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: 20%
28%
Avg. Statewide: 22%
Top-Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Maryland (2026-27)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
28%
(21 out of 75)
(21 out of 75)
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
21%
(44 out of 211)
(44 out of 211)
- Walt Whitman High School
Rank: #1 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%) - Thomas S. Wootton High School
Rank: #3 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%) - Winston Churchill High School
Rank: #4 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Montgomery County, MD Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Ocean City Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 1,338 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Pocomoke Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Snow Hill Elementary School
Rank: #87 of 1,338 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Worcester County, MD Schools
Rank: #44.
20%
(9 out of 44)
(9 out of 44)
- Marriotts Ridge High School
Rank: #30 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%) - Freedom District Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%) - Mount View Middle School
Rank: #62 of 1,338 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Carroll County, MD Schools
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