The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 22%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 62%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Maryland (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #22.
89%
(8 out of 9)
(8 out of 9)
Rank: #33.
76%
(13 out of 17)
(13 out of 17)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
- Benfield Elementary School
Rank: #22 of 1,347 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%) - Severna Park Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Severna Park High School
Rank: #90 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Severna Park, MD Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Somerset Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 81%) - Chevy Chase Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%) - Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Rank: #255 of 1,347 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Chevy Chase, MD Schools
Rank: #66.
59%
(13 out of 22)
(13 out of 22)
Rank: #77.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Freedom District Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%) - Piney Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #124 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%) - Carrolltowne Elementary School
Rank: #129 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sykesville, MD Schools
Rank: #88.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #99.
24%
(7 out of 29)
(7 out of 29)
Rank: #1010.
22%
(4 out of 18)
(4 out of 18)
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