Public schools in Maryland achieve an average science proficiency of 37% (2024-25).
The public schools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest science proficiency in Maryland is Thomas S. Wootton High School with 88%.
Science Proficiency Range: 70%
88%
Avg. Science Proficiency: 75%
Top Science Proficiency Public Schools in Maryland (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Thomas S. Wootton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 88%
Grades: 9-12
2100 Wootton Pkwy
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1500
Rank: #22.
Walt Whitman High School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 86%
Grades: 9-12
7100 Whittier Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-4800
Rank: #33.
Benfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-5
365 Lynwood Dr
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6555
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6555
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-5
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 2-5
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Pinewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
200 Rickswood Rd
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 887-7663
Rank: #77.
Centennial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 9-12
4300 Centennial Ln
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2856
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2856
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Clarksville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 79%
Grades: 6-8
6535 S Trotter Rd
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7057
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
River Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 79%
Grades: 9-12
12101 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7120
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 313-7120
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Bannockburn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: K-5
6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
West Towson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: K-5
6916 North Charles Street
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3893
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3893
Rank: #1212.
Winston Churchill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 9-12
11300 Gainsborough Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-5400
Rank: #1313.
Walter Johnson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 9-12
6400 Rock Spring Dr
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-6900
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-6900
Rank: #1414.
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
6311 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Rank: #1515.
Folly Quarter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 6-8
13500 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-1506
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
North Bethesda Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 6-8
8935 Bradmoor Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-2100
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-2100
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Poolesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Science Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 9-12
17501 W Willard Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Poolesville, MD 20837
(240) 740-2400
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Urbana High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 9-12
3471 Campus Dr
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-7600
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 236-7600
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
Barbara Ingram School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 9-12
7-11 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 766-8840
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
Chevy Chase Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 3-5
4015 Rosemary St
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
Diamond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: K-5
4 Marquis Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-2120
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-2120
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
Folger Mckinsey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: K-5
175 Arundel Beach Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6560
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6560
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 9-12
938 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
Severna Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: K-5
6 Riggs Ave
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6577
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 222-6577
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
Shipley's Choice Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: K-5
310 Governor Stone Pky
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 222-3851
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 222-3851
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
Travilah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-5
13801 Dufief Mill Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Rank: #19 - 2719. - 27.
Wayside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-5
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 72%
Grades: 6-8
8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Mount Hebron High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 72%
Grades: 9-12
9440 Old Frederick Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2880
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 313-2880
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Bethesda-chevy Chase High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 71%
Grades: 9-12
4301 East-west Hwy
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-0400
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 740-0400
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Mount View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 71%
Grades: 6-8
12101 Woodford Dr
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Marriottsville, MD 21104
(410) 313-5545
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Richard Montgomery High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 71%
Grades: 9-12
250 Richard Montgomery Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-6100
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Ridgely Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 71%
Grades: 6-8
121 Ridgely Road
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(443) 809-7650
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(443) 809-7650
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Middletown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 9-12
200 Schoolhouse Dr
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-7400
Middletown, MD 21769
(240) 236-7400
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Oakdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 9-12
5850 Eaglehead Drive
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9400
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(240) 566-9400
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maryland average public schools science proficiency?
The Maryland average public schools science proficiency is 37%% for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the highest science proficiency in Maryland?
The best top ranked public schools in Maryland include Thomas S. Wootton High School, Walt Whitman High School and Benfield Elementary School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest science proficiency in Maryland?
The public high school with the highest science proficiency in Maryland is Thomas S. Wootton High School, with a value of 88%. The public elementary school with the highest science proficiency is Benfield Elementary School, with a value of 80-89%.
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