Best Elementary Schools in Baltimore, MD (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

179

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Baltimore, MD, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Baltimore, MD rankings: High Schools · Elementary Schools

Baltimore, MD elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Rodgers Forge Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	79%	60%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	396
#2	A+	West Towson Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	75%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	382
#3	A	Fort Garrison Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	64%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	272
#4	A	Stoneleigh Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	61%	55%	Meets Expectations	664
#5	A	Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet (Magnet)	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	59%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	396
#6	A	Hampstead Hill Academy (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	59%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	861
#7	A	Hillcrest Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	59%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	652
#8	A-	Oliver Beach Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	53%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	148
#9	A-	Medfield Heights Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	52%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	420
#10	B+	Thomas Johnson Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	50%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	518
#11	B+	Roland Park Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	49%	44%	Meets Expectations	1,365
#12	B+	Westchester Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	49%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	659
#13	B+	Perry Hall Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	47%	39%	Meets Expectations	443
#14	B	Edgemere Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	43%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	387
#15	B	Hampden Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	43%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	488
#16	B	Joppa View Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	43%	36%	Meets Expectations	528
#17	B	Seven Oaks Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	43%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	470
#18	B	Rossville Elementary	Baltimore		42%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	613
#19	B	The Green School Of Baltimore (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	42%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	162
#20	B	Woodbridge Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	42%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	451
#21	B	Arbutus Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	41%	33%	Meets Expectations	387
#22	B	Francis Scott Key Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	41%	38%	Meets Expectations	589
#23	B	Summit Park Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	41%	32%	Meets Expectations	328
#24	B-	Chesapeake Terrace Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	39%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	330
#25	B-	Tunbridge Public Charter School (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	39%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	479
#26	B-	Federal Hill Preparatory Academy	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	38%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	330
#27	B-	Pine Grove Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	38%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	503
#28	B-	Relay Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	38%	33%	Meets Expectations	609
#29	B-	Fullerton Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	37%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	411
#30	B-	Mount Royal Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	36%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	791
#31	B-	Powhatan Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	36%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	241
#32	C+	Orems Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	34%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	366
#33	C+	Chadwick Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	33%	24%	Meets Expectations	606
#34	C+	City Neighbors Hamilton (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	33%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	235
#35	C+	Gunpowder Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	33%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	510
#36	C+	Martin Boulevard Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	33%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	247
#37	C+	The Mount Washington School	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	32%	27%	Meets Expectations	549
#38	C+	Charlesmont Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	31%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	385
#39	C+	Winand Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	31%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	451
#40	C	Chase Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	30%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	358
#41	C	Middleborough Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	30%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	295
#42	C	Sandalwood Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	30%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	450
#43	C	Villa Cresta Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	30%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	637
#44	C	Bedford Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	29%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	296
#45	C	Hamilton Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	27%	19%	Meets Expectations	815
#46	C	Armistead Gardens Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	26%	18%	Meets Expectations	756
#47	C	Northwood Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	26%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	575
#48	C-	City Neighbors Charter School (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	25%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	232
#49	C-	Cross Country Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	25%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	649
#50	C-	Harford Hills Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	25%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	396
#51	C-	Midtown Academy (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	25%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	193
#52	C-	Carney Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	24%	20%	Meets Expectations	522
#53	C-	Logan Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	24%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	529
#54	C-	North Bend Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	24%	11%	Exceeds Expectations	439
#55	C-	Empowerment Academy (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	23%	6%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	305
#56	C-	Essex Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	23%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	459
#57	C-	Hebbville Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	23%	18%	Meets Expectations	450
#58	C-	Park Elementary	Baltimore	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	23%	16%	Meets Expectations	507
#59	C-	Patterson Park Public Charter School (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	23%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	727
#60	C-	George Washington Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	22%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	173
#61	C-	Lakeland Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	22%	15%	Meets Expectations	997
#62	C-	Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	21%	15%	Meets Expectations	550
#63	C-	Grange Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	21%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	483
#64	C-	Yorkwood Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	21%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	329
#65	D+	Dogwood Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	21%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	490
#66	D+	Glenmount Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	21%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	657
#67	D+	Milbrook Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	21%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	348
#68	D+	Baltimore International Academy (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	20%	11%	Meets Expectations	706
#69	D+	Commodore John Rodgers Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	20%	12%	Meets Expectations	855
#70	D+	Featherbed Lane Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	20%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	544
#71	D+	Kipp Harmony Academy (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	20%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	1,480
#72	D+	Liberty Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	20%	6%	Exceeds Expectations	334
#73	D+	Wildwood Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	20%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	793
#74	D+	Winfield Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	20%	17%	Meets Expectations	420
#75	D+	Bear Creek Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	19%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	468
#76	D+	Beechfield Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	19%	8%	Exceeds Expectations	583
#77	D+	James Mchenry Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	19%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	667
#78	D+	Johnnycake Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	19%	17%	Meets Expectations	552
#79	D+	Oakleigh Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	19%	14%	Meets Expectations	502
#80	D+	Shady Spring Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	19%	17%	Meets Expectations	373
#81	D+	Victory Villa Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	19%	17%	Meets Expectations	659
#82	D+	Woodholme Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	19%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	696
#83	D	City Springs Elementarymiddle (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	19%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	452
#84	D	Woodmoor Elementary (Magnet)	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	19%	15%	Meets Expectations	554
#85	D	Battle Grove Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	18%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	322
#86	D	Clay Hill Public Charter School (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	18%	11%	Meets Expectations	256
