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Cold Spring Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cold Spring Elementary is a high-performing public magnet elementary school in Potomac, Maryland, serving 335 students in grades K-5 and part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Cold Spring Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Maryland, ranking 1st out of 802 Maryland elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform their peers in the district and state on standardized tests, with 85.5% proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics and 84.2% proficient or better in MCAP English Language Arts, compared to 35.7% and 57% in the district, respectively. Cold Spring Elementary also has a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 3.58% and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9 to 1.

Compared to nearby schools, Bayard Rustin Elementary had a 50.8% proficiency rate in Mathematics, Stone Mill Elementary had 74.1%, and Ritchie Park Elementary had 68%. However, Cold Spring Elementary has experienced a relatively high rate of chronic absenteeism in recent years, ranging from 15.1% to 25.3%, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

362

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,908

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854-3059

(240) 740-4390

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Cold Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cabin John Middle
High:	Thomas S. Wootton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Asian:

36.2%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (83% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

4^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 131Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	4 of 865	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	7 of 859	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	9 of 855	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	10 of 862	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	1 of 802	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	12 of 853	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 857	99.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	3 of 847	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	2 of 845	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.2	9 of 859	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	1 of 867	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	1 of 847	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	52 of 857	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	14 of 853	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	8 of 855	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	5 of 850	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	14 of 838	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	0.4	817 of 818	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	798 of 804	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	801 of 805	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.1	803 of 803	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.1	5 of 128	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.7	11 of 796	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	99.7	1 of 788	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.8	30 of 528	94.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)100th percentile~ school

Female (2021)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)96th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)94th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+59 vs state

English Language Arts84%+33 vs state

Science74%+49 vs state

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Sunday, January 3, 2016

The GT program is the best in the state. (my opinion) Close Quote

Schools Near Cold Spring Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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	362	22	16.5	7.7%	156 (43.1%)	25 (6.9%)	31 (8.6%)	131 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	98.3	4^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.2	7^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	88.9	86.2	82.4	85.5	83.3	83.9	84.9	84.2	74.2	$18,908	$736	$18,172
Ritchie Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1514 Dunster Rd	Rockville	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6310	342	24	14.4	12.6%	167 (48.8%)	35 (10.2%)	41 (12.0%)	73 (21.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	94.3	42^nd of 865 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.8	29^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.6%	13	78.2	67.2	63.2	69.5	77.8	77.0	78.2	77.6	49.1	$19,604	$1,076	$18,528
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	526	31	16.9	8.6%	245 (46.6%)	40 (7.6%)	38 (7.2%)	156 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	97.1	13^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.5%		96	28^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.7%	15	76.9	73.3	68.9	73.0	88.8	85.7	82.9	85.8	56.2	$17,897	$847	$17,050
Wayside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Glen Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0240	465	35	13.2	9.9%	169 (36.3%)	32 (6.9%)	43 (9.2%)	187 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	98.4	3^rd of 865 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.5	12^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	86.8	75.0	83.3	82.7	88.8	85.5	86.9	87.3	65.5	$21,468	$1,075	$20,392
Fallsmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Greenplace Ter	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3545	512	32	16.0	18.9%	163 (31.8%)	55 (10.7%)	76 (14.8%)	174 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	93.3	56^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.3	67^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.2%	11	71.1	72.5	72.9	72.2	74.4	74.2	72.9	73.9	47.1	$17,557	$1,174	$16,383
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	2534 Lindley Terrace	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5750	406	31	12.9	21.2%	79 (19.5%)	70 (17.2%)	48 (11.8%)	178 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	92.2	71^st of 865 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.4	52^nd of 859 public elementary schools	93.9%	19	78.6	66.1	59.2	68.0	85.7	69.1	64.7	73.6	47.8	$19,479	$963	$18,516
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	570	35	16.3	14.9%	237 (41.6%)	74 (13.0%)	55 (9.6%)	155 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.2%)	95.9	30^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.7	31^st of 859 public elementary schools	96.4%	1	75.3	77.8	62.5	71.4	84.5	88.9	76.9	83.0	51.0	$16,953	$916	$16,038
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Beall Ave	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1220	475	31	15.5	27.6%	189 (39.8%)	42 (8.8%)	139 (29.3%)	60 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	85.5	129^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.1%		81	155^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.0%	26	66.2	54.9	58.5	60.0	70.7	64.7	65.0	66.8	37.0	$19,908	$965	$18,943
Farmland Elementary	Public	K-5	7000 Old Gate Road	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0660	847	54	15.7	19.5%	337 (39.8%)	79 (9.3%)	117 (13.8%)	253 (29.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.6%)	86.4	119^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.2	110^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.2%	9	68.7	51.1	56.8	58.7	67.7	68.9	64.8	67.2	43.2	$17,149	$953	$16,195
Bayard Rustin Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	332 W Edmonston Dr	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4320	757	55	13.7	41.6%	159 (21.0%)	91 (12.0%)	245 (32.4%)	183 (24.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.9%)	74.3	219^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.5	201^st of 859 public elementary schools	76.6%	18	57.0	48.6	45.2	50.8	61.3	59.0	50.8	57.3	33.9	$18,461	$902	$17,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Cold Spring Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cold Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cold Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cabin John Middle
High : Thomas S. Wootton High

Is Cold Spring Elementary a good school?

Yes! Cold Spring Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Cold Spring Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cold Spring Elementary?

Students at Cold Spring Elementary are 43% White, 36% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cold Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Cold Spring Elementary.

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