Potomac Elementary

Potomac Elementary is one of the moderately sized elementary campuss in Potomac, Maryland, part of Montgomery County Public Schools, with 475 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Montgomery County Public Schools runs 208 schools in total, collectively educating 159,181 students. Potomac Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Potomac Elementary lists that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 33% Asian, 10% multiracial, 9% Black, 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Montgomery County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Potomac Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Montgomery County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Potomac Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 69.7%; this one delivers 83.8%, a residual of +14.1 points.

In the area at large, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $132,450, about 61% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Montgomery County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), of which Potomac Elementary is one.

Wayside Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Potomac Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Potomac Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 76.6%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Potomac Elementary's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 444 (now 475). The White share of enrollment shrank from 44% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.