For the 2024 school year, there are 88 magnet public elementary schools serving 62,904 students in Maryland.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland are Cold Spring Elementary School, Chevy Chase Elementary School and Herbert Hoover Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland magnet public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).
Best Maryland Magnet Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Grades: K-5
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Chevy Chase Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4015 Rosemary St
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Grades: 3-5
| 456 students
Rank: #33.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Grades: 6-8
| 1,002 students
Rank: #44.
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #55.
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Grades: 2-5
| 388 students
Rank: #66.
Potomac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #77.
Urbana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 653 students
Rank: #88.
Takoma Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7611 Piney Branch Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,129 students
Rank: #99.
Heather Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12605 Heming Ln
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Grades: 2-5
| 314 students
Rank: #1010.
Westland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5511 Massachusetts Ave
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 320-6515
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 320-6515
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #1313.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Grades: PK-5
| 691 students
Rank: #1414.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #1515.
Bayard Rustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 729 students
Rank: #1616.
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #1717.
Boonsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5 Campus Ave
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8013
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8013
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #1818.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #1919.
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Grades: K-8
| 658 students
Rank: #2020.
New Market Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
93 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-1300
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #2121.
Fountaindale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #2222.
Pine Crest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Woodmoor Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1970
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1970
Grades: 3-5
| 463 students
Rank: #2323.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
221 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5800
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,281 students
Rank: #2424.
Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
825 Providence Rd
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 887-4888
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 887-4888
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #2525.
Robert Goddard Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9850 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515
Grades: PK-8
| 490 students
Rank: #2626.
Williamsport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 S Clifton Dr
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8415
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8415
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #2727.
Maryvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1010 First St
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #2828.
Roberto W. Clemente Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18808 Waring Station Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 284-4750
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 284-4750
Grades: 6-8
| 943 students
Rank: #2929.
Oak View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 E Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 650-6434
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 650-6434
Grades: 3-5
| 399 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Chatsworth School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
222 New Ave
Reisterstown, MD 21136
(410) 887-1103
Reisterstown, MD 21136
(410) 887-1103
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
North Salisbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1213 Emerson Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5807
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5807
Grades: 3-5
| 471 students
Rank: #3232.
Wiley H. Bates Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
701 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 263-0270
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 263-0270
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #3333.
Eastern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 University Blvd East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6280
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6280
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students
Rank: #3434.
Old Mill Middle South
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
620 Patriot Ln
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 969-7000
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 969-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 964 students
Rank: #3535.
Capitol Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland?
The top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland include Cold Spring Elementary School, Chevy Chase Elementary School and Herbert Hoover Middle School.
How many magnet public elementary schools are located in Maryland?
88 magnet public elementary schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland magnet public elementary schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary schools average of 67% (majority Black).
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