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Potomac Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Potomac Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Potomac, MD, serving 475 students as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it consistently ranks in the top 3% of all Maryland elementary schools.

Potomac Elementary stands out for its exceptional early math instruction, with a 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 92.3% that surpasses even top nearby schools like Cold Spring Elementary (90.6%) and Seven Locks Elementary (91.7%). The school has demonstrated remarkable consistency over the past decade, with its state ranking fluctuating only between 9th and 26th place—a reliability that sets it apart from peers like Beverly Farms Elementary or Ritchie Park Elementary, which have shown wider ranking ranges. While Potomac’s chronic absenteeism rate of 11.0% is well below the district average of 22.6%, it is slightly higher than some neighbors such as Bells Mill Elementary (8.9%) and Burning Tree Elementary (9.7%), suggesting room for improvement in attendance.

An interesting pattern emerges in math performance across grade levels: proficiency is exceptionally high in 3rd grade (92.3%) but declines to 73.6% in 4th grade and 67.8% in 5th grade. This dip is more pronounced than at Seven Locks Elementary, which shows a rebound to 84.7% in 5th grade. Despite this, Potomac has shown strong post-pandemic resilience, with math proficiency climbing from 74.5% in 2022-2023 to 78.4% in 2025-2026, and ELA proficiency remaining consistently around 80%. The school also achieves top results with a leaner resource allocation—its per-student spending of $17,815 is lower than nearby schools like Carderock Springs Elementary ($21,318) and Wayside Elementary ($21,468), yet it delivers superior outcomes, highlighting operational efficiency.

475

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,815

Per pupil spending ?

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854

(240) 740-4360

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Potomac Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Hoover Middle
High:	Winston Churchill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

Asian:

33.5%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (77% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Maryland elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

21^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 132Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 24Montgomery 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
2026	96.4	21 of 865	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	16 of 865	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	23 of 859	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	24 of 855	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	25 of 862	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	21 of 802	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	9 of 853	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	14 of 857	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	15 of 847	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	26 of 845	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	29 of 859	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	87 of 867	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	55 of 847	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	66 of 857	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	83 of 853	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	129 of 855	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	64 of 850	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	74 of 838	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	7.1	764 of 818	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	728 of 804	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.0	760 of 805	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.4	733 of 803	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.2	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.3	12 of 796	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.4	52 of 788	93.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.1	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	37 of 528	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)88th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)84th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+28 vs state

Mathematics78%+51 vs state

Science64%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Potomac Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	10311 River Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4360	475	28	17.0	7.6%	186 (39.2%)	41 (8.6%)	40 (8.4%)	159 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	96.4	21^st of 865 public elementary schools	97.6%		97	16^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	92.3	73.6	67.8	78.4	84.6	75.7	77.9	79.8			64.4	$17,815	$745	$17,070
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%)	97.8	11^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.4	3^rd of 865 public elementary schools	99.7%	8	86.8	81.8	73.3	81.0	86.8	80.7	84.7	83.7			74.6	$21,468	$1,075	$20,392
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%)	96.3	22^nd of 865 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.9	30^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.5%	8	79.6	70.5	68.3	73.3	88.7	78.3	78.6	82.1			64.3	$16,953	$916	$16,038
Seven Locks Elementary	Public	K-5	9500 Seven Locks Road	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0940	376	25	14.8	7.2%	196 (52.1%)	25 (6.6%)	45 (12.0%)	81 (21.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.4%)	98.1	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.8	10^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	91.7	75.4	84.7	83.5	85.0	83.8	87.9	85.5			71.2	$18,618	$780	$17,838
Beverly Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	96.9	19^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.1	13^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.5%	6	86.3	63.8	78.9	75.5	87.2	86.6	80.2	84.8			65.6	$17,897	$847	$17,050
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%)	99.3	1^st of 865 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.3	4^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.5%	3	90.6	84.8	86.5	86.6	92.5	92.4	92.7	92.5			88.5	$18,908	$736	$18,172
Carderock Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 Persimmon Tree Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0540	363	27	13.3	5.5%	204 (56.2%)	18 (5.0%)	43 (11.8%)	52 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.4%)	97.9	9^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.3	5^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.4%	4	90.4	87.9	73.0	83.2	90.4	91.4	82.3	87.8			61.3	$21,318	$1,565	$19,752
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%)	95.1	30^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	42^nd of 865 public elementary schools	95.1%	12	78.0	61.5	75.8	72.4	71.9	76.5	85.7	78.4			76.2	$19,604	$1,076	$18,528
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%)	88.4	103^rd of 865 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.4	119^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.2%	16	66.0	61.5	53.6	60.4	70.3	74.1	67.7	70.6			50.4	$17,149	$953	$16,195
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%)	92.6	58^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.3	56^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.5%	2	69.3	66.7	68.0	68.1	72.3	77.2	74.7	74.6			56.0	$17,557	$1,174	$16,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Potomac Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Potomac Elementary?

Students at Potomac Elementary are 39% White, 33% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Potomac Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Potomac Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Potomac Elementary.

Is Potomac Elementary a good school?

Yes! Potomac Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 21^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Potomac Elementary attend?

Students who attend Potomac Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle
High : Winston Churchill High

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