Montgomery County Public Schools placed 28 schools among the top 50 in Niche’s 2027 rankings of the Best Public Elementary Schools in Maryland, including five of the top 10. The top 50 in Maryland can be seen below.
Wayside Elementary School was the highest-ranked Montgomery County school, coming in at No. 2 in Maryland. Wilson Wims Elementary School followed at No. 5, Carderock Springs Elementary School ranked No. 6, Cold Spring Elementary School came in at No. 8 and Ritchie Park Elementary School ranked No. 9. Seven Locks Elementary School gave MCPS six schools among Maryland’s top 10 with its No. 10 ranking.
Montgomery County continued to have a significant presence throughout the list. Travilah ranked No. 12, followed by Beverly Farms at No. 13, Bannockburn at No. 14 and Kensington Parkwood at No. 15. Additional MCPS schools in the top 25 were Wood Acres at No. 17, Potomac at No. 18, Wyngate at No. 19, Stone Mill at No. 21, Westbrook at No. 22 and Bells Mill at No. 24. Overall, 16 of Maryland’s top 25 public elementary schools in the ranking are part of MCPS.
Niche gave each of the top 50 schools an overall grade of A. According to Niche, its school rankings incorporate data from sources including the U.S. Department of Education along with reviews and survey responses from students and parents. The top 50 public elementary schools in Maryland, according to Niche’s 2027 rankings, are:
- West Friendship Elementary School – Howard County
- Wayside Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Worthington Elementary School – Howard County
- Snow Hill Elementary School – Worcester County
- Wilson Wims Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Carderock Springs Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Rockburn Elementary School – Howard County
- Cold Spring Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Ritchie Park Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Seven Locks Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Pointers Run Elementary School – Howard County
- Travilah Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Beverly Farms Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Bannockburn Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Kensington Parkwood Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Ocean City Elementary School – Worcester County
- Wood Acres Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Potomac Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Wyngate Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School – Howard County
- Stone Mill Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Westbrook Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Fulton Elementary School – Howard County
- Bells Mill Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Waverly Elementary School – Howard County
- Cedar Grove Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Diamond Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Bradley Hills Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Fallsmead Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Lakewood Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Manor Woods Elementary School – Howard County
- Centennial Lane Elementary School – Howard County
- Burning Tree Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Rachel Carson Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Clarksville Elementary School – Howard County
- Dayton Oaks Elementary School – Howard County
- Chevy Chase Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Bushy Park Elementary School – Howard County
- Somerset Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Northfield Elementary School – Howard County
- Waterloo Elementary School – Howard County
- Greenwood Elementary School – Montgomery County
- North Chevy Chase Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Blue Heron Elementary – Frederick County
- Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Belmont Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Poolesville Elementary School – Montgomery County
- Pocomoke Elementary School – Worcester County
- Piney Ridge Elementary School – Carroll County
Montgomery County schools appearing in the top 50 are Wayside, Wilson Wims, Carderock Springs, Cold Spring, Ritchie Park, Seven Locks, Travilah, Beverly Farms, Bannockburn, Kensington Parkwood, Wood Acres, Potomac, Wyngate, Stone Mill, Westbrook, Bells Mill, Cedar Grove, Diamond, Bradley Hills, Spark M. Matsunaga, Fallsmead, Lakewood, Burning Tree, Rachel Carson, Chevy Chase, Somerset, Greenwood, North Chevy Chase, Lucy V. Barnsley, Belmont and Poolesville.
That gives MCPS 31 of the top 50 schools in Maryland, including 16 of the top 25 and six of the top 10. The full list can be seen here.
