Thursday, August 21, 2008
The top 100 elementary schools in the Maryland suburbs of Washington
for advanced performance on the Maryland School Assessment exams
Rank | County | School | Percentage Advanced | 2007 rank |
| 1 | Montgomery | Cold Spring Elementary | 77.2% | 1 |
| 2 | Anne Arundel | Shipley's Choice Elementary | 77.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Montgomery | Carderock Springs Elementary | 74.8% | 2 |
| 4 | Montgomery | Chevy Chase Elementary | 73.2% | 5 |
| 5 | Anne Arundel | Benfield Elementary | 70.0% | 7 |
| 6 | Montgomery | Lakewood Elementary | 68.8% | 8 |
| 7 | Montgomery | Wayside Elementary | 68.4% | 6 |
| 8 | Calvert | Mount Harmony Elementary | 68.0% | 10 |
| 9 | Montgomery | Travilah Elementary | 65.4% | 25 |
| 10 | Montgomery | Bradley Hills Elementary | 64.9% | 15 |
| 11 | Anne Arundel | Arnold Elementary | 64.7% | 22 |
| 12 | Anne Arundel | Severna Park Elementary | 64.5% | 12 |
| 13 | Anne Arundel | Jones Elementary | 64.1% | 4 |
| 14 | Montgomery | Seven Locks Elementary | 64.0% | 13 |
| 15 | Howard | Northfield Elementary | 63.6% | 21 |
| 16 | Montgomery | Somerset Elementary | 62.8% | 20 |
| 17 | Anne Arundel | Folger McKinsey Elementary | 62.8% | 23 |
| 18 | Howard | Centennial Lane Elementary | 62.7% | 11 |
| 19 | Montgomery | Wood Acres Elementary | 62.7% | 16 |
| 20 | Montgomery | Westbrook Elementary | 61.8% | 26 |
| 21 | Howard | Thunder Hill Elementary | 61.8% | 9 |
| 22 | Anne Arundel | Windsor Farm Elementary | 61.4% | 33 |
| 23 | Montgomery | Wyngate Elementary | 61.0% | 37 |
| 24 | Howard | Clarksville Elementary | 60.9% | 17 |
| 25 | Howard | Manor Woods Elementary | 60.8% | 36 |
| 26 | Montgomery | Farmland Elementary | 60.7% | 41 |
| 27 | Montgomery | Bannockburn Elementary | 60.2% | 24 |
| 28 | Montgomery | Stone Mill Elementary | 60.1% | 14 |
| 29 | Howard | West Friendship Elementary | 59.6% | 32 |
| 30 | Montgomery | Cashell Elementary | 59.1% | 28 |
| 31 | Calvert | Sunderland Elementary | 58.9% | 44 |
| 32 | Howard | Pointers Run Elementary | 58.0% | 18 |
| 33 | Howard | Bushy Park Elementary | 57.8% | 30 |
| 34 | Howard | Ilchester Elementary | 57.7% | 47 |
| 35 | Montgomery | Burning Tree Elementary | 57.4% | 19 |
| 36 | Howard | Worthington Elementary | 56.9% | 34 |
| 37 | Saint Mary's | Town Creek Elementary | 56.4% | 60 |
| 38 | Howard | Waverly Elementary | 55.9% | 52 |
| 39 | Howard | Triadelphia Ridge Elementary | 55.7% | 54 |
| 40 | Montgomery | Darnestown Elementary | 55.6% | 42 |
| 41 | Montgomery | Ashburton Elementary | 55.6% | 57 |
| 42 | Anne Arundel | Broadneck Elementary | 55.4% | 50 |
| 43 | Montgomery | North Chevy Chase Elementary | 55.2% | 58 |
| 44 | Anne Arundel | Central Elementary | 54.8% | 56 |
| 45 | Howard | St. Johns Lane Elementary | 54.8% | 92 |
| 46 | Montgomery | Bells Mill Elementary | 54.6% | 39 |
| 47 | Montgomery | DuFief Elementary | 54.3% | 59 |
| 48 | Montgomery | Diamond Elementary | 54.1% | 35 |
| 49 | Montgomery | Clearspring Elementary | 53.9% | 29 |
| 50 | Montgomery | Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary | 53.6% | 68 |
