Cold Spring Elementary School

9201 FALLS CHAPEL WAY POTOMAC MD 20854

About Cold Spring Elementary School

Cold Spring Elementary is a kindergarten to fifth-grade school with about 335 students. The student population is almost evenly split by gender with 46% female and 54% male students. Minority students account for about 55% of enrollment, with about 40% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 45% White students. About 5% of students are economically disadvantaged. Academically, about 82% of students are proficient in reading and math, with the school in Maryland's top 1%, #6 in the state, and #3 in Montgomery County. The student-teacher ratio is 16:1 with 22 full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor. Almost all teachers are certified and veteran in Cold Spring Elementary. Median single-family home prices in the surrounding Potomac community are about $1.1 million. Cold Spring is a high performing elementary school characterized by academic excellence, diversity, active parental engagement, and a supportive climate that fosters both school performance and student outcomes.

Contact Information

Address

9201 FALLS CHAPEL WAY POTOMAC MD 20854

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Phone

(240) 740-4390

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 46%
Reading 46%
State average proficiency is 46% in Math and 46% in Reading.
22
Full-time Teachers
16 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
17
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
351
Total Students
$85628
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Cold Spring Elementary School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
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Hands-on with real robots
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Led by competition winners
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STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

10

of 10 in maryland

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:40 AM to 3:45 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:25 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 43.6%
Asian 39%
