For the 2024-25 school year, there are 88 magnet public elementary schools serving 62,025 students in Maryland.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland are Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Cold Spring Elementary School and Potomac Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland magnet public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).
Best Magnet Public Elementary Schools in Maryland (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
| 351 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 443 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 346 students
Rank: #66.
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
| 378 students
Rank: #77.
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: #88.
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
| 673 students
Rank: #99.
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
| 509 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
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: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
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
| 582 students
Rank: #1212.
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
| 925 students
Rank: #1313.
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
| 574 students
Rank: #1414.
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: K-5
| 649 students
Rank: #1515.
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
| 514 students
Rank: #1616.
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
| 679 students
Rank: #1717.
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
| 1,077 students
Rank: #1818.
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
| 476 students
Rank: #1919.
Westland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5511 Massachusetts Ave
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 320-6515
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 320-6515
Grades: 6-8
| 845 students
Rank: #2020.
Capitol Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #2121.
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #2222.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #2323.
Boonsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 J-h Wade Dr
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8038
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8038
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #2424.
Bayard Rustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 758 students
Rank: #2525.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
221 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5800
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,299 students
Rank: #2626.
North Salisbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1213 Emerson Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5807
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5807
Grades: 3-5
| 505 students
Rank: #2727.
Maryvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1010 First St
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #2828.
Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
825 Providence Rd
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 887-4888
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 887-4888
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: #2929.
Robert Goddard Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9850 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515
Grades: PK-8
| 481 students
Rank: #3030.
Emma K. Doub Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1221 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8130
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8130
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #3131.
William Tyler Page Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13400 Tamarack Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-7560
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-7560
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #3232.
North Frederick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1010 Fairview Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-2000
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 236-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #3333.
Chatsworth School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
222 New Ave
Reisterstown, MD 21136
(410) 887-1103
Reisterstown, MD 21136
(410) 887-1103
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #3434.
Pine Crest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Woodmoor Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1970
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1970
Grades: 3-5
| 468 students
Rank: #3535.
Longfields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3300 Newkirk Ave
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0455
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0455
Grades: PK-6
| 295 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland?
The top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland include Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Cold Spring Elementary School and Potomac Elementary School.
How many magnet public elementary schools are located in Maryland?
88 magnet public elementary schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland magnet public elementary schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary schools average of 67% (majority Black).
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