| 51 | Anne Arundel | Oak Hill Elementary | 53.4% | 80 |
| 52 | Montgomery | Kensington Parkwood Elementary | 53.2% | 49 |
| 53 | Montgomery | Beverly Farms Elementary | 53.0% | 38 |
| 54 | Montgomery | Bethesda Elementary | 53.0% | 31 |
| 55 | Montgomery | Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary | 52.9% | 45 |
| 56 | Montgomery | Woodfield Elementary | 52.9% | 76 |
| 57 | Howard | Clemens Crossing Elementary | 52.6% | 67 |
| 58 | Howard | Dayton Oaks | 52.4% | 40 |
| 59 | Prince George's | Tulip Grove Elementary | 52.3% | * |
| 60 | Calvert | Plum Point Elementary | 52.0% | 48 |
| 61 | Montgomery | Fox Chapel Elementary | 51.9% | 66 |
| 62 | Anne Arundel | Crofton Woods Elementary | 51.9% | 51 |
| 63 | Prince George's | Heather Hills Elementary | 51.6% | * |
| 64 | Howard | Fulton Elementary | 51.4% | 71 |
| 65 | Anne Arundel | Davidsonville Elementary | 51.3% | 70 |
| 66 | Montgomery | Fallsmead Elementary | 51.3% | 88 |
| 67 | Montgomery | Potomac Elementary | 51.1% | 46 |
| 68 | Howard | Hollifield Station Elementary | 51.0% | 65 |
| 69 | Anne Arundel | Belvedere Elementary | 50.8% | 73 |
| 70 | Anne Arundel | Cape St. Claire Elementary | 50.7% | 53 |
| 71 | Anne Arundel | South Shore Elementary | 50.0% | 43 |
| 72 | Montgomery | Garrett Park Elementary | 49.9% | 84 |
| 73 | Montgomery | Luxmanor Elementary | 49.1% | 62 |
| 74 | Howard | Hammond Elementary | 49.1% | 27 |
| 75 | Montgomery | Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary | 49.1% | 74 |
| 76 | Montgomery | Rachel Carson Elementary | 49.0% | 81 |
| 77 | Howard | Rockburn Elementary | 48.8% | 79 |
| 78 | Montgomery | Jones Lane Elementary | 48.8% | 78 |
| 79 | Montgomery | Flower Valley Elementary | 48.7% | 91 |
| 80 | Calvert | Huntingtown Elementary | 48.3% | 82 |
| 81 | Anne Arundel | Bodkin Elementary | 47.7% | 94 |
| 82 | Anne Arundel | Pershing Hill Elementary | 47.7% | * |
| 83 | Anne Arundel | Linthicum Elementary | 47.6% | 93 |
| 84 | Saint Mary's | White Marsh Elementary | 46.4% | * |
| 85 | Anne Arundel | Rolling Knolls Elementary | 46.2% | * |
| 86 | Prince George's | Glenarden Woods Elementary | 46.1% | * |
| 87 | Anne Arundel | Mayo Elementary | 46.1% | * |
| 88 | Montgomery | Ritchie Park Elementary | 46.0% | * |
| 89 | Montgomery | Ronald A. McNair Elementary | 45.8% | 61 |
| 90 | Montgomery | College Gardens Elementary | 45.7% | 87 |
| 91 | Montgomery | Candlewood Elementary | 45.4% | 64 |
| 92 | Montgomery | Sherwood Elementary | 44.9% | * |
| 93 | Montgomery | Fields Road Elementary | 44.7% | * |
| 94 | Calvert | Beach Elementary | 44.6% | 95 |
| 95 | Calvert | Mutual Elementary | 44.5% | * |
| 96 | Anne Arundel | Crofton Meadows Elementary | 44.4% | * |
| 97 | Howard | Bellows Spring Elementary | 44.3% | 86 |
| 98 | Montgomery | Laytonsville Elementary | 44.2% | * |
| 99 | Charles | William B. Wade Elementary | 44.1% | * |
| 100 | Montgomery | Poolesville Elementary | 43.9% | * |
| * Did not appear on 2007 list | ||||
| Source: Maryland State Department of Education |
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