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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%)
Overview
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 proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 335 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 25%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
435 students
335 students
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This chart displays total students of Cold Spring Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cold Spring Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#40 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#16 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Cold Spring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in MD)
82%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MD)
82%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
80-84%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Potomac Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cold Spring Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
65
23
Grade 1 Students
75
46
Grade 2 Students
65
46
Grade 3 Students
84
37
Grade 4 Students
81
89
Grade 5 Students
65
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Potomac Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cold Spring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Potomac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cold Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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