The average private school acceptance rate in Maryland is 78% per year (2025).
The most selective school in Maryland is The Calverton School, with an acceptance rate of 8%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 8%
50%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 32%
Most Selective Private Schools in Maryland (2025)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Acceptance Rate: 8%
Grades: PK-12
300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Rank: #22.
Acceptance Rate: 24%
Grades: PK-8
8821 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-2595
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-2595
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
6520 Martin Road
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-2425
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-2425
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-8
9545 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-8048
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-8048
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Beary Best Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K
10032 Friendship Road
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-4245
Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-4245
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
2500 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
(410) 861-4400
Finksburg, MD 21048
(410) 861-4400
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Great Commission Christian Academy
(Church of the Nazarene)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-7
3 N Earlton Road Ext
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-2231
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-2231
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Hamilton A/g Christian School
(Assembly of God)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-1
6508 Old Harford Rd 12
Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 254-0971
Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 254-0971
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Humpty Dumpty Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-PK
217 N Centre Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 722-6599
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 722-6599
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Montgomery Methodist Childrens Center
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS
28325 Kemptown Road
Damascus, MD 20872
(301) 253-4884
Damascus, MD 20872
(301) 253-4884
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-6
3005 Garrison Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 542-1915
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 542-1915
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-5
1605 Veirs Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20851
(301) 762-2524
Rockville, MD 20851
(301) 762-2524
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Roland Park Country School![Roland Park Country School Photo - What makes RPCS such an empowering school? The unique relationships created between students from K-12. From our kindergarten and 1st graders being paired and performing with our Upper School singing and dancing groups, to Upper School STEM classes hosting probability carnivals for Lower School, or Middle School students speaking to Lower School, we treasure and nurture these bonds.]( "Roland Park Country School Photo - What makes RPCS such an empowering school? The unique relationships created between students from K-12. From our kindergarten and 1st graders being paired and performing with our Upper School singing and dancing groups, to Upper School STEM classes hosting probability carnivals for Lower School, or Middle School students speaking to Lower School, we treasure and nurture these bonds.")
All-girls
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
5204 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-5500
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-5500
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
St. James & John School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-8
1012 Somerset St
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 342-3222
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 342-3222
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 5-12
11152 Falls Rd
Brooklandville, MD 21022
(410) 825-4400
Brooklandville, MD 21022
(410) 825-4400
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Saints James And John Catholic School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-8
1012 Summerset St
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 342-3222
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 342-3222
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 3-12
1300 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 244-3600
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 244-3600
Rank: #3 - 183. - 18.
Wesley Grove Prekindergarten & Kindergarten
Alternative School (Methodist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS
1320 Dorsey Road
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 787-0745
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 787-0745
Rank: #1919.
Acceptance Rate: 28%
Grades: PK-8
5207 42nd Place
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 277-4568
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 277-4568
Rank: #2020.
Acceptance Rate: 29%
Grades: NS-8
21830 Peach Tree Road
Barnesville, MD 20838
(301) 972-0341
Barnesville, MD 20838
(301) 972-0341
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Father Andrew White Sj School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-8
22850 Washington Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-9795
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-9795
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart![Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart - Hamilton House]( "Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart - Hamilton House")
All-girls (Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-12
9101 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-4322
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-4322
Rank: #2323.
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Grades: 9-12
8102 Lasalle Road
Towson, MD 21286
(443) 220-4666
Towson, MD 21286
(443) 220-4666
Rank: #2424.
Acceptance Rate: 36%
Grades: K-8
5901 Westchester Park Drive
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 441-2100
College Park, MD 20740
(301) 441-2100
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 9-12
6800 Marlboro Pike
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 735-8401
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 735-8401
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 3-12
1545 Progress Way
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 489-6959
Sykesville, MD 21784
(410) 489-6959
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Sisters Academy Of Baltimore
All-girls (Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 5-8
139 First Ave
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 242-1212
Halethorpe, MD 21227
(410) 242-1212
Rank: #2828.
Acceptance Rate: 46%
Grades: NS-12
534 Hillsmere Drive
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 263-9231
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 263-9231
Rank: #2929.
Acceptance Rate: 48%
Grades: K-12
3232 Green Valley Road
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(301) 798-0288
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(301) 798-0288
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
109 W Melrose Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-8800
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-8800
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Gilman School![Gilman School Photo - Gilman's Upper School prepares young men to build the world of tomorrow. Students engage in a timeless and challenging college-preparatory program that emphasizes a strong work ethic, critical thinking skills, effective oral and written communication, and lifelong enjoyment of intellectual pursuits.]( "Gilman School Photo - Gilman's Upper School prepares young men to build the world of tomorrow. Students engage in a timeless and challenging college-preparatory program that emphasizes a strong work ethic, critical thinking skills, effective oral and written communication, and lifelong enjoyment of intellectual pursuits.")
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
5407 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-3800
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-3800
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: NS-K
14785 Bushy Park Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
(410) 489-5203
Woodbine, MD 21797
(410) 489-5203
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
The Heights School
All-boys (Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 3-12
10400 Seven Locks Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 365-4300
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 365-4300
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Learning Community International The![Learning Community International The Photo - TLCI Core Beliefs Empowering learners to create and achieve their educational goals through a customized and collaborative process of reflection, self-evaluation, and self-correction.]( "Learning Community International The Photo - TLCI Core Beliefs Empowering learners to create and achieve their educational goals through a customized and collaborative process of reflection, self-evaluation, and self-correction.")
Alternative School
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
9085 Flamepool Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Mother Seton Academy![Mother Seton Academy Photo]( "Mother Seton Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 6-8
2215 Greenmount Ave
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 563-2833
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 563-2833
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maryland average private schools acceptance rate?
The Maryland average private schools acceptance rate is 78% for 2025.
What are the most selective private schools in Maryland?
The top ranked private schools in Maryland include The Calverton School, Norwood School and Atholton Adventist Academy.
What is the most selective high school and elementary school in Maryland?
The most selective private high school in Maryland is The Calverton School, with an acceptance rate of 8%. The most selective private elementary school is The Calverton School, with an acceptance rate of 8%.
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