#87	D	Curtis Bay Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	18%	13%	Meets Expectations	427
#88	D	Leith Walk Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	18%	11%	Meets Expectations	967
#89	D	Matthew A Henson Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	18%	7%	Exceeds Expectations	218
#90	D	Windsor Hills Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	18%	9%	Meets Expectations	216
#91	D	Barclay Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	17%	14%	Meets Expectations	435
#92	D	Dr Nathan A Pitts Ashburton Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	17%	8%	Meets Expectations	316
#93	D	Furley Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	17%	12%	Meets Expectations	392
#94	D	Garrett Heights Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	17%	9%	Meets Expectations	337
#95	D	Glenmar Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	17%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	278
#96	D	Hazelwood Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	17%	8%	Meets Expectations	526
#97	D	Moravia Park Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	17%	12%	Meets Expectations	659
#98	D	Morrell Park Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	17%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	419
#99	D	Norwood Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	17%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	524
#100	D	Violetville Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	17%	10%	Meets Expectations	351
#101	D	Edmondson Heights Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	16%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	559
#102	D	Elmwood Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	16%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	465
#103	D	Harford Heights Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	16%	8%	Meets Expectations	419
#104	D	Margaret Brent Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	16%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	248
#105	D	Mars Estates Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	16%	10%	Meets Expectations	316
#106	D	Scotts Branch Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	16%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	469
#107	D	Thomas Jefferson Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	16%	10%	Meets Expectations	299
#108	D	Woodhome Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	16%	9%	Meets Expectations	472
#109	D-	Creative City Public Charter School (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	16%	9%	Meets Expectations	277
#110	D-	Govans Elementary (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	16%	8%	Meets Expectations	376
#111	D-	Graceland Parkodonnell Heights Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	16%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	699
#112	D-	Seneca Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	16%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	368
#113	D-	Berkshire Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	15%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	471
#114	D-	Maree Garnett Farring Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	15%	12%	Meets Expectations	694
#115	D-	Montebello Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	15%	9%	Meets Expectations	468
#116	D-	Riverview Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	15%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	546
#117	D-	Westport Academy	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	15%	9%	Meets Expectations	234
#118	D-	Wolfe Street Academy (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	15%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	239
#119	D-	Belle Grove Elementary	Baltimore	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	14%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	311
#120	D-	Brooklyn Park Elementary	Baltimore	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	14%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	484
#121	D-	Dickey Hill Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	14%	9%	Meets Expectations	254
#122	D-	Elmer A Henderson A Johns Hopkins Partnership	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	14%	7%	Meets Expectations	642
#123	D-	Sussex Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	14%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	430
#124	D-	Waverly Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	14%	8%	Meets Expectations	513
#125	D-	Abbottston Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	13%	10%	Meets Expectations	346
#126	D-	Arlington Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	13%	10%	Meets Expectations	469
#127	D-	Baltimore International Academy West (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	13%	7%	Meets Expectations	198
#128	D-	Belmont Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	13%	7%	Meets Expectations	181
#129	D-	Calvin M Rodwell Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	13%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	841
#130	D-	Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	13%	7%	Meets Expectations	393
#131	D-	Hawthorne Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	13%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	491
#132	D-	Mccormick Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	13%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	340
#133	D-	New Song Academy (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	13%	6%	Meets Expectations	175
#134	D-	The Belair Edison School (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	13%	10%	Meets Expectations	1,013
#135	F	Middlesex Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	13%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	373
#136	F	Baltimore Highlands Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	12%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	523
#137	F	Edgewood Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	12%	8%	Meets Expectations	143
#138	F	Franklin Square Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	12%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	316
#139	F	Gardenville Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	12%	10%	Meets Expectations	202
#140	F	Halstead Academy	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	12%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	515
#141	F	Holabird Academy	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	12%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	528
#142	F	Rosemont Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	12%	8%	Meets Expectations	258
#143	F	Sandy Plains Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	12%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	538
#144	F	Walter P Carter Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	12%	8%	Meets Expectations	765
#145	F	Bay Brook Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	9%	Meets Expectations	710
#146	F	Callaway Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	7%	Meets Expectations	240
#147	F	Colgate Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	11%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	502
#148	F	Collington Square Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	8%	Meets Expectations	203
#149	F	Deep Creek Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	11%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	417
#150	F	Highlandtown Elementarymiddle 215	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	424
#151	F	Lansdowne Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	11%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	598
#152	F	Mary E Rodman Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	7%	Meets Expectations	392
#153	F	Park Heights Academy	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	7%	Meets Expectations	344
#154	F	Southwest Baltimore Charter School (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	7%	Meets Expectations	396
#155	F	Tench Tilghman Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	9%	Meets Expectations	359
#156	F	The Historic Samuel Coleridge Taylor Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	11%	8%	Meets Expectations	196
#157	F	Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	309
#158	F	Dundalk Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore County Public Schools	10%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	743
#159	F	Fallstaff Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	524
#160	F	Fort Worthington Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	693
#161	F	Gwynns Falls Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	7%	Meets Expectations	238
#162	F	Harlem Park Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	365
#163	F	Hilton Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	7%	Meets Expectations	293
#164	F	John Ruhrah Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	930
#165	F	Pimlico Elementarymiddle (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	741
#166	F	The Historic Cherry Hill Elementarymiddle	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	10%	7%	Meets Expectations	590
#167	F	Highlandtown Elementarymiddle 237	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	9%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	726
#168	F	William Paca Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	9%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	450
#169	F	Dorothy I Height Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	8%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	349
#170	F	Katherine Johnson Global Academy	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	8%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	541
#171	F	Mary Ann Winterling Elementary At Bentalou	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	8%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	320
#172	F	Robert W Coleman Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	8%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	245
#173	F	Sinclair Lane Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	8%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	271
#174	F	Sandtown Winchester Achievement Academy	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	7%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	425
#175	F	Cecil Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	6%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	310
#176	F	Dallas F Nicholas SR Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	6%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	201
#177	F	Frederick Elementary (Charter)	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	5%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	393
#178	F	Johnston Square Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	5%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	277
#179	F	Dr Bernard Harris SR Elementary	Baltimore	Baltimore City Public Schools	4%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	282

