The top ranked public elementary schools in Maryland are Cold Spring Elementary School, Westbrook Elementary School and Seven Locks Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public elementary schools are Clarksville, Potomac and Bethesda.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Maryland is 19%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 36%.
Top Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Maryland (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Rank: #22.
Westbrook Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
5110 Allan Ter
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1040
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1040
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Seven Locks Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
9500 Seven Locks Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Travilah Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
13801 Dufief Mill Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Rank: #55.
Clarksville Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 51% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Rank: #66.
Chevy Chase Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 58% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 3-5
4015 Rosemary St
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Bannockburn Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Rank: #99.
Pinewood Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
200 Rickswood Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Rank: #1010.
Bradley Hills Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
8701 Hartsdale Ave
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 204-5210
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 204-5210
Rank: #1111.
Rodgers Forge Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
250 Dumbarton Rd
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 887-3582
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 887-3582
Rank: #1212.
Beverly Farms Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55% (Top 10%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
8501 Post Oak Road
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0200
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0200
Rank: #1313.
Waverly Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 58% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
10220 Wetherburn Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Carderock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
7401 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Carroll Manor Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
4434 Carroll Manor Rd
Baldwin, MD 21013
(410) 887-5947
Baldwin, MD 21013
(410) 887-5947
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Pointers Run Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
6600 South Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7142
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7142
Rank: #1717.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 42% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Rank: #1818.
Centennial Lane Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
3825 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2800
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2800
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Wood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Wyngate Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
9300 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Rank: #2121.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 58% (Top 5%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
2534 Lindley Terrace
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-5750
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-5750
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Burning Tree Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
7900 Beech Tree Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1750
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1750
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Fallsmead Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
1800 Greenplace Ter
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-3545
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-3545
Rank: #2424.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Rank: #2525.
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Rank: #2626.
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 47% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 2-5
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Rank: #2727.
Clarksville Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 5%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
12041 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7050
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7050
Rank: #2828.
Kensington Parkwood Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
4710 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Rank: #2929.
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 37% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
6311 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Rank: #3030.
Potomac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Folly Quarter Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 37% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
13902 Bromfield Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4350
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4350
Rank: #3333.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Rank: #3434.
Burleigh Manor Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 40% (Top 20%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
4200 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Rank: #3535.
Riderwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
1711 Landrake Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3568
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3568
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