Wayside Elementary

10011 Glen Rd, Potomac MD, 20854 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-279-8484
  • grades PK-5
  • students 548
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 111% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Potomac
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
81%Potomac
40%Maryland

Wayside Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Potomac, MD. There are a total of 548 students and 34 teachers at Wayside Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Wayside Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 111% higher than the Maryland average.

Wayside Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students548
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wayside Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
375-79%
4>= 95%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
375-79%
490-94%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wayside Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 47.8% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 5.9% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 33.6% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Potomac demographics profile

StatisticPotomacMarylandNational
Population46,2566,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,84062791
Median age46.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%54%55%
Speak English64%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Potomac

IndexPotomacMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade97.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school96.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college91.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree84.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors81.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters50.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree24.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate9.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Wayside Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.