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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Improved Public Schools in Maryland (2026)

The most improved public schools in Maryland are Barbara Ingram School For The Arts, Carroll Springs School and Claremont School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2021-26).
Improved Rank Range: 461 1,174 Avg. Improved Rank: 595

Most Improved Public Schools in Maryland (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2021-26)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +1174
(from 1,307 to 133)
Grades: 9-12
7-11 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Rank: #22.
Carroll Springs School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +950
(from 1,328 to 378)
Grades: PK-12
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620
Rank: #33.
Claremont School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +929
(from 1,307 to 378)
Grades: 6-12
100 Kane Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 545-3380
Rank: #44.
Gateway School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +922
(from 1,297 to 375)
Grades: 9-12
45 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Rank: #55.
Capitol Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +698
(from 900 to 202)
Grades: PK-5
601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Rank: #66.
Clarksburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +696
(from 874 to 178)
Grades: 9-12
22500 Wims Rd
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-6000
Rank: #77.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +659
(from 804 to 145)
Grades: 9-12
13501 Richter Farm Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-7100
Rank: #88.
Joseph C. Briscoe Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +648
(from 1,363 to 715)
Grades: 6-12
900 Druid Hill Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0774
Rank: #99.
Kenmoor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +624
(from 1,283 to 659)
Grades: 6-8
2501 Kenmoor Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2300
Rank: #1010.
East Silver Spring Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +603
(from 953 to 350)
Grades: PK-5
631 Silver Spring Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Rank: #1111.
Calvert Country School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +600
(from 1,315 to 715)
Grades: PK-12
1350 Dares Beach Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9910
Rank: #1212.
Fountaindale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +583
(from 719 to 136)
Grades: PK-5
901 Northern Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 766-8156
Rank: #1313.
Bedford Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +569
(from 1,089 to 520)
Grades: PK-5
7320 Campfield Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 887-1200
Rank: #1414.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +558
(from 936 to 378)
Grades: PK-12
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Rank: #1515.
Oxon Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +547
(from 881 to 334)
Grades: 9-12
6701 Leyte Dr
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Rank: #1616.
Williamsport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +544
(from 765 to 221)
Grades: PK-5
1 S Clifton Dr
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 766-8415
Rank: #1717.
Hampstead Hill Academy
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +533
(from 803 to 270)
Grades: PK-8
500 S Linwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 396-9146
Rank: #1818.
Flexible Student Support
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +532
(from 1,194 to 662)
Grades: 9-12
45 Kate Wagner Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3691
Rank: #1919.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +531
(from 633 to 102)
Grades: 9-12
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Renaissance Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +524
(from 1,186 to 662)
Grades: 9-12
1301 Mcculloh Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
(443) 984-3164
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Wiley H. Bates Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +524
(from 1,200 to 676)
Grades: 6-8
701 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 263-0270
Rank: #2222.
Hillsmere Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +517
(from 719 to 202)
Grades: PK-5
3052 Arundel On The Bay Rd
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 222-1622
Rank: #2323.
Center For Educational Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +515
(from 1,315 to 800)
Grades: 6-12
253 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5594
Rank: #2424.
Indian Queen Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +511
(from 1,144 to 633)
Grades: PK-5
9551 Fort Foote Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 749-4250
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Benjamin Tasker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +509
(from 1,150 to 641)
Grades: 6-8
4901 Collington Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2660
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Duval High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +509
(from 1,200 to 691)
Grades: 9-12
9880 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8600
Rank: #2727.
Longfields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +505
(from 1,036 to 531)
Grades: PK-5
3300 Newkirk Ave
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0455
Rank: #2828.
Northwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +496
(from 996 to 500)
Grades: 9-12
11211 Old Georgetown Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6950
Rank: #2929.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +481
(from 793 to 312)
Grades: PK-5
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Rank: #3030.
Allegany High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +478
(from 719 to 241)
Grades: 9-12
900 Seton Dr
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-8110
Rank: #3131.
Greenbelt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +477
(from 1,262 to 785)
Grades: 6-8
6301 Breezewood Dr
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5040
Rank: #3232.
Col. Zadok Magruder High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +472
(from 758 to 286)
Grades: 9-12
5939 Muncaster Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-5550
Rank: #3333.
Aberdeen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +466
(from 1,004 to 538)
Grades: 9-12
251 Paradise Rd
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 273-5500
Rank: #3434.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +463
(from 659 to 196)
Grades: K-5
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Rank: #3535.
Accokeek Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +461
(from 1,010 to 549)
Grades: K-8
14400 Berry Rd
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-3200
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