Photo: TwoScarsUp · CC BY-SA 4.0North Potomac’s public schools outscore 72% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 34% of North Potomac’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Potomac, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
North Potomac’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 92 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Potomac’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,107 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then 40 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Children's Manor Montessori School & Daycare (private), Franklin Montessori Schools (private), Primary Montessori Day School (private) and Little Genius Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind North Potomac’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Maryland school districts, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Potomac, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Potomac
Stone Mill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 516 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in North Potomac · depends on your address
Stone Mill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 516 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Travilah Elementary
Grades K–5 · 372 students · 15:1 students per teacher
DuFief Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
1st grade in North Potomac · depends on your address
Stone Mill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 516 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Travilah Elementary
Grades K–5 · 372 students · 15:1 students per teacher
DuFief Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
2nd grade in North Potomac · depends on your address
Stone Mill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 516 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Travilah Elementary
Grades K–5 · 372 students · 15:1 students per teacher
DuFief Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
3rd grade in North Potomac · depends on your address
Stone Mill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 516 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Travilah Elementary
Grades K–5 · 372 students · 15:1 students per teacher
DuFief Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
4th grade in North Potomac · depends on your address
Stone Mill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 516 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Travilah Elementary
Grades K–5 · 372 students · 15:1 students per teacher
DuFief Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
5th grade in North Potomac · depends on your address
Stone Mill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 516 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Travilah Elementary
Grades K–5 · 372 students · 15:1 students per teacher
DuFief Elementary
Grades K–5 · 276 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
9th grade in North Potomac
Quince Orchard High
Grades 9–12 · 2,100 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
10th grade in North Potomac
Quince Orchard High
Grades 9–12 · 2,100 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
11th grade in North Potomac
Quince Orchard High
Grades 9–12 · 2,100 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
12th grade in North Potomac
Quince Orchard High
Grades 9–12 · 2,100 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Gaithersburg
North Potomac’s public schools are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
North Potomac vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share North Potomac’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Potomac | B+ | Montgomery County |
| Gaithersburg | B+ | Montgomery County |
| Rockville | B+ | Montgomery County |
All 2 neighbors share Montgomery County with North Potomac, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in North Potomac
48 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about North Potomac’s schools
Are North Potomac’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Potomac children attend outscore 72% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Potomac in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 159,181 students in 208 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Potomac kids go to high school?
Quince Orchard High in Gaithersburg, with 2,100 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is North Potomac’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does North Potomac spend per student?
$20,107 in Montgomery County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in North Potomac?
Yes: Children's Manor Montessori School & Daycare (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 155 students), Franklin Montessori Schools (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 106 students), Primary Montessori Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 100 students) and Little Genius Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 27 students).
Parents talk
What North Potomac families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.