Top 5 Best Counties for Public Schools in Maryland (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Maryland are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 1%
30%
Avg. Statewide: 14%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Maryland (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
30%
(23 out of 77)
(23 out of 77)
Rank: #22.
19%
(40 out of 207)
(40 out of 207)
- Bannockburn Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 1,354 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%) - Thomas S. Wootton High School
Rank: #3 of 1,354 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 91%) - Walt Whitman High School
Rank: #4 of 1,354 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montgomery County, MD Schools
Rank: #33.
18%
(8 out of 44)
(8 out of 44)
Rank: #44.
13%
(23 out of 172)
(23 out of 172)
- Eastern Technical High School
Rank: #11 of 1,354 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%) - Jacksonville Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,354 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%) - Carroll Manor Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Baltimore County, MD Schools
Rank: #55.
11%
(6 out of 54)
(6 out of 54)
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
10%
(13 out of 125)
(13 out of 125)
- Shipley's Choice Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 1,354 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Benfield Elementary School
Rank: #25 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 91%) - Severna Park High School
Rank: #27 of 1,354 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Anne Arundel County, MD Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
10%
(7 out of 67)
(7 out of 67)
Rank: #88.
1%
(3 out of 207)
(3 out of 207)
- Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 1,354 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%) - Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc
Rank: #9 of 1,354 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%) - Heather Hills Elementary School
Rank: #80 of 1,354 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Prince George's County, MD Schools
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