For the 2025 school year, there are 150 magnet public schools serving 166,417 students in Maryland.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public schools in Maryland are Eastern Technical High School, Poolesville High School and Glenarden Woods Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland magnet public schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Maryland public school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public school average of 68% (majority Black).
Best Magnet Public Schools in Maryland (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastern Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1100 Mace Ave
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Grades: 9-12
| 1,276 students
Rank: #22.
Poolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,332 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 496 students
Rank: #44.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Grades: K-5
| 335 students
Rank: #55.
Western School Of Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Kenwood Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Grades: 9-12
| 953 students
Rank: #66.
Potomac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #77.
Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Grades: 9-12
| 407 students
Rank: #88.
Chevy Chase Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4015 Rosemary St
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Grades: 3-5
| 427 students
Rank: #99.
Heather Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12605 Heming Ln
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Grades: 2-5
| 364 students
Rank: #1010.
Broadneck High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1265 Green Holly Dr
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 757-1300
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 757-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,172 students
Rank: #1111.
Towson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
69 Cedar Ave
Towson, MD 21286
(443) 809-3608
Towson, MD 21286
(443) 809-3608
Grades: 9-12
| 1,650 students
Rank: #1212.
Richard Montgomery High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
250 Richard Montgomery Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,386 students
Rank: #1313.
George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
938 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Grades: 9-12
| 1,015 students
Rank: #1414.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,557 students
Rank: #1515.
Fountaindale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #1616.
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
| 703 students
Rank: #1717.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13501 Richter Farm Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7100
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,386 students
Rank: #1818.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: #1919.
Boonsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5 Campus Ave
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8013
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8013
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #2020.
Montgomery Blair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
51 University Blvd E
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-7200
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 3,261 students
Rank: #2121.
South River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5600
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #2222.
Clarksburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22500 Wims Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,214 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Grades: K-5
| 646 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
New Market Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
93 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-1300
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #2525.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Grades: 6-8
| 926 students
Rank: #2626.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #2727.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #2828.
Harford Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Grades: 9-12
| 983 students
Rank: #2929.
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7-11 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Grades: 9-12
| 330 students
Rank: #3030.
Williamsport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 S Clifton Dr
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8415
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8415
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #3131.
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Grades: K-8
| 680 students
Rank: #3232.
Takoma Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7611 Piney Branch Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,124 students
Rank: #3333.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #3434.
Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5939 Muncaster Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,622 students
Rank: #3535.
Westland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5511 Massachusetts Ave
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-5850
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-5850
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public schools in Maryland?
The top ranked magnet public schools in Maryland include Eastern Technical High School, Poolesville High School and Glenarden Woods Elementary School.
How many magnet public schools are located in Maryland?
150 magnet public schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland magnet public schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public schools average of 68% (majority Black).
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