{"id":228198,"date":"2026-10-21T10:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-news-world-report-ranks-md-elementary-middle-schools-maryland-daily-record\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:02:23","slug":"u-s-news-world-report-ranks-md-elementary-middle-schools-maryland-daily-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/u-s-news-world-report-ranks-md-elementary-middle-schools-maryland-daily-record\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News &amp; World Report ranks MD elementary, middle schools &#8211; Maryland Daily Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Event<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/event\/most-admired-ceos\/\">Maryland\u2019s Most Admired CEOs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/author\/reuters\/\"><b>Reuters Connect<\/b><\/a><span>\/\/<\/span>October 21, 2026<span>\/\/<\/span><b><span class=\"bsf-rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-display-label\" prefix=\"\"> \t\t<\/span> <span class=\"bsf-rt-display-time\" reading_time=\"2\"><\/span>  \t\t<span class=\"bsf-rt-display-postfix\" postfix=\"Minute Read\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><br \/>U.S. News &#038; World Report ranks MD elementary, middle schools<br \/>Ocean City Elementary was ranked No. 1 in the state for all elementary schools in the 2027 U.S. News &#038; World Report rankings. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/author\/reuters\/\"><b>Reuters Connect<\/b><\/a><span>\/\/<\/span>October 21, 2026<span>\/\/<\/span><b><span class=\"bsf-rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-display-label\" prefix=\"\"> \t\t<\/span> <span class=\"bsf-rt-display-time\" reading_time=\"2\"><\/span>  \t\t<span class=\"bsf-rt-display-postfix\" postfix=\"Minute Read\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><br \/>U.S. News &amp; World Report has released its 2027 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings, evaluating thousands of public schools across the country based largely on student performance on state assessments. <br \/>Rather than producing one national list, U.S. News ranks elementary and middle schools within each state and also produces district and charter school rankings where enough schools qualify. <br \/>The rankings consider student achievement in mathematics and reading or language arts, as well as how schools perform compared with expectations based on students&#8217; socioeconomic backgrounds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_dfp_ads\"><!-- in_content_300x250_a -->\t\t<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-in_content_300x250_a\" \t\t     class=\"div-gpt-ad-in_content_300x250_a in_content_300x250_a dfp_ad_pos\"> \t\t\t<script type='text\/javascript'>\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tgoogletag.display('div-gpt-ad-in_content_300x250_a');\n\t\t\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true);\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t<\/script> \t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>U.S. News ranked 46,713 elementary schools and 24,756 middle schools for 2027. <\/p>\n<h2>How U.S. News ranks elementary and middle schools<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. News incorporated publicly available data collected directly from state <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/education\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with Education\">education<\/a> agencies by RTI International, along with data from the U.S. Department of Education. It evaluates student performance across proficiency levels on math and reading or language arts assessments. <br \/>Half of a school&#8217;s score reflects student proficiency, while the other half measures performance compared with expectations based on students&#8217; socioeconomic characteristics. Math and reading proficiency each account for 25% of the overall score. Math and reading performance, also weighted at 25% each, compare schools&#8217; results with predicted performance based largely on the percentage of economically disadvantaged students and students from historically underserved ethnic groups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_dfp_ads\"><!-- in_content_300x250_b -->\t\t<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-in_content_300x250_b\" \t\t     class=\"div-gpt-ad-in_content_300x250_b in_content_300x250_b dfp_ad_pos\"> \t\t\t<script type='text\/javascript'>\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tgoogletag.display('div-gpt-ad-in_content_300x250_b');\n\t\t\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true);\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t<\/script> \t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The four indicators produce an overall score from 0 to 100 showing a school&#8217;s percentile within its state. Because states use different assessments and proficiency standards, results are not comparable across state lines. <br \/>For more of the methodology and how U.S. News ranked the schools, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/k12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">usnews.com\/education\/k12<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h2>Top 10 elementary schools in Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/ocean-city\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with Ocean City\">Ocean City<\/a> Elementary, Ocean City<br \/> \u2022 Pinewood Elementary, <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/timonium\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with timonium\">Timonium<\/a><br \/> \u2022 Benfield Elementary, <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/severna-park\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with severna park\">Severna Park<\/a><br \/> \u2022 Glenarden Woods Elementary, <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/lanham\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with lanham\">Lanham<\/a><br \/> \u2022 Bradley Hills Elementary, <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/bethesda\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with Bethesda\">Bethesda<\/a><br \/> \u2022 West Towson Elementary, Towson<br \/> \u2022 Bannockburn Elementary, Bethesda<br \/> \u2022 Seven Locks Elementary, Bethesda<br \/> \u2022 Westbrook Elementary, Bethesda<br \/> \u2022 Cold Spring Elementary, <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/potomac\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with potomac\">Potomac<\/a> <\/p>\n<h2>Top 10 middle schools in Maryland<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/clarksville\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with Clarksville\">Clarksville<\/a> Middle, Clarksville<br \/> \u2022 Folly Quarter Middle, <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/ellicott-city\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with ellicott city\">Ellicott City<\/a><br \/> \u2022 Thomas W. Pyle Middle, Bethesda<br \/> \u2022 Mount View Middle, Marriottsville<br \/> \u2022 Burleigh Manor Middle, Ellicott City<br \/> \u2022 Robert Frost Middle, Rockville<br \/> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/thedailyrecord.com\/tag\/frederick\/\" class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" rel=\"tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with frederick\">Frederick<\/a> Classical Charter, Frederick<br \/> \u2022 Chesapeake Science Point, Hanover<br \/> \u2022 Urbana Middle, Ijamsville<br \/> \u2022 Severna Park Middle, Severna Park <br \/><em>Reporting by Keith Demko and Monique Calello, Salisbury Daily Times \/ USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect.<\/em> <\/p>\n<div id=\"ldlresolve-main-content\" ldl-basepg=\"lists\" ldl-host=\"https:\/\/legal.bridgetowermedia.com\" ldl-postid=\"752938\" ldl-title=\"U.S. News &#038; World Report ranks MD elementary, middle schools\" ldl-date=\"2026-10-21 05:05:08\" ldl-resolve><\/div>\n<p><!-- post-single CPT Filter Start --><!-- post-single CPT Filter End    --><br \/>Share this!<br \/>Loyola University Maryland has announced the opening of its community center, the renovated section of the sch [\u2026]<br \/><b>October 20, 2026<\/b><br \/>School transportation troubles, academic proficiency and financial worries rank among the main concerns Maryla [\u2026]<br \/><b>October 20, 2026<\/b><br \/>The Maryland Legislative Black Caucus is calling for transparency from the University of Maryland in the inves [\u2026]<br \/><b>October 19, 2026<\/b><br \/>Gov. 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