240009001153
670	Midtown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1398 W Mount Royal Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 225-3257	184	12	15.3	70.1%	13 (7.1%)	162 (88.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$25,174			$6,275			$18,899	21	44.5	423	247		240009000883

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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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