The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 20%
28%
Avg. Statewide: 23%
Top Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Maryland (2025)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
28%
(21 out of 75)
(21 out of 75)
Rank: #22.
23%
(48 out of 212)
(48 out of 212)
- Walt Whitman High School
Rank: #1 of 1,347 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 90%) - Thomas S. Wootton High School
Rank: #1 of 1,347 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%) - Winston Churchill High School
Rank: #6 of 1,347 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montgomery County, MD Schools
Rank: #33.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Ocean City Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,347 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%) - Pocomoke Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Snow Hill Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 1,347 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Worcester County, MD Schools
Rank: #44.
20%
(9 out of 44)
(9 out of 44)
- Marriotts Ridge High School
Rank: #26 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%) - Freedom District Elementary School
Rank: #31 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%) - Piney Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #55 of 1,347 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Carroll County, MD Schools
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