Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Maryland

  • The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Maryland are listed below (2021).
  • 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.

Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Maryland (2021)

City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.Fallston, MD
100%
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #22.Potomac, MD
89%
(8 out of 9)
Rank: #33.Clarksville, MD
75%
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #4-54. - 5.Bethesda, MD
63%
(10 out of 16)
Rank: #4-54. - 5.Severna Park, MD
63%
(5 out of 8)
Rank: #6-76. - 7.Ellicott City, MD
50%
(11 out of 22)
Rank: #6-76. - 7.Ijamsville, MD
50%
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #88.Sykesville, MD
45%
(5 out of 11)
Rank: #99.Lutherville Timonium, MD
38%
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #1010.Towson, MD
27%
(4 out of 15)
Rank: #1111.Rockville, MD
22%
(6 out of 27)
Rank: #1212.Bel Air, MD
19%
(3 out of 16)
Rank: #1313.Gaithersburg, MD
13%
(4 out of 30)
Rank: #1414.Frederick, MD
9%
(3 out of 32)
Rank: #1515.Baltimore, MD
3%
(5 out of 170)
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