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Potomac Elementary School

10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854

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Serving 435 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Potomac Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 435 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 5% in MD
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Potomac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Potomac Elementary School's student population of 435 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Potomac Elementary School
Kind	65
1	75
2	65
3	84
4	81
5	65

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Total Students

435 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School
2023	443
2022	402
2021	393
2020	362
2019	362
2018	433
2017	433
2016	474
2015	474
2014	499
2013	496
2012	518
2011	550
2010	569
2009	557
2008	541
2007	534
2006	527
2005	577
2004	594
2003	640
2002	641
2001	648
2000	634
1999	589
1998	504
1997	503
1996	527
1995	512
1994	470
1993	417
1992	386
1991	354
1990	321
1989	352
1988	368
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School
2023	27
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	28
2014	29
2013	30
2012	30
2011	29
2010	31
2009	33
2008	33
2007	32
2006	30
2005	32
2004	33
2003	33
2002	33
2001	32
2000	30
1999	24
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	23
1994	21
1993	20
1992	19
1991	17
1990	17
1989	20
1988	20
1987	17

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School Rankings

Potomac Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Potomac Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#40 out of 1347 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Potomac Elementary School
2022	#40
2021	#124
2019	#23
2018	#34
2017	#34
2016	#170
2015	#217
2014	#115
2013	#67
2012	#72
2011	#74

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70%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	70%	25%	34%
2021	53%	20%	27%
2019	85%	38%	48%
2017	79%	41%	50%
2016	75%	42%	52%
2015	67%	38%	46%
2014	93%	72%	77%
2013	96%	79%	82%
2012	97%	82%	86%
2011	96%	80%	85%
2010	96%	80%	84%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	77%	45%	54%
2021	53%	36%	45%
2019	82%	46%	55%
2017	77%	41%	49%
2016	71%	44%	51%
2015	71%	45%	52%
2014	96%	82%	87%
2013	97%	85%	89%
2012	98%	85%	90%
2011	97%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	89%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	52%	36%	47%
2021	82%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	19:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	20:1	17:1	16:1
2000	21:1	17:1	16:1
1999	25:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	17:1
1996	22:1	18:1	18:1
1995	22:1	17:1	17:1
1994	22:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	21:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	19:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

34%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	33%	7%	14%
2022	30%	7%	15%
2021	29%	7%	14%
2020	37%	7%	14%
2019	37%	7%	14%
2018	35%	7%	14%
2017	35%	7%	14%
2016	35%	7%	15%
2015	33%	7%	14%
2014	33%	6%	15%
2013	32%	6%	15%
2012	31%	7%	15%
2011	28%	6%	15%
2010	28%	7%	16%
2009	26%	6%	16%
2008	26%	6%	16%
2007	26%	6%	15%
2006	23%	5%	15%
2005	20%	5%	15%
2004	18%	5%	15%
2003	16%	5%	15%
2002	16%	5%	15%
2001	16%	5%	14%
2000	15%	4%	13%
1999	16%	4%	13%
1998	15%	4%	13%
1997	17%	4%	13%
1996	17%	4%	13%
1995	15%	4%	13%
1994	15%	4%	13%
1993	17%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	9%	22%	35%
2022	10%	21%	33%
2021	10%	20%	33%
2020	8%	18%	31%
2019	8%	18%	31%
2018	5%	17%	30%
2017	5%	17%	30%
2016	5%	16%	29%
2015	3%	15%	29%
2014	4%	14%	27%
2013	3%	13%	27%
2012	3%	12%	26%
2011	4%	12%	25%
2010	4%	10%	23%
2009	3%	10%	22%
2008	4%	9%	21%
2007	3%	8%	21%
2006	3%	8%	20%
2005	4%	7%	19%
2004	3%	6%	19%
2003	3%	6%	18%
2002	3%	5%	17%
2001	3%	5%	16%
2000	4%	4%	15%
1999	4%	4%	14%
1998	4%	4%	13%
1997	4%	4%	13%
1996	4%	3%	12%
1995	4%	3%	11%
1994	4%	3%	11%
1993	3%	3%	10%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	33%	22%
2022	8%	33%	22%
2021	10%	34%	22%
2020	7%	34%	22%
2019	7%	34%	22%
2018	3%	34%	22%
2017	3%	34%	22%
2016	4%	34%	22%
2015	4%	34%	22%
2014	3%	35%	21%
2013	3%	35%	21%
2012	3%	35%	21%
2011	5%	36%	21%
2010	6%	38%	23%
2009	6%	38%	23%
2008	6%	38%	23%
2007	7%	38%	23%
2006	6%	38%	23%
2005	5%	38%	23%
2004	4%	38%	22%
2003	4%	37%	21%
2002	4%	37%	21%
2001	5%	37%	21%
2000	4%	37%	21%
1999	3%	37%	21%
1998	3%	36%	20%
1997	4%	35%	19%
1996	5%	35%	19%
1995	6%	34%	19%
1994	7%	34%	18%
1993	3%	33%	18%

