Best School Districts in Maryland

Welcome to SchoolDigger, your go-to source for Maryland school district rankings! Our user-friendly platform emphasizes test scores, offering a clear, data-driven comparison to help you navigate the educational landscape. Uncover the best-performing school districts in the Free State and make well-informed decisions for your child's future. With our extensive database, you can explore top-rated districts, examine their performance, and gain valuable insights. Choose SchoolDigger.com as your trusted partner in finding the perfect school district in Maryland. Your journey to educational excellence starts here!

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the Maryland State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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Rank (of 25)	District	Grades	# Elementary Schools	# Middle Schools	# High Schools	# Alt. Schools	City	County	Rank score (2024)	Rank (2023)	Rank change from 2023
13^th	Allegany County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	14	4	4	0	Cumberland	Allegany County	0.569	14	1
10^th	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	81	20	14	6	Annapolis	Anne Arundel County	0.582	12	2
24^th	Baltimore City Public Schools	PK, KG-12	108	9	33	1	Baltimore	Baltimore city	0.239	24
17^th	Baltimore County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	112	29	31	3	Towson	Baltimore County	0.454	18	1
5^th	Calvert County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	12	6	4	1	Prince Frederick	Calvert County	0.707	5
16^th	Caroline County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	5	2	2	0	Denton	Caroline County	0.471	16
1^st	Carroll County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	23	9	10	1	Westminster	Carroll County	0.748	1
15^th	Cecil County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	17	6	5	0	Elkton	Cecil County	0.471	15
20^th	Charles County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	22	9	7	0	La Plata	Charles County	0.389	20
18^th	Dorchester County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	7	2	2	0	Cambridge	Dorchester County	0.424	22	4
6^th	Frederick County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	41	13	11	2	Frederick	Frederick County	0.658	7	1
11^th	Garrett County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	8	2	2	0	Oakland	Garrett County	0.581	10	1
9^th	Harford County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	33	9	11	2	Bel Air	Harford County	0.586	9
2^nd	Howard County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	42	20	13	1	Ellicott City	Howard County	0.715	2
21^st	Kent County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	3	1	1	0	Rock Hall	Kent County	0.376	19	2
7^th	Montgomery County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	138	40	27	2	Rockville	Montgomery County	0.655	6	1
22^nd	Prince George's County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	138	24	25	4	Upper Marlboro	Prince George's County	0.334	21	1
3^rd	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	8	4	2	0	Centreville	Queen Anne's County	0.715	3
25^th	SEED School of Maryland	6-12	0	0	1	0	Baltimore	Baltimore city	0.058		(n/a)
23^rd	Somerset County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	4	1	2	0	Westover	Somerset County	0.311	23
8^th	St. Mary's County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	19	4	3	0	Leonardtown	St. Mary's County	0.628	8
14^th	Talbot County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	5	1	2	0	Easton	Talbot County	0.568	13	1
12^th	Washington County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	25	7	9	1	Hagerstown	Washington County	0.579	11	1
19^th	Wicomico County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	16	4	5	0	Salisbury	Wicomico County	0.404	17	2
4^th	Worcester County Public Schools	PK, KG-12	5	4	3	1	Newark	Worcester County	0.71	4

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the Maryland State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Maryland State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Maryland State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.