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Best Maryland Magnet Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 87 magnet public elementary schools serving 61,312 students in Maryland.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top-ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland are Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Cold Spring Elementary School and Potomac Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland magnet public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary school average of 69% (majority Black).

Best Magnet Public Elementary Schools in Maryland (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Gr: 2-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Gr: K-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Potomac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Gr: K-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Heather Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12605 Heming Ln
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Gr: 2-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #55.
Chevy Chase Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4015 Rosemary St
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Gr: 3-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #66.
Urbana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3554 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
(227) 203-1220
Gr: PK-5 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #77.
Boonsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5 Campus Ave
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8013
Gr: PK-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #88.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Gr: PK-5 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #99.
New Market Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
93 W Main St
New Market, MD 21774
(227) 203-1460
Gr: PK-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1010.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Gr: 6-8 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1111.
Fountaindale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Gr: PK-5 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1212.
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Gr: K-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1313.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1414.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Gr: K-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1515.
Capitol Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Gr: PK-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1616.
Takoma Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7611 Piney Branch Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Gr: 6-8 | 1,177 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1717.
Williamsport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 S Clifton Dr
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8415
Gr: PK-5 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1818.
Westland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5511 Massachusetts Ave
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-5850
Gr: 6-8 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1919.
Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
825 Providence Rd
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 887-4888
Gr: PK-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #2020.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2121.
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Gr: K-8 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2222.
Robert Goddard Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9850 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515
Gr: PK-8 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2323.
Maryvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1010 First St
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2424.
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2525.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
221 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,204 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2626.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2727.
Bayard Rustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Gr: PK-5 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2828.
North Salisbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1213 Emerson Ave
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 677-5807
Gr: 3-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2929.
Chatsworth School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
222 New Ave
Reisterstown, MD 21136
(410) 887-1103
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #3030.
Boonsboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 J-h Wade Dr
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 766-8038
Gr: 6-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #3131.
Emma K. Doub Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1221 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8130
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3232.
William Tyler Page Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13400 Tamarack Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-7560
Gr: PK-5 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #3333.
North Frederick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1010 Fairview Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
(227) 203-1480
Gr: PK-5 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #3434.
Pine Crest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Woodmoor Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1970
Gr: 3-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #3535.
Mattaponi Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11701 Duley Station Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-2442
Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland?
The top-ranked magnet public elementary schools in Maryland include Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Cold Spring Elementary School and Potomac Elementary School.
How many magnet public elementary schools are located in Maryland?
87 magnet public elementary schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland magnet public elementary schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary schools average of 69% (majority Black).

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