The most improved public elementary schools in Maryland are Carroll Springs School, Capitol Heights Elementary School and Kenmoor Middle School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 384
950
Avg. Improved Rank: 497
Most Improved ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Maryland (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Carroll Springs School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +950
(from 1,328 to 378)
(from 1,328 to 378)
Grades: 1-12
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Rank: #22.
Capitol Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +698
(from 900 to 202)
(from 900 to 202)
Grades: PK-5
601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Rank: #33.
Kenmoor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +624
(from 1,283 to 659)
(from 1,283 to 659)
Grades: 6-8
2501 Kenmoor Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2300
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2300
Rank: #44.
East Silver Spring Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +603
(from 953 to 350)
(from 953 to 350)
Grades: PK-5
631 Silver Spring Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Rank: #55.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +600
(from 1,315 to 715)
(from 1,315 to 715)
Grades: 2-12
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Rank: #66.
Fountaindale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +583
(from 719 to 136)
(from 719 to 136)
Grades: PK-5
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Rank: #77.
Bedford Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +569
(from 1,089 to 520)
(from 1,089 to 520)
Grades: 1-5
7407 Dorman Dr
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 887-1200
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 887-1200
Rank: #88.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +558
(from 936 to 378)
(from 936 to 378)
Grades: PK-12
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Rank: #99.
Williamsport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +544
(from 765 to 221)
(from 765 to 221)
Grades: PK-5
1 S Clifton Dr
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8415
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8415
Rank: #1010.
Hampstead Hill Academy
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +533
(from 803 to 270)
(from 803 to 270)
Grades: PK-8
500 S Linwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 396-9146
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 396-9146
Rank: #1111.
Wiley H. Bates Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +524
(from 1,200 to 676)
(from 1,200 to 676)
Grades: 6-8
701 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 263-0270
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 263-0270
Rank: #1212.
Hillsmere Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +517
(from 719 to 202)
(from 719 to 202)
Grades: PK-5
3052 Arundel On The Bay Rd
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 222-1622
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 222-1622
Rank: #1313.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +515
(from 1,315 to 800)
(from 1,315 to 800)
Grades: 6-12
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Rank: #1414.
Indian Queen Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +511
(from 1,144 to 633)
(from 1,144 to 633)
Grades: PK-5
9551 Fort Foote Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 749-4250
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 749-4250
Rank: #1515.
Benjamin Tasker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +509
(from 1,150 to 641)
(from 1,150 to 641)
Grades: 6-8
4901 Collington Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2660
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2660
Rank: #1616.
Longfields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +505
(from 1,036 to 531)
(from 1,036 to 531)
Grades: PK-5
3300 Newkirk Ave
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0455
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0455
Rank: #1717.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +481
(from 793 to 312)
(from 793 to 312)
Grades: PK-5
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Rank: #1818.
Greenbelt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +477
(from 1,262 to 785)
(from 1,262 to 785)
Grades: 6-8
6301 Breezewood Dr
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5040
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5040
Rank: #1919.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +463
(from 659 to 196)
(from 659 to 196)
Grades: PK-5
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Rank: #2020.
Accokeek Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +461
(from 1,010 to 549)
(from 1,010 to 549)
Grades: K-8
14400 Berry Rd
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-3200
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-3200
Rank: #2121.
Brooke Grove Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +448
(from 700 to 252)
(from 700 to 252)
Grades: PK-5
2700 Spartan Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Rank: #2222.
Wilde Lake Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +434
(from 995 to 561)
(from 995 to 561)
Grades: 6-8
10481 Cross Fox Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6957
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6957
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
St. Michaels Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +433
(from 900 to 467)
(from 900 to 467)
Grades: PK-5
100 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2882
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2882
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Mardela Middle & High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +433
(from 978 to 545)
(from 978 to 545)
Grades: 6-12
24940 Delmar Rd
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 677-5142
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 677-5142
Rank: #2525.
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +420
(from 996 to 576)
(from 996 to 576)
Grades: PK-5
4800 Lancaster Circle
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 645-9053
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 645-9053
Rank: #2626.
Galway Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +413
(from 967 to 554)
(from 967 to 554)
Grades: PK-5
12612 Galway Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 595-2930
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 595-2930
Rank: #2727.
Arundel Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +410
(from 872 to 462)
(from 872 to 462)
Grades: 6-8
1179 Hammond Ln
Odenton, MD 21113
(410) 674-6900
Odenton, MD 21113
(410) 674-6900
Rank: #2828.
Highland View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +404
(from 719 to 315)
(from 719 to 315)
Grades: PK-5
9010 Providence Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1990
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1990
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Bel Air Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +403
(from 497 to 94)
(from 497 to 94)
Grades: PK-5
30 E Lee St
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4160
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4160
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Runnymede Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +403
(from 805 to 402)
(from 805 to 402)
Grades: PK-5
3000 Langdon Drive
Westminster, MD 21158
(410) 751-3203
Westminster, MD 21158
(410) 751-3203
Rank: #3131.
Pocomoke Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +395
(from 875 to 480)
(from 875 to 480)
Grades: 4-8
800 8th St
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Rank: #3232.
Robert Moton Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +393
(from 959 to 566)
(from 959 to 566)
Grades: PK-5
1413 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3610
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3610
Rank: #3333.
Bohemia Manor Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +392
(from 1,138 to 746)
(from 1,138 to 746)
Grades: 6-8
2757 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2095
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2095
Rank: #3434.
Eastern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +391
(from 996 to 605)
(from 996 to 605)
Grades: 6-8
300 University Blvd East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6280
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-6280
Rank: #3535.
City Neighbors Hamilton
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +384
(from 1,194 to 810)
(from 1,194 to 810)
Grades: K-8
5609 Sefton Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214
(443) 642-2052
Baltimore, MD 21214
(443) 642-2052
Show 100 more public schools in MD (out of 1,122 total schools)
Loading...
Recent Articles
School Choice vs. Neighborhood Schools: Key Factors
Explore school choice vs. neighborhood schools in 2025. Learn key factors parents should weigh when deciding the best fit for their child.
Best School Match 2025: ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø vs Charter vs Magnet
Compare 2025 public, charter, and magnet school options with updated data, trends, and strategies to find the best fit.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School Boundaries and Equity in 2025
Explore how public school boundaries shape access, equity, and opportunity for students in 2025. Learn the impact on families and education policy.