How Baltimore, MD's elementary schools compare

A: 9B: 22C: 33D: 70F: 45

17% of the 179 ranked elementary schools in Baltimore, MD earn an A or B (9 A grades, 22 B, 33 C, 70 D, 45 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 118 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (66% here, 70% nationally), and 48 exceed it. On average 22% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 17% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet (59% against 36%, A), Tunbridge Public Charter School (39% against 16%, B-), Federal Hill Preparatory Academy (38% against 17%, B-), Powhatan Elementary (36% against 15%, B-), Martin Boulevard Elementary (33% against 12%, C+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 45): Baltimore County Public Schools (31), Baltimore City Public Schools (13).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Kipp Harmony Academy (1,480 students, D+, #71), Roland Park Elementarymiddle (1,365 students, B+, #11), The Belair Edison School (1,013 students, D-, #134).

Of the top 25, 1 is a magnet school and 3 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Baltimore, MD that are not ranked

7 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (1)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

C- Sharp Leadenhall Elementarymiddle, Baltimore

Not yet graded (6)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Arundel Elementary, Baltimore
Billie Holiday Elementary, Baltimore
Eutaw Marshburn Elementary, Baltimore
Lakewood Elementary, Baltimore
Lois T Murray Elementarymiddle, Baltimore
Steuart Hill Academic Academy, Baltimore

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Baltimore, MD, as grouped on its schools page; the Maryland ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Baltimore, MD

What is the best elementary school in Baltimore, MD?

Rodgers Forge Elementary in Baltimore ranks first among the 179 ranked elementary schools in Baltimore, MD with a SchoolGrade of A+, 79% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60%.

How are elementary schools in Baltimore, MD ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Baltimore, MD have?

SchoolGrade grades 186 public elementary schools in Baltimore, MD; 179 are ranked here and 7 are listed as not ranked.