Top 10 Best Cities for Public Schools in Maryland (2022)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Maryland are listed below (2022).
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: 2%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 46%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Maryland (2022)
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.
89%
(8 out of 9)
(8 out of 9)
Rank: #33.
88%
(14 out of 16)
(14 out of 16)
Rank: #44.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
- Benfield Elementary School
Rank: #50 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 91%) - Severna Park High School
Rank: #55 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - Folger Mckinsey Elementary School
Rank: #85 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Severna Park, MD Schools
Rank: #5-75 - 7.
50%
(11 out of 22)
(11 out of 22)
- Centennial High School
Rank: #67 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - Waverly Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%) - Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #154 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ellicott City, MD Schools
Rank: #5-75 - 7.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Pinewood Elementary School
Rank: #107 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%) - Dulaney High School
Rank: #243 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 77%) - Timonium Elementary School
Rank: #247 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lutherville Timonium, MD Schools
Rank: #5-75 - 7.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #88.
45%
(5 out of 11)
(5 out of 11)
Rank: #99.
27%
(4 out of 15)
(4 out of 15)
- Riderwood Elementary School
Rank: #69 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - West Towson Elementary School
Rank: #129 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%) - Towson High Law & Public Policy
Rank: #183 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Towson, MD Schools
Rank: #1010.
25%
(4 out of 16)
(4 out of 16)
- Harford Technical High School
Rank: #120 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 87%) - C. Milton Wright High School
Rank: #242 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%) - Patterson Mill High School
Rank: #260 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bel Air, MD Schools
Rank: #1111.
22%
(6 out of 27)
(6 out of 27)
Rank: #1212.
13%
(4 out of 30)
(4 out of 30)
Rank: #1313.
9%
(3 out of 32)
(3 out of 32)
Rank: #1414.
2%
(4 out of 168)
(4 out of 168)
- Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Rank: #35 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%) - Rodgers Forge Elementary School
Rank: #152 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - Stoneleigh Elementary School
Rank: #212 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Baltimore, MD Schools
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