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Potomac Elementary School vs. Cold Spring Elementary School

Should you attend Potomac Elementary School or Cold Spring Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Potomac Elementary School
10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cold Spring Elementary School
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 475 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 proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cold Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
475 students
362 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1

Test Scores

#37 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#16 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
74%
(Top 5% in MD)
82%
(Top 1% in MD)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 5% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 1% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
68
42
Grade 1 Students
72
29
Grade 2 Students
84
54
Grade 3 Students
75
53
Grade 4 Students
87
90
Grade 5 Students
89
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
34%
36%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
9%
7%
% White
39%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
0.71
0.68

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
 
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