| Index | Fort Meade | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Meade | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.7% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.7% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.5% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.4% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.8% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Fort Meade. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Meade, MD schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Fort Meade, MD, an average of 95.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Crofton, MD | 29,482 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Crownsville, MD | 1,473 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Fulton, MD | 4,050 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Fort Meade, MD | 11,340 | 35% | 26.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fredericksburg, TX | 11,341 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Mendota Heights, MN | 11,339 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Haddonfield, NJ | 11,342 | 70% | 45.7% |
| Rosaryville, MD | 11,344 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Diamond Springs, CA | 11,332 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Fort Meade, MD | 11,340 | 35% | 26.6% |
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