Best Elementary Schools in Potomac, MD

Summary:

The city of Potomac, Maryland is home to five exceptional elementary schools that are part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, ranked 7th out of 25 districts in the state. These schools consistently rank among the top-performing elementary schools in Maryland, with several achieving 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in Potomac include Wayside Elementary, ranked 12th out of 859 Maryland elementary schools, and Cold Spring Elementary, ranked 7th. Both schools boast consistently high test scores, with over 75% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts. These schools also have low free and reduced lunch rates, indicating affluent student populations, and high spending per student, with favorable student-teacher ratios.

Other top-performing Potomac elementary schools include Bells Mill Elementary, ranked 31st in Maryland, and Beverly Farms Elementary and Potomac Elementary. While the student populations of these schools are relatively diverse, they have lower percentages of African American and Hispanic students compared to the county and state averages. The Potomac elementary schools' exceptional academic performance, affluent student populations, and significant investments in education highlight the strengths of the public education system in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bells Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8225 Bells Mill Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0480	611	37	16.5	16.4%	248 (40.6%)	89 (14.6%)	59 (9.7%)	166 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	95.7	31^st of 859 public elementary schools	96.4%		97.6	15^th of 855 public elementary schools	98.2%	16	81.8	63.4	67.6	70.5	87.5	75.2	81.9	81.3	54.3	$15,513	$1,028	$14,485
Beverly Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	8501 Post Oak Road	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0200	583	34	16.9	9.3%	262 (44.9%)	43 (7.4%)	47 (8.1%)	176 (30.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.7%)	96	28^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.3	44^th of 855 public elementary schools	94.9%	16	81.6	63.4	63.9	68.7	83.3	86.9	80.3	83.3	52.1	$16,234	$723	$15,511
Cold Spring Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9201 Falls Chapel Way	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4390	351	22	15.6	4.8%	153 (43.6%)	13 (3.7%)	23 (6.6%)	137 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	98.2	7^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.2%		98	9^th of 855 public elementary schools	98.9%	2	77.8	84.3	77.4	80.5	86.1	92.1	77.9	85.0	68.4	$17,037	$1,120	$15,917
Potomac Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	10311 River Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4360	443	27	16.2	7.4%	173 (39.1%)	35 (7.9%)	41 (9.3%)	147 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.6%)	96.6	23^rd of 859 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.4	24^th of 855 public elementary schools	97.2%	1	76.5	76.8	77.3	76.8	92.7	80.2	74.2	83.0	53.1	$16,134	$702	$15,432
Wayside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Glen Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0240	442	29	15.0	9.0%	167 (37.8%)	33 (7.5%)	37 (8.4%)	180 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	97.5	12^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.9	12^th of 855 public elementary schools	98.6%		81.3	80.0	73.6	78.1	84.4	94.0	81.6	86.8	51.1	$19,104	$811	$18,292

Cities Near Potomac

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockville	0.56 mi	34	81^st
North Potomac	2.21 mi	2	5^th
Gaithersburg	2.77 mi	30	147^th
Silver Spring	3.95 mi	55	159^th
Derwood	4.77 mi	1	99^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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