The top ranked public preschools in Maryland are Ocean City Elementary School, Pinewood Elementary School and Seven Locks Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Clarksville, Potomac and Bethesda.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Maryland is 25%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in Maryland (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Ocean City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
12828 Center Dr
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Ocean City, MD 21842
(410) 632-5370
Rank: #22.
Pinewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
200 Rickswood Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Rank: #33.
Seven Locks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
9500 Seven Locks Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Rank: #44.
Benfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
365 Lynwood Dr
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6555
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6555
Rank: #55.
Wayside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Rank: #66.
Wood Acres Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Rank: #77.
Bells Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Rank: #88.
Wyngate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
9300 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Rank: #99.
Worthington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4570 Roundhill Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2825
Rank: #1010.
Stone Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Pocomoke Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
2119 Pocomoke Beltway
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5130
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Travilah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
13801 Dufief Mill Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Rank: #1313.
Waverly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
10220 Wetherburn Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2819
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Chapel Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5200 E Joppa Rd
Perry Hall, MD 21128
(410) 887-5119
Perry Hall, MD 21128
(410) 887-5119
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Kensington Parkwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
4710 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Rank: #1616.
Piney Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
6315 Freedom Avenue
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3535
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3535
Rank: #1717.
Carrolltowne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
6542 Ridge Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3530
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3530
Rank: #1818.
Fulton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
11600 Scaggsville Rd
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5957
Fulton, MD 20759
(410) 880-5957
Rank: #1919.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Rank: #2020.
Pointers Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
6600 South Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7142
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7142
Rank: #2121.
Centennial Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3825 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2800
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2800
Rank: #2222.
Ilchester Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
4981 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2524
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2524
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Bethesda Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
7600 Arlington Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 204-5300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 204-5300
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Woodfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
24200 Woodfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Rank: #2525.
Frost Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
260 Shaw St
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-5168
Rank: #2626.
Mechanicsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3838 Sykesville Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3510
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3510
Rank: #2727.
Beverly Farms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
8501 Post Oak Road
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0200
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0200
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
24001 Ridge Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-6190
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-6190
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Fountaindale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Rank: #3030.
Urbana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Frederick, MD 21704
(240) 236-2200
Rank: #3131.
Snow Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-3
515 Coulbourne Ln
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5210
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5210
Rank: #3232.
Bushy Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
14601 Carrs Mill Rd
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5500
Glenwood, MD 21738
(410) 313-5500
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Bel Air Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
30 E Lee St
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4160
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4160
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Deer Crossing Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
10601 Finn Dr
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-5900
New Market, MD 21774
(240) 236-5900
Rank: #3535.
Linton Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
375 Ronsdale Road
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3280
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 751-3280
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