Maryland · NCES CCD 2024-25
Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Maryland
The 50 public schools in Maryland with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a class-size measure computed from NCES staffing data.
- 5.1:1
- Best ratio
- 14.4:1
- State average
- 15.7:1
- National average
- 50
- Schools listed
The ranking in one line
Maiden Choice School runs Maryland's smallest classes at 5.1:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 14.4:1.
- 5.1:1
- smallest classes (Maiden Choice School)
- 50
- listed schools below the state average
- 14.4:1
- Maryland average
- 15.7:1
- national average
| # | School | Enrollment | Student:Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maiden Choice School Baltimore | 118 | 5.1:1 |
| 2 | William S. Baer School Baltimore | 167 | 5.6:1 |
| 3 | Ruth Parker Eason School Millersville | 128 | 5.8:1 |
| 4 | C. Elizabeth Rieg Regional Center Mitchellville | 148 | 6:1 |
| 5 | Woodside Elementary Glen Burnie | 330 | 6.2:1 |
| 6 | Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center Bowie | 230 | 6.3:1 |
| 7 | Central Special School Edgewater | 109 | 6.5:1 |
| 8 | James Ryder Randall Early Childhood Center Clinton | 193 | 7.2:1 |
| 9 | H. W. Wheatley Early Childhood Center Capitol Heights | 345 | 7.6:1 |
| 10 | Paint Branch Elementary College Park | 488 | 7.9:1 |
| 11 | Robert Moton Elementary Westminster | 440 | 7.9:1 |
| 12 | Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center Beltsville | 364 | 7.9:1 |
| 13 | Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle Frederick | 573 | 8.4:1 |
| 14 | Kenmoor Early Childhood Center Landover | 240 | 8.4:1 |
| 15 | Running Brook Elementary Columbia | 407 | 8.7:1 |
| 16 | Annapolis Elementary Annapolis | 190 | 8.7:1 |
| 17 | Dufief Elementary Gaithersburg | 276 | 8.8:1 |
| 18 | Centerville Elementary Frederick | 471 | 9.1:1 |
| 19 | Stevens Forest Elementary Columbia | 314 | 9.1:1 |
| 20 | Snow Hill Middle Snow Hill | 404 | 9.2:1 |
| 21 | Hillcrest Elementary Frederick | 581 | 9.3:1 |
| 22 | Westmar Middle Lonaconing | 258 | 9.3:1 |
| 23 | Bluford Drew Jemison Stem Academy West Baltimore | 180 | 9.5:1 |
| 24 | Wolfe Street Academy Baltimore | 244 | 9.6:1 |
| 25 | Rock Hall Elementary Rock Hall | 198 | 9.6:1 |
| 26 | Pittsville Elementary & Middle Pittsville | 325 | 9.7:1 |
| 27 | Kemp Mill Elementary Silver Spring | 412 | 9.8:1 |
| 28 | Bryant Woods Elementary Columbia | 366 | 9.8:1 |
| 29 | Georgetown East Elementary Annapolis | 330 | 9.8:1 |
| 30 | Germantown Elementary Germantown | 314 | 9.8:1 |
| 31 | Chatsworth School Reisterstown | 301 | 9.8:1 |
| 32 | Windsor Hills Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 252 | 9.8:1 |
| 33 | Booker T. Washington Middle Baltimore | 192 | 9.8:1 |
| 34 | Salisbury Middle Salisbury | 847 | 9.9:1 |
| 35 | New Hampshire Estates Elem Silver Spring | 455 | 9.9:1 |
| 36 | Harriet R. Tubman Elementary Gaithersburg | 571 | 10:1 |
| 37 | Crisfield Academy and High School Crisfield | 366 | 10:1 |
| 38 | Yough Glades Elementary Oakland | 299 | 10:1 |
| 39 | Monarch Academy Annapolis Es Annapolis | 634 | 10.1:1 |
| 40 | The Seed School of Maryland Baltimore | 395 | 10.1:1 |
| 41 | Swan Creek School Aberdeen | 368 | 10.2:1 |
| 42 | Edgewood Elementary Baltimore | 134 | 10.2:1 |
| 43 | Wiley H. Bates Middle Annapolis | 707 | 10.3:1 |
| 44 | Washington Grove Elementary Gaithersburg | 480 | 10.3:1 |
| 45 | Glendale Elementary Glen Burnie | 438 | 10.3:1 |
| 46 | Roscoe R Nix Elementary Silver Spring | 437 | 10.3:1 |
| 47 | Brookhaven Elementary Rockville | 436 | 10.3:1 |
| 48 | Tyler Heights Elementary Annapolis | 416 | 10.3:1 |
| 49 | Summit Hall Elementary Gaithersburg | 413 | 10.3:1 |
| 50 | Seat Pleasant Elementary Capital Heights | 284 | 10.3:1 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year.
Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.