Top Maryland Private Schools. For the 2020 school year, there are 872 top private schools in Maryland, serving 144,081 students. The average private school tuition is $10,495 for elementary schools and $16,987 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
The 2020 Best Public Middle Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.
- South Woods Middle School.
- Herricks Middle School.
- Rising Scholars Academy of South Texas.
- Scarsdale Middle School.
Top Ranked Maryland Schools
- #1. Walt Whitman High. 7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda, Maryland 20817.
- #2. Thomas S. Wootton High.
- #3. Eastern Technical High School.
- #4. River Hill High.
- #5. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High.
- #6. Western School of Technology and Env.
- #7. Richard Montgomery High.
- #8. George W.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 2018 (by county)
| Elementary | Total |
|---|
| Baltimore County | 108 | 174 |
| Calvert County | 12 | 25 |
| Caroline County | 5 | 10 |
| Carroll County | 22 | 44 |
Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, and high school ratings.
- Poolesville High School.
- Winston Churchill High School.
- Walt Whitman High School.
- Thomas S.
- Marriotts Ridge High School.
- Walter Johnson High School.
This is a list of public schools in Montgomery County. There are over 100 elementary, middle and high schools.
Maryland High School Rankings
| School | Ranking (2019 vs 2018) |
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| Rank | School | Average Standard Score (2019) |
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| 1 | Urbana High | 90.5 |
| 2 | Walt Whitman High | 89.1 |
| 3 | Glenelg High | 88.7 |
Top 500 School Districts in America
| Rank | State | Name |
|---|
| 1 | Illinois | NAPERVILLE CUSD 203 |
| 2 | Illinois | MORTON CUSD 709 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | LEXINGTON |
| 4 | Arizona | GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT |
Frederick, Easton, Rockville and Baltimore are among the best places to live in Maryland. Located near Washington D.C., many Maryland residents work in the service sector, for government agencies or contractors. Commercial fishing and manufacturing are large industries in Maryland.
These Are The 10 Best Counties To Live In Maryland For 2018
- Charles County (Photos)
- Anne Arundel County (Photos)
- Frederick County (Photos)
- Harford County (Photos)
- Montgomery County (Photos)
- Talbot County (Photos)
- Worcester County (Photos)
- Kent County.
MARYLAND — Maryland ranked high on the list of the U.S. News & World Report's third annual best states rankings, particularly when it came to health care and opportunity. Overall, U.S. News determined that Maryland is the 6th best state to live in for 2019.
15 Best Places to Live in Maryland
- Columbia. Source: Jon Bilous / shutterstock.
- North Potomac. Source: sevenMaps7 / shutterstock.
- Bethesda. Source: Jon Bilous / shutterstock.
- Olney. Source: Farragutful / Wikimedia.
- Gaithersburg. Source: Jon Bilous / shutterstock.
- Urbana. Source: gotbob / Flickr.
- Travilah. Source: leklund / Flickr.
- Rockville.
Montgomery Blair High School
The top five richest counties in the country were rounded out by Howard County, Maryland ($117,730); Santa Clara County, California ($116,178); Douglas County, Colorado ($115,314); and Los Alamos County, New Mexico ($115,248).
2019 Counties with the Best Public Schools in MarylandAbout this List
- Garrett County.
- Cecil County.
- Kent County.
- Somerset County.
- Dorchester County.
- Prince George's County. County in Maryland.
- 2019 Best Places to Live. 2019 Best Places to Raise a Family.
- 2019 Best Counties to Live. 2019 Best Counties for Families.
Maryland is the fourth best school system in the nation, according to Education Week magazine. The annual ranking is better than last year, but fourth is still far from the No. 1 status the state has enjoyed for many years. Maryland has a B grade, which is still better the national grade of C.
These are the top private schools in Maryland for 2019, according to Niche.com:
- Holton-Arms School, Bethesda.
- Gilman School, Baltimore.
- The Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore.
- Landon School, Bethesda.
- Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda.
- The Key School, Annapolis.
- McDonogh School, Owings Mills.
- The Bullis School, Potomac.
Top Maryland Public Schools by County (2020)
- Allegany County. 24 Schools. 8,834 Students.
- Anne Arundel County. 121 Schools. 80,401 Students.
- Baltimore County. 170 Schools. 108,035 Students.
- Baltimore City. 189 Schools.
- Calvert County. 25 Schools.
- Caroline County. 10 Schools.
- Carroll County. 45 Schools.
- Cecil County. 29 Schools.
Montgomery County Public Schools contains 27 high schools.
Baltimore City Public Schools
| Data at a glance: |
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| Total students | 83,800 |
|---|
| Total certified instructional teachers | 914 |
| Total full-time staff | 11,273 |
| Number of schools | 191 |
Schools. MCPS has 206 schools — 134 elementary schools, 40 middle schools, 25 high schools, 5 special schools, 1 career and technology center, and 1 alternative education program.
High Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
- Walt Whitman High. Montgomery County Public Schools.
- Poolesville High. Montgomery County Public Schools.
- Thomas S. Wootton High.
- Winston Churchill High. Montgomery County Public Schools.
- Walter Johnson High. Montgomery County Public Schools.
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High.
- Richard Montgomery High.
- Northwest High.
