The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 24%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 62%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Maryland (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #22.
81%
(13 out of 16)
(13 out of 16)
- Walt Whitman High School
Rank: #5 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%) - Bradley Hills Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%) - Bannockburn Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Bethesda, MD Schools
Rank: #33.
78%
(7 out of 9)
(7 out of 9)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
- Benfield Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%) - Severna Park Elementary School
Rank: #92 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Severna Park High School
Rank: #94 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Severna Park, MD Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Chevy Chase Elementary School
Rank: #129 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%) - Somerset Elementary School
Rank: #137 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 81%) - Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Rank: #268 of 1,338 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Chevy Chase, MD Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
55%
(12 out of 22)
(12 out of 22)
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Freedom District Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%) - Carrolltowne Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 1,338 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%) - Piney Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #164 of 1,338 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Sykesville, MD Schools
Rank: #88.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #99.
27%
(8 out of 30)
(8 out of 30)
- Thomas S. Wootton High School
Rank: #10 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%) - Fallsmead Elementary School
Rank: #146 of 1,338 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%) - Lakewood Elementary School
Rank: #168 of 1,338 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Rockville, MD Schools
Rank: #1010.
24%
(4 out of 17)
(4 out of 17)
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