For the 2024-25 school year, there are 89 blue ribbon public elementary schools serving 47,575 students in Maryland.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Maryland are Ocean City Elementary School, Pinewood Elementary School and Bannockburn Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland blue ribbon public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Elementary Schools in Maryland (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
12828 Center Dr
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Grades: PK-4
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Pinewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Rickswood Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Bannockburn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Grades: K-5
| 418 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Grades: 2-5
| 448 students
Rank: #55.
Carderock Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7401 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #66.
Clarksville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Grades: 6-8
| 649 students
Rank: #77.
Severna Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6 Riggs Ave
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6577
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6577
Grades: K-5
| 379 students
Rank: #88.
Stone Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #99.
West Towson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6916 North Charles Street
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3893
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3893
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #1010.
Carroll Manor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4434 Carroll Manor Rd
Baldwin, MD 21013
(410) 887-5947
Baldwin, MD 21013
(410) 887-5947
Grades: K-5
| 358 students
Rank: #1111.
Timonium Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2001 Eastridge Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7661
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7661
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #1212.
Folly Quarter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #1313.
Jacksonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3400 Hillendale Heights Rd
Phoenix, MD 21131
(410) 887-7880
Phoenix, MD 21131
(410) 887-7880
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Folger Mckinsey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
175 Arundel Beach Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6560
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6560
Grades: K-5
| 636 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Pocomoke Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2119 Pocomoke Beltway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Grades: PK-3
| 443 students
Rank: #1616.
Sparks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
601 Belfast Rd
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(410) 887-7900
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(410) 887-7900
Grades: K-5
| 472 students
Rank: #1717.
Piney Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6315 Freedom Avenue
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3535
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3535
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #1818.
Manor Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11575 Frederick Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-7165
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-7165
Grades: K-5
| 662 students
Rank: #1919.
Mount View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12101 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Grades: 6-8
| 894 students
Rank: #2020.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #2121.
Centennial Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3825 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2800
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Burleigh Manor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4200 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2507
Grades: 6-8
| 806 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Frost Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #2424.
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6311 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,241 students
Rank: #2525.
Kemptown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3456 Kemptown Church Rd
Monrovia, MD 21770
(240) 236-3500
Monrovia, MD 21770
(240) 236-3500
Grades: K-5
| 401 students
Rank: #2626.
Urbana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #2727.
Snow Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
515 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5210
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5210
Grades: PK-3
| 379 students
Rank: #2828.
Centerville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3601 Carriage Hill Dr
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 566-0100
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 566-0100
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #2929.
Clarksville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12041 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7050
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7050
Grades: K-5
| 581 students
Rank: #3030.
Farmland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7000 Old Gate Road
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0660
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0660
Grades: K-5
| 797 students
Rank: #3131.
Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
122 Hoyle Ln
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6565
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6565
Grades: K-5
| 312 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Luxmanor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Ring Factory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1400 Emmorton Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4186
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4186
Grades: K-5
| 534 students
Rank: #3434.
Matapeake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
651 Romancoke Rd
Stevensville, MD 21666
(410) 643-3105
Stevensville, MD 21666
(410) 643-3105
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #3535.
Mount Harmony Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 W Mount Harmony Rd
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9620
Owings, MD 20736
(443) 550-9620
Grades: K-5
| 609 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Maryland?
The top ranked blue ribbon public elementary schools in Maryland include Ocean City Elementary School, Pinewood Elementary School and Bannockburn Elementary School.
How many blue ribbon public elementary schools are located in Maryland?
89 blue ribbon public elementary schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland blue ribbon public elementary schools minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Maryland public elementary schools average of 67% (majority Black).
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