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White

39%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	39%	33%	24%
2022	40%	34%	25%
2021	39%	34%	26%
2020	40%	36%	28%
2019	40%	36%	28%
2018	50%	38%	30%
2017	50%	38%	30%
2016	51%	39%	30%
2015	55%	40%	31%
2014	55%	41%	32%
2013	58%	42%	33%
2012	58%	42%	34%
2011	59%	43%	35%
2010	62%	45%	38%
2009	64%	46%	39%
2008	63%	47%	40%
2007	63%	48%	41%
2006	68%	49%	42%
2005	70%	50%	43%
2004	74%	51%	44%
2003	77%	52%	46%
2002	77%	53%	47%
2001	76%	53%	49%
2000	77%	55%	51%
1999	77%	55%	52%
1998	77%	56%	54%
1997	75%	57%	55%
1996	74%	58%	56%
1995	74%	59%	57%
1994	74%	59%	58%
1993	77%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	11%	5%	5%
2022	12%	5%	5%
2021	12%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.72	0.73	0.76
2022	0.73	0.73	0.76
2021	0.74	0.73	0.76
2020	0.69	0.72	0.76
2019	0.69	0.72	0.76
2018	0.63	0.72	0.76
2017	0.63	0.72	0.76
2016	0.62	0.71	0.76
2015	0.59	0.70	0.76
2014	0.59	0.69	0.76
2013	0.57	0.69	0.76
2012	0.57	0.69	0.76
2011	0.57	0.67	0.76
2010	0.53	0.65	0.73
2009	0.52	0.64	0.73
2008	0.53	0.63	0.72
2007	0.53	0.62	0.72
2006	0.49	0.61	0.72
2005	0.47	0.60	0.71
2004	0.42	0.60	0.70
2003	0.38	0.59	0.70
2002	0.38	0.58	0.69
2001	0.40	0.58	0.68
2000	0.39	0.56	0.67
1999	0.38	0.56	0.66
1998	0.39	0.56	0.65
1997	0.41	0.56	0.64
1996	0.42	0.55	0.63
1995	0.43	0.54	0.62
1994	0.42	0.54	0.61
1993	0.37	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	7%	46%	41%
2022	2%	38%	32%
2021	4%	40%	31%
2020	1%	41%	27%
2019	1%	41%	27%
2016	1%	40%	28%
2014	3%	38%	28%
2013	2%	36%	26%
2012	2%	36%	26%
2011	2%	33%	24%
2010	3%	31%	22%
2009	2%	27%	19%
2008	3%	26%	18%
2007	1%	25%	17%
2006	2%	25%	15%
2005	3%	25%	16%
2004	2%	24%	16%
2003	1%	24%	15%
2002	1%	23%	15%
2000	2%	24%	17%
1999	2%	25%	17%
1998	2%	26%	18%
1997	1%	26%	18%
1996	2%	26%	17%
1995	1%	26%	17%
1994	2%	25%	16%
1993	2%	21%	13%
1992	2%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	6%
2020	1%	6%	7%
2019	1%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	1%	6%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	7%	7%
2009	1%	8%	8%
2007	1%	7%	7%
2004	1%	7%	7%
2003	1%	7%	7%
2002	1%	7%	7%
2001	1%	7%	7%
2000	1%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Potomac Elementary School's ranking?

Potomac Elementary School is ranked #40 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Potomac Elementary School often compared to?

Potomac Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cold Spring Elementary School, Wayside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Potomac Elementary School?

435 students attend Potomac Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Potomac Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Potomac Elementary School?

Potomac Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Potomac Elementary School offer ?

Potomac Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Potomac Elementary School part of?

Potomac Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 435 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 5%
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education