Wayside Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854

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Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wayside 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 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 5% in MD
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Wayside Elementary School's student population of 470 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayside Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	67
1	57
2	82
3	63
4	84
5	89

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School
2023	442
2022	450
2021	459
2020	533
2019	533
2018	517
2017	517
2016	526
2015	533
2014	523
2013	535
2012	576
2011	560
2010	568
2009	595
2008	603
2007	635
2006	628
2005	625
2004	609
2003	643
2002	633
2001	612
2000	574
1999	579
1998	654
1997	590
1996	529
1995	484
1994	458
1993	456
1992	476
1991	454
1990	473
1989	579
1988	580
1987	551

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	30
2015	34
2014	33
2013	33
2012	36
2011	34
2010	33
2009	35
2008	36
2007	37
2006	38
2005	32
2004	35
2003	32
2002	32
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	30
1997	27
1996	26
1995	25
1994	23
1993	24
1992	24
1991	25
1990	26
1989	30
1988	27
1987	25

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Year Founded

1969

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Thu. May 28, 2026

School Mascot

Dolphin

School Rankings

Wayside Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wayside Elementary School is 0.69, 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.

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State Level (MD)

#19 out of 1338 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School
2023	#19
2022	#17
2021	#79
2019	#15
2018	#24
2017	#24
2016	#156
2015	#163
2014	#19
2013	#1
2012	#1

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74%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	74%	27%	37%
2022	73%	25%	34%
2021	64%	20%	27%
2019	86%	38%	48%
2017	82%	41%	50%
2016	80%	42%	52%
2015	77%	38%	46%
2014	97%	72%	77%
2013	99%	79%	82%
2012	99%	82%	86%
2011	99%	80%	85%

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85%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	85%	45%	54%
2021	58%	36%	45%
2019	84%	46%	55%
2017	79%	41%	49%
2016	71%	44%	51%
2015	78%	45%	52%
2014	98%	82%	87%
2013	99%	85%	89%
2012	99%	85%	90%
2011	99%	85%	90%
2010	98%	84%	89%

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70-74%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	72%	36%	47%
2021	77%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

40%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	41%	7%	14%
2022	43%	7%	15%
2021	47%	7%	14%
2020	46%	7%	14%
2019	46%	7%	14%
2018	42%	7%	14%
2017	42%	7%	14%
2016	39%	7%	15%
2015	37%	7%	14%
2014	34%	6%	15%
2013	30%	6%	15%
2012	29%	7%	15%
2011	29%	6%	15%
2010	29%	7%	16%
2009	31%	6%	16%
2008	31%	6%	16%
2007	31%	6%	15%
2006	31%	5%	15%
2005	32%	5%	15%
2004	35%	5%	15%
2003	34%	5%	15%
2002	33%	5%	15%
2001	31%	5%	14%
2000	33%	4%	13%
1999	32%	4%	13%
1998	26%	4%	13%
1997	24%	4%	13%
1996	19%	4%	13%
1995	16%	4%	13%
1994	17%	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	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	22%	35%
2022	7%	21%	33%
2021	6%	20%	33%
2020	5%	18%	31%
2019	5%	18%	31%
2018	8%	17%	30%
2017	8%	17%	30%
2016	6%	16%	29%
2015	5%	15%	29%
2014	6%	14%	27%
2013	5%	13%	27%
2012	5%	12%	26%
2011	4%	12%	25%
2010	4%	10%	23%
2009	4%	10%	22%
2008	4%	9%	21%
2007	3%	8%	21%
2006	2%	8%	20%
2005	2%	7%	19%
2004	2%	6%	19%
2003	2%	6%	18%
2002	3%	5%	17%
2001	2%	5%	16%
2000	2%	4%	15%
1999	2%	4%	14%
1998	2%	4%	13%
1997	2%	4%	13%
1996	2%	3%	12%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	2%	3%	11%
1993	2%	3%	10%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	7%	33%	22%
2022	8%	33%	22%
2021	7%	34%	22%
2020	7%	34%	22%
2019	7%	34%	22%
2018	5%	34%	22%
2017	5%	34%	22%
2016	7%	34%	22%
2015	7%	34%	22%
2014	6%	35%	21%
2013	6%	35%	21%
2012	6%	35%	21%
2011	6%	36%	21%
2010	8%	38%	23%
2009	7%	38%	23%
2008	6%	38%	23%
2007	7%	38%	23%
2006	7%	38%	23%
2005	6%	38%	23%
2004	6%	38%	22%
2003	7%	37%	21%
2002	7%	37%	21%
2001	7%	37%	21%
2000	6%	37%	21%
1999	5%	37%	21%
1998	5%	36%	20%
1997	3%	35%	19%
1996	2%	35%	19%
1995	2%	34%	19%
1994	2%	34%	18%
1993	2%	33%	18%

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White

37%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	38%	33%	24%
2022	36%	34%	25%
2021	35%	34%	26%
2020	35%	36%	28%
2019	35%	36%	28%
2018	40%	38%	30%
2017	40%	38%	30%
2016	43%	39%	30%
2015	46%	40%	31%
2014	48%	41%	32%
2013	53%	42%	33%
2012	54%	42%	34%
2011	55%	43%	35%
2010	59%	45%	38%
2009	58%	46%	39%
2008	59%	47%	40%
2007	59%	48%	41%
2006	59%	49%	42%
2005	59%	50%	43%
2004	57%	51%	44%
2003	57%	52%	46%
2002	57%	53%	47%
2001	60%	53%	49%
2000	59%	55%	51%
1999	61%	55%	52%
1998	67%	56%	54%
1997	71%	57%	55%
1996	77%	58%	56%
1995	78%	59%	57%
1994	79%	59%	58%
1993	79%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.68	0.73	0.76
2022	0.68	0.73	0.76
2021	0.65	0.73	0.76
2020	0.66	0.72	0.76
2019	0.66	0.72	0.76
2018	0.66	0.72	0.76
2017	0.66	0.72	0.76
2016	0.66	0.71	0.76
2015	0.65	0.70	0.76
2014	0.65	0.69	0.76
2013	0.63	0.69	0.76
2012	0.62	0.69	0.76
2011	0.62	0.67	0.76
2010	0.57	0.65	0.73
2009	0.57	0.64	0.73
2008	0.56	0.63	0.72
2007	0.56	0.62	0.72
2006	0.55	0.61	0.72
2005	0.55	0.60	0.71
2004	0.56	0.60	0.70
2003	0.56	0.59	0.70
2002	0.56	0.58	0.69
2001	0.54	0.58	0.68
2000	0.54	0.56	0.67
1999	0.53	0.56	0.66
1998	0.49	0.56	0.65
1997	0.44	0.56	0.64
1996	0.38	0.55	0.63
1995	0.36	0.54	0.62
1994	0.35	0.54	0.61
1993	0.34	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	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	46%	41%
2022	4%	38%	32%
2021	5%	40%	31%
2020	3%	41%	27%
2019	3%	41%	27%
2016	4%	40%	28%
2015	3%	39%	28%
2014	3%	38%	28%
2013	3%	36%	26%
2012	3%	36%	26%
2011	3%	33%	24%
2010	3%	31%	22%
2009	2%	27%	19%
2008	1%	26%	18%
2007	1%	25%	17%
2006	1%	25%	15%
2005	1%	25%	16%
2004	2%	24%	16%
2003	1%	24%	15%
2002	1%	23%	15%
2001	2%	23%	15%
2000	2%	24%	17%
1999	3%	25%	17%
1998	3%	26%	18%
1997	1%	26%	18%
1996	1%	26%	17%
1993	1%	21%	13%
1992	1%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wayside Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	6%
2020	1%	6%	7%
2019	1%	6%	7%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	1%	6%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	7%	7%
2009	1%	8%	8%
2008	1%	8%	8%
2007	1%	7%	7%
2005	1%	7%	7%
2004	1%	7%	7%
2003	1%	7%	7%
2002	2%	7%	7%
2001	2%	7%	7%
2000	2%	6%	6%
1999	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Dolphin

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wayside Elementary School's ranking?

Wayside Elementary School is ranked #19 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Wayside Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Wayside Elementary School?

470 students attend Wayside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Wayside Elementary School students are Asian, 37% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wayside Elementary School?

Wayside Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wayside Elementary School offer ?

Wayside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wayside Elementary School part of?

Wayside Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.