For the 2025 school year, there are 55 blue ribbon public preschools serving 24,665 students in Maryland.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Maryland are Ocean City Elementary School, Pinewood Elementary School and West Towson Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland blue ribbon public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public preschool average of 71% (majority Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Preschools in Maryland (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocean City Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
12828 Center Dr
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Gr: PK-4 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Pinewood Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Rickswood Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Gr: PK-5 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
West Towson Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6916 North Charles Street
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3893
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3893
Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Gr: PK-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
Worthington Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4570 Roundhill Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Gr: PK-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #77.
Severna Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6 Riggs Ave
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6577
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6577
Gr: PK-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Jacksonville Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3400 Hillendale Heights Rd
Phoenix, MD 21131
(410) 887-7880
Phoenix, MD 21131
(410) 887-7880
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Pocomoke Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2119 Pocomoke Beltway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Gr: PK-3 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1010.
Woodfield Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
24200 Woodfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gr: PK-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1111.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gr: PK-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1212.
Piney Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6315 Freedom Avenue
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3535
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3535
Gr: PK-5 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1313.
Centennial Lane Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3825 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2800
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1414.
Snow Hill Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
515 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5210
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5210
Gr: PK-3 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1515.
Centerville Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3601 Carriage Hill Dr
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 566-0100
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 566-0100
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1616.
Urbana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Gr: PK-5 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1717.
Frost Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Gr: PK-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1818.
Luxmanor Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Gr: PK-5 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1919.
Mount Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
900 W Mount Harmony Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9620
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9620
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Matapeake Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
651 Romancoke Rd
Stevensville, MD 21666
(410) 643-3105
Stevensville, MD 21666
(410) 643-3105
Gr: PK-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
New Market Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
93 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-1300
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-1300
Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2222.
Fountain Green Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
517 Fountain Green Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4220
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-4220
Gr: PK-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2323.
Showell Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11318 Showell School Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5350
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 632-5350
Gr: PK-4 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2424.
Waterloo Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5940 Waterloo Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5014
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5014
Gr: PK-5 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2525.
Hampstead Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3737 Shiloh Road
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 751-3420
Hampstead, MD 21074
(410) 751-3420
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2626.
Cashell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17101 Cashell Rd
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-0560
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-0560
Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #2727.
Seventh District Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20300 York Rd
Parkton, MD 21120
(443) 809-1902
Parkton, MD 21120
(443) 809-1902
Gr: PK-5 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2828.
North Harford Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Pylesville Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3670
Pylesville, MD 21132
(410) 638-3670
Gr: PK-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #2929.
Sunderland Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Clyde Jones Rd
Sunderland, MD 20689
(443) 550-9390
Sunderland, MD 20689
(443) 550-9390
Gr: PK-5 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3030.
Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6830
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6830
Gr: PK-5 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3131.
Church Hill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
631 Main St
Church Hill, MD 21623
(410) 556-6681
Church Hill, MD 21623
(410) 556-6681
Gr: PK-4 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Bel Air Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14401 Barton Blvd
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-2992
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-2992
Gr: PK-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Cash Valley Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10601 Cash Valley Rd Nw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-6632
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-6632
Gr: PK-5 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #3434.
Crofton Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2020 Tilghman Dr
Crofton, MD 21114
(410) 721-9453
Crofton, MD 21114
(410) 721-9453
Gr: PK-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #3535.
Pasadena Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 East Pasadena Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122
(410) 222-6573
Pasadena, MD 21122
(410) 222-6573
Gr: PK-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Maryland?
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Maryland include Ocean City Elementary School, Pinewood Elementary School and West Towson Elementary School.
How many blue ribbon public preschools are located in Maryland?
55 blue ribbon public preschools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland blue ribbon public preschools minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Maryland public preschools average of 71% (majority Black).
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