The average public elementary school diversity score in Maryland is approximately 0.74 per year (2024-25).
The most diverse public elementary schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Maryland is currently College Gardens Elementary School, with a diversity score of 0.79.
Diversity Score Range: 0.76
0.79
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.77
Most Diverse Public Elementary Schools in Maryland (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
College Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: PK-5
1700 Yale Place
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Kingsview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 6-8
18909 Kingsview Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7130
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7130
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Luxmanor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 353-0854
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 353-0854
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Bayard Rustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Quarterfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
7967 Quarterfield Rd
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 222-6430
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 222-6430
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Little Bennett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-5
23930 Burdette Forest Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5660
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5660
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Ballenger Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
5250 Kingsbrook Dr
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-2500
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-2500
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Dufief Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-6
15001 Dufief Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 279-4980
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 279-4980
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Tuscarora Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
6321 Lambert Dr
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 566-0000
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 566-0000
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Ashburton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
6314 Lone Oak Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1300
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1300
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Mayfield Woods Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
7950 Redbarn Way
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5022
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 313-5022
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Julius West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
651 Great Falls Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 337-3400
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 337-3400
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Cloverly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
800 Briggs Chaney Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301) 989-5770
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(301) 989-5770
Rank: #6 - 166. - 16.
Centerville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-5
3601 Carriage Hill Dr
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 566-0100
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 566-0100
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
12615 Royal Crown Drive
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-2
1311 Yale Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8668
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8668
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Germantown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
19110 Liberty Mill Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6490
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6490
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Forest Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
9550 Gorman Rd
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5950
Laurel, MD 20723
(410) 880-5950
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Lakelands Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
1200 Main St
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-6450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-6450
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Phelps Luck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
5370 Oldstone Ct
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6886
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-6886
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Stonegate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
15101 Bauer Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-7340
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-7340
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Bonnie Branch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
4979 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2580
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2580
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Orchard Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
5898 Hannover Dr
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-2400
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 236-2400
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Waterloo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
5940 Waterloo Rd
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5014
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5014
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
William H. Farquhar Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
17017 Batchellors Forest Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 740-1200
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 740-1200
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Westover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
401 Hawkesbury Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Ridge/ruxton School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-12
6916 Charles St
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3594
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3594
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Jessup Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
2798 Champion Forest Avenue
Jessup, MD 20794
(410) 799-1200
Jessup, MD 20794
(410) 799-1200
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Westowne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
401 Harlem Ln
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0854
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0854
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Woodlin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
5701 Grosvenor Ln
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-7350
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-7350
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Longfellow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
5470 Hesperus Dr
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6879
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6879
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Eastern Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 3-5
1320 Yale Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8122
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8122
Rank: #17 - 3917. - 39.
Laytonsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-5
21401 Laytonsville Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 740-1660
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 740-1660
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maryland average public elementary schools diversity score?
The Maryland average public elementary schools diversity score is 0.74 for 2024-25.
What are public elementary schools with the most diversity score in Maryland?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Maryland include College Gardens Elementary School, Kingsview Middle School and Luxmanor Elementary School.
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