The top ranked public preschools in Maryland are Seven Locks Elementary School, Wayside Elementary School and Pinewood Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Clarksville, Potomac and Bethesda.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Maryland is 19%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 36%.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in Maryland (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Seven Locks Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
9500 Seven Locks Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Rank: #22.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Rank: #33.
Pinewood Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
200 Rickswood Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Rank: #44.
Waverly Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 58% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
10220 Wetherburn Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Carderock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
7401 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Pointers Run Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
6600 South Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7142
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7142
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Wood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Wyngate Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
9300 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Rank: #99.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 5%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Rank: #1010.
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Rank: #1111.
Kensington Parkwood Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
4710 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Rank: #1212.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Rank: #1313.
Stoneleigh Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 49% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
900 Pemberton Rd
Baltimore, MD 21212
(443) 809-3600
Baltimore, MD 21212
(443) 809-3600
Rank: #1414.
Worthington Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
4570 Roundhill Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Rank: #1515.
Ilchester Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
4981 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2524
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2524
Rank: #1616.
Timonium Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 45% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
2001 Eastridge Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7661
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7661
Rank: #1717.
Urbana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 47% (Top 10%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Rank: #1818.
Fulton Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 48% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
11600 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5957
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5957
Rank: #1919.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 10%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Rank: #2020.
Dayton Oaks
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 46% (Top 20%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
4691 Ten Oaks Rd
Dayton, MD 21036
(410) 313-1571
Dayton, MD 21036
(410) 313-1571
Rank: #2121.
Benfield Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
365 Lynwood Dr
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6555
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6555
Rank: #2222.
Wilson Wims Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 49% (Top 10%)
Reading: 47% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
12520 Blue Sky Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
24001 Ridge Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-6190
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-6190
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 45% (Top 20%)
Reading: 49% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 45% (Top 20%)
Reading: 49% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Rank: #2626.
Bushy Park Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 49% (Top 10%)
Reading: 44% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
14601 Carrs Mill Rd
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5500
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5500
Rank: #2727.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 41% (Top 20%)
Reading: 49% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Rank: #2828.
Seventh District Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
20300 York Rd
Parkton, MD 21120
(443) 809-1902
Parkton, MD 21120
(443) 809-1902
Rank: #2929.
Rockburn Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 43% (Top 20%)
Reading: 46% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
6145 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5030
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5030
Rank: #3030.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 40% (Top 20%)
Reading: 48% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Rank: #3131.
Linton Springs Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 44% (Top 20%)
Reading: 45% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
375 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3280
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3280
Rank: #3232.
Honeygo Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 42% (Top 20%)
Reading: 46% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
4816 Joppa Road
Perry Hall, MD 21128
(443) 809-8700
Perry Hall, MD 21128
(443) 809-8700
Rank: #3333.
Veterans Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 44% (Top 20%)
Reading: 44% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
4355 Montgomery Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-1700
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-1700
Rank: #3434.
Luxmanor Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 41% (Top 20%)
Reading: 46% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rank: #3535.
Ocean City Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-4
12828 Center Dr
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
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