100 Best Public Elementary Schools In Maryland For 2020

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — Niche.com has just released what it says are the top 100 public elementary schools in Maryland for the 2019-20 school year. And it's fair to assume after reviewing the list that they are big fans of the elementary schools in Howard and Montgomery counties.

Elementaries in Howard County Public Schools take the top two spots and five out of the top 10, while the remaining five of the top 10 are part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The first non-Howard and Montgomery county school to crack the list was Centerville Elementary School in Frederick County at No. 47.

For the second year in a row, Waverly Elementary School in Ellicott City is No. 1, according to Niche.com.

How did Niche.com arrive at its rankings? The authors say, "The 2020 Best Public Elementary 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. Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district.

Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

SEE ALSO:

• Maryland's Best School Districts 2020: New Rankings Released
• U.S. News Best High Schools 2019: Maryland Schools Make List
• These MD Schools Prepare Students Best For College: New Report

Here are the top 100 public elementary schools in Maryland for the 2020 school year, according to Niche.com.

1. Waverly Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
2. Clarksville Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
3. Cold Spring Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
4. Wayside Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
5. Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
6. Centennial Lane Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
7. Seven Locks Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
8. Pointers Run Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
9. Stone Mill Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
10. Travilah Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
11. Ilchester Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
12. Fulton Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
13. Farmland Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
14. Carderock Springs Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
15. West Friendship Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
16. Bannockburn Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
17. Burning Tree Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
18. Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
19. Fallsmead Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
20. Bells Mill Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
21. Clemens Crossing Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
22. Diamond Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
23. Northfield Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
24. Beverly Farms Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
25. Potomac Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
26. St. Johns Lane Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
27. Dayton Oaks Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
28. Waterloo Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
29. Clearspring Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
30. Rockburn Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
31. Somerset Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
32. Chevy Chase Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
33. Wyngate Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
34. Darnestown Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
35. Bradley Hills Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
36. Dufief Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
37. Bellows Spring Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
38. Veterans Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
39. Luxmanor Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
40. Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
41. Little Bennett Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
42. Lakewood Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
43. Manor Woods Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
44. Cedar Grove Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
45. Worthington Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
46. Kensington Parkwood Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
47. Centerville Elementary School, Frederick County Public Schools
48. Wilson Wims Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
49. Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
50. Clarksburg Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
51. Atholton Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
52. Rachel Carson Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
53. Westover Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
54. Candlewood Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
55. Bethesda Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
56. Ocean City Elementary School, Worcester County Public Schools
57. Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
58. Gorman Crossing Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
59. Westbrook Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
60. North Chevy Chase Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
61. Bushy Park Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
62. Ronald A. McNair Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
63. Garrett Park Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
64. Woodfield Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
65. Thunder Hill Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
66. Hammond Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
67. Wood Acres Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
68. Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
69. Ritchie Park Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
70. Ashburton Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
71. Pocomoke Elementary School, Worcester County Public Schools
72. Hollifield Station Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
73. Belmont Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
74. Jones Lane Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
75. Hampstead Elementary School, Carroll County Public Schools
76. Flower Valley Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
77. Greenwood Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
78. Brooke Grove Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
79. Sherwood Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
80. Oakland Terrace Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
81. Urbana Elementary School, Frederick County Public Schools
82. College Gardens Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
83. Pine Crest Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
84. Rock Creek Forest Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
85. Beall Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
86. Mount Harmony Elementary School, Calvert County Public Schools
87. Glen Haven Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
88. Lisbon Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
89. Woodlin Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
90. Showell Elementary School, Worcester County Public Schools
91. Olney Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
92. Laytonsville Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
93. Germantown Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
94. Monocacy Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
95. New Market Elementary School, Frederick County Public Schools
96. Ducketts Lane Elementary School, Howard County Public Schools
97. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
98. Fox Chapel Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
99. Piney Branch Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools
100. Eldersburg Elementary School, Carroll County Public Schools

>>>View schools that were selected outside of the top 100 by Niche.com.