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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Improved Public Elementary Schools in Maryland (2026)

The most improved public elementary schools in Maryland are Carroll Springs School, Claremont School and Capitol Heights Elementary 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: 392 950 Avg. Improved Rank: 520

Most Improved Public Elementary Schools in Maryland (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2021-26)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
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: #1616.
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: #1717.
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: #1818.
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: #1919.
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: #2020.
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: #2121.
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: #2222.
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
Rank: #2323.
Brooke Grove Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +448
(from 700 to 252)
Grades: PK-5
2700 Spartan Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Rank: #2424.
Wilde Lake Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +434
(from 995 to 561)
Grades: 6-8
10481 Cross Fox Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 313-6957
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
St. Michaels Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +433
(from 900 to 467)
Grades: PK-5
100 Seymour Ave
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-2882
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Mardela Middle & High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +433
(from 978 to 545)
Grades: 6-12
24940 Delmar Rd
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 677-5142
Rank: #2727.
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +420
(from 996 to 576)
Grades: PK-5
4800 Lancaster Circle
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 645-9053
Rank: #2828.
Galway Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +413
(from 967 to 554)
Grades: PK-5
12612 Galway Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-0140
Rank: #2929.
Arundel Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +410
(from 872 to 462)
Grades: 6-8
1179 Hammond Ln
Odenton, MD 21113
(410) 674-6900
Rank: #3030.
Highland View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +404
(from 719 to 315)
Grades: K-5
9010 Providence Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1990
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Bel Air Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +403
(from 497 to 94)
Grades: PK-5
30 E Lee St
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4160
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Runnymede Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +403
(from 805 to 402)
Grades: PK-5
3000 Langdon Drive
Westminster, MD 21158
(410) 751-3203
Rank: #3333.
Pocomoke Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +395
(from 875 to 480)
Grades: 4-8
800 8th St
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
(410) 632-5150
Rank: #3434.
Robert Moton Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +393
(from 959 to 566)
Grades: PK-5
1413 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3610
Rank: #3535.
Bohemia Manor Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +392
(from 1,138 to 746)
Grades: 6-8
2757 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2095
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