Maryland · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Maryland

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

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66/100
Top score
B-
Top grade
59/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Centerville Elementary in Frederick is Maryland's top-resourced public school, scoring 66/100 on the NCES resource index.

66/100
top score (grade B-)
4
schools at the top grade (B-)
59/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Centerville ElementaryFrederickB-66
2Friendsville ElementaryFriendsvilleB-66
3Bluford Drew Jemison Stem Academy WestBaltimoreB-65
4Monocacy ElementaryDickersonB-65
5Academy of Health Sciences at PgccLargoC+64
6Deale ElementaryDealeC+63
7Norrisville ElementaryWhite HallC+62
8Cabin John MiddlePotomacC+61
9Silver Creek MiddleKensingtonC+61
10Frederick Douglass HighBaltimoreC+61
11West Annapolis ElementaryAnnapolisC+61
12Thomas W. Pyle MiddleBethesdaC+60
13Herbert Hoover MiddlePotomacC+60
14Ellicott Mills MiddleEllicott CityC+60
15City Neighbors HamiltonBaltimoreC+60
16North Chevy Chase ElementaryChevy ChaseC+60
17The Crossroads SchoolBaltimoreC+60
18Route 40 ElementaryFrostburgC+60
19Burleigh Manor Middle SchoolEllicott CityC59
20Sligo MiddleSilver SpringC59
21Spring Ridge ElementaryFrederickC59
22Gov. Thomas Johnson MiddleFrederickC59
23Deer Crossing ElementaryNew MarketC59
24Dufief ElementaryGaithersburgC59
25Pleasant Valley ElementaryKnoxvilleC59
26Takoma Park MiddleSilver SpringC58
27Wiley H. Bates MiddleAnnapolisC58
28Southern Middle SchoolOaklandC58
29Walt Whitman HighBethesdaC57
30Lakelands Park MiddleGaithersburgC57
31Hallie Wells MiddleClarksburgC57
32Benjamin Banneker MiddleBurtonsvilleC57
33William H. Farquhar MiddleOlneyC57
34Crofton ElementaryCroftonC57
35Glenwood MiddleGlenwoodC57
36Reginald F. Lewis HighBaltimoreC57
37West Friendship ElementaryWest FriendshipC57
38Carderock Springs ElementaryBethesdaC57
39Shipley's Choice ElementaryMillersvilleC57
40Belmont ElementaryOlneyC57
41Cedar Grove ElementaryGermantownC57
42Carroll Creek Montessori Public CharterFrederickC57
43Capitol Heights ElementaryCapitol HeightsC57
44Woodfield ElementaryGaithersburgC57
45Chatsworth SchoolReisterstownC57
46Fifth District ElementaryUppercoC57
47Wolfe Street AcademyBaltimoreC57
48Parkside ElementaryLavaleC57
49Gaithersburg HighGaithersburgC56
50Parkville HighBaltimoreC56

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Maryland? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Maryland is Centerville Elementary in Frederick with a quality score of 66/100 (grade B-). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.