Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in Maryland. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public Special Education Schools in Maryland for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | John Archer School | PK | 12 | 100 Thomas Run Rd | Bel Air | 2.2000000 |
| 2 | Sharp-Leadenhall Elementary | 01 | 05 | 150 W West Street | Baltimore | 2.4000000 |
| 3 | Battle Monument School | PK | 12 | 7801 E Collingham Dr | Baltimore | 2.5000000 |
| 4 | Carroll Springs School | PK | 12 | 495 South Center Street | Westminster | 2.9000000 |
| 5 | George W. F. McMechen High | 09 | 12 | 4411 Garrison Boulevard | Baltimore | 3.1000000 |
| 6 | White Oak School | PK | 05 | 8401 Leefield Rd | Parkville | 3.1000000 |
| 7 | Calvert Country School | 03 | 12 | 1350 Dares Beach Rd | Prince Frederick | 3.3000000 |
| 8 | Marshall Street School | KG | 12 | 1350 Marshall St | Hagerstown | 3.4000000 |
| 9 | Cedar Lane Special Center | PK | 12 | 11630 Scaggsville Rd | Fulton | 3.6000000 |
| 10 | Lois T. Murray Elementary/Middle | PK | 08 | 1600 Arlington Avenue | Baltimore | 3.7000000 |
| 11 | Joseph C. Briscoe Academy | 06 | 12 | 900 Druid Hill Avenue | Baltimore | 3.8000000 |
| 12 | Claremont School | 08 | 12 | 5301 Erdman Avenue | Baltimore | 4.1000000 |
| 13 | John L Gildner Regional Inst for Children & Adol | 04 | 12 | 15000 Broschart Rd | Rockville | 4.2000000 |
| 14 | Rock Creek | PK | 12 | 191 Waverley Dr | Frederick | 4.3000000 |
| 15 | Rock Terrace School | 06 | 12 | 390 Martins Ln | Rockville | 4.3000000 |
| 16 | James E. Duckworth Regional Center | KG | 12 | 11201 Evans Trl | Beltsville | 4.4000000 |
| 17 | Margaret Brent Regional Center | KG | 08 | 5816 Lamont Ter | New Carrollton | 4.6000000 |
| 18 | Cedar Chapel Special School | PK | 12 | 510 Coulbourne Ln | Snow Hill | 4.8000000 |
| 19 | Ridge Ruxton | PK | 12 | 6916 Charles St | Baltimore | 4.8000000 |
| 20 | Carl Sandburg Center | KG | 05 | 451 Meadow Hall Dr | Rockville | 4.9000000 |
| 21 | Stephen Knolls School | PK | 12 | 10731 St. Margaret’s Way | Kensington | 4.9000000 |
| 22 | C. Elizabeth Rieg Regional Center | KG | 12 | 15542 Peach Walker Dr | Mitchellville | 5.0000000 |
| 23 | Washington County Job Development Center | 12 | 12 | 1350 Marshall St | Hagerstown | 5.3000000 |
| 24 | Longview School | KG | 12 | 13900 Bromfield Rd | Germantown | 5.5000000 |
| 25 | William S. Baer School | PK | 12 | 2001 N Warwick Avenue | Baltimore | 5.5000000 |
| 26 | Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center | PK | PK | 11011 Cherry Hill Rd | Beltsville | 5.6000000 |
| 27 | Ruth Parker Eason School | PK | 12 | 648 Old Mill Rd | Millersville | 5.8000000 |
| 28 | H. W. Wheatley Early Childhood Center | PK | PK | 8801 Ritchie Dr | Capitol Heights | 6.6000000 |
| 29 | Maiden Choice School | PK | 12 | 4901 Shelbourne Rd | Baltimore | 6.6000000 |
| 30 | Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center | PK | PK | 12711 Milan Way | Bowie | 6.8000000 |
| 31 | Kenmoor Early Childhood Center | PK | PK | 3211 82nd Ave | Landover | 6.9000000 |
| 32 | Central Special School | PK | 12 | 140 Stepney Ln | Edgewater | 7.2000000 |
| 33 | Marley Glen School | PK | 11 | 200 Scott Ave | Glen Burnie | 7.2000000 |
| 34 | Phoenix Academy | KG | 12 | 1411 Cedar Park Road | Annapolis | 11.0000000 |
| 35 | MCPS Transitions School | 12 | 12 | 11721 Kemp Mill Rd | Silver Spring | – |
| 36 | PEP – Itinerant | PK | PK | 850 Hungerford Dr Room 204 | Rockville | – |
Best Private Special Education Schools in Maryland for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
ADDRESS |
CITY |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | THE DIENER SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 11701 DANVILLE DRIVE | NORTH BETHESDA | 2.33 |
| 2 | THE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 2409 CRESWELL RD | BEL AIR | 2.6 |
| 3 | CHELSEA SCHOOL | 10 | 17 | 2970 BELCREST CENTER DR | HYATTSVILLE | 2.68 |
| 4 | THE FORBUSH SCHOOL AT GLYNDON | 3 | 17 | 407 CENTRAL AVE | REISTERSTOWN | 2.69 |
| 5 | SALEM SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 605 SALEM DR | FROSTBURG | 3 |
| 6 | RADCLIFFE CREEK SCHOOL | 2 | 13 | 201 TALBOT BLVD STE A | CHESTERTOWN | 3.15 |
| 7 | LEGACY SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 115 TERRAPIN RD | ELDERSBURG | 3.23 |
| 8 | THE KATHERINE THOMAS SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 9975 MEDICAL CENTER DR | ROCKVILLE | 3.36 |
| 9 | PATHWAYS SCHOOL — CROSSLAND RE-ENTRY | 14 | 17 | 1106 UNIVERSITY BLVD W | SILVER SPRING | 3.5 |
| 10 | VILLAGE ACADEMY OF MARYLAND | 14 | 17 | 8601 ASHWOOD DR | CAPITOL HEIGHTS | 3.67 |
| 11 | BALTIMORE LAB SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 2220 SAINT PAUL ST | BALTIMORE | 3.8 |
| 12 | PATHWAYS SCHOOL–DUVAL RE-ENTRY | 14 | 17 | 1106 UNIVERSITY BLVD W | SILVER SPRING | 4 |
| 13 | THE SUMMIT SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 664 CENTRAL AVE E | EDGEWATER | 4.06 |
| 14 | CORNERSTONE ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 17455 OLD FREDERICK RD | MOUNT AIRY | 4.22 |
| 15 | KENNEDY KRIEGER AT SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 4400 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | HARWOOD | 4.25 |
| 16 | GATEWAY SCHOOL | 2 | 11 | 5900 METRO DR | BALTIMORE | 4.48 |
| 17 | FORBUSH SCHOOL AT ANNE ARUNDEL THE | 10 | 16 | 648 OLD MILL RD | MILLERSVILLE | 4.5 |
| 18 | THE NORA SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 955 SLIGO AVE | SILVER SPRING | 4.5 |
| 19 | THE SIENA SCHOOL | 9 | 17 | 1300 FOREST GLEN RD | SILVER SPRING | 4.58 |
| 20 | KENNEDY KRIEGER SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 13313 OLD COLUMBIA PIKE | SILVER SPRING | 4.64 |
| 21 | LINWOOD SCHOOL | 7 | 11 | 3421 MARTHA BUSH DR | ELLICOTT CITY | 4.65 |
| 22 | THE JEFFERSON SCHOOL AT FINAN CENTER | 11 | 17 | 10100 COUNTRY CLUB RD SE | CUMBERLAND | 4.66 |
| 23 | THE AUBURN SCHOOL SILVER SPRING CAMPUS | 3 | 13 | 9545 GEORGIA AVE | SILVER SPRING | 4.83 |
| 24 | ST ELIZABETH SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 801 ARGONNE DR | BALTIMORE | 4.84 |
| 25 | THE CHILDRENS GUILD | 8 | 17 | 410 E JEFFREY ST | BALTIMORE | 4.85 |
| 26 | VILLA MARIA SCHOOL | 3 | 13 | 2300 DULANEY VALLEY RD | TIMONIUM | 4.9 |
| 27 | THE BALTIMORE ACADEMY | 13 | 17 | 3800 FREDERICK AVE | BALTIMORE | 5 |
| 28 | LAUREL HALL SCHOOL – FREDERICK | 7 | 17 | 4540 MACK AVE B | FREDERICK | 5.11 |
| 29 | THE BENEDICTINE SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 14299 BENEDICTINE LN | RIDGELY | 5.15 |
| 30 | CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 12146 CEDAR RIDGE RD | WILLIAMSPORT | 5.16 |
| 31 | IVYMOUNT SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 11614 SEVEN LOCKS RD | ROCKVILLE | 5.2 |
| 32 | THE AUBURN SCHOOL BALTIMORE | 3 | 13 | 7401 PARK HEIGHTS AVE | PIKESVILLE | 5.2 |
| 33 | THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | 2 | 17 | 3501 TAYLOR AVE | BALTIMORE | 5.25 |
| 34 | VILLA MARIA SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 2300 DULANEY VALLEY RD STE 1 | LUTHVLE TIMON | 5.35 |
| 35 | THE FROST SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 4915 ASPEN HILL RD | ROCKVILLE | 5.36 |
| 36 | ARROW CENTER FOR EDUCATION TANGRAM | 1 | 1 | 8830 ORCHARD TREE LN | BALTIMORE | 5.4 |
| 37 | COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MARYLAND | 1 | 1 | 21515 ZION RD | BROOKEVILLE | 5.4 |
| 38 | THE TRELLIS SCHOOL | 2 | 13 | 14550 YORK RD | COCKEYSVILLE | 5.57 |
| 39 | KENNEDY KRIEGER SCHOOL GREENSPRING CAMPUS | 13 | 17 | 3825 GREENSPRING AVE | BALTIMORE | 5.65 |
| 40 | YOUTH IN TRANSITION SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 7205 RUTHERFORD RD | WINDSOR MILL | 5.71 |
| 41 | SHOREHAVEN SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 1040 SINGERLY RD | ELKTON | 5.74 |
| 42 | CORNERSTONE ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 17455 OLD FREDERICK RD | MOUNT AIRY | 5.75 |
| 43 | PATHWAYS SCHOOL–EDGEWOOD | 14 | 17 | 1106 UNIVERSITY BLVD W | SILVER SPRING | 5.75 |
| 44 | LAUREL HALL SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 4540 MACK AVE | FREDERICK | 5.84 |
| 45 | SHAFER CENTER FOR EARLY INTERVENTION- THE | 7 | 10 | 11500 CRONRIDGE DR STE 130 | OWINGS MILLS | 6.12 |
| 46 | KENNEDY KRIEGER SCHOOL: FAIRMOUNT CAMPUS | 6 | 13 | 1750 E FAIRMOUNT AVE | BALTIMORE | 6.14 |
| 47 | FORBUSH SCHOOL AT HUNT VALLEY | 1 | 1 | 11201 PEPPER RD | HUNT VALLEY | 6.18 |
| 48 | MARCIA D SMITH SCHOOL | 10 | 17 | 9075 COMPRINT CT | GAITHERSBURG | 6.33 |
| 49 | FORBUSH SCHOOL AT PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY | 1 | 1 | 4819 WALDEN LN STE 4880 | LANHAM | 6.44 |
| 50 | ECHELON ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 900 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD | SANDY SPRING | 6.87 |
| 51 | HARBOUR SCHOOL AT BALTIMORE | 8 | 17 | 11251 DOLFIELD BLVD | OWINGS MILLS | 6.91 |
| 52 | DELREY SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 3610 COMMERCE DR STE 804 | HALETHORPE | 7 |
| 53 | HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF HARFORD COUNTY | 9 | 17 | 1250 BRASS MILL RD STE C | BELCAMP | 7 |
| 54 | HIGH ROAD ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | 9741 PHILADELPHIA CT #P | LANHAM | 7.12 |
| 55 | LAUREL HALL SCHOOL – HAGERSTOWN | 6 | 17 | PO BOX 1945 | HAGERSTOWN | 7.27 |
| 56 | THE FOUNDATION SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 1330 MCCORMICK DR | LARGO | 7.36 |
| 57 | THE HARBOUR SCHOOL AT ANNAPOLIS | 8 | 17 | 1277 GREEN HOLLY DR | ANNAPOLIS | 7.5 |
| 58 | THE LOURIE CTR SCHOOL OF THE REGINALD S LOURIE | 3 | 10 | 12301 ACADEMY WAY STE A | ROCKVILLE | 7.83 |
| 59 | HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND | 11 | 17 | 95 CATALPA DR STE 100 | LA PLATA | 9 |
| 60 | PATHWAYS SCHOOL–ANNE ARUNDEL | 14 | 17 | 1106 UNIVERSITY BLVD W | SILVER SPRING | 9 |
| 61 | HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF BALTIMORE COUNTY | 11 | 17 | 11685 CROSSROADS CIR SUITES S-U | WHITE MARSH | 9.16 |
| 62 | HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY | 6 | 17 | 1131 BENFIELD BLVD | MILLERSVILLE | 67 |
| 63 | LEARNING COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL THE | 1 | 1 | 9085 FLAMEPOOL WAY | COLUMBIA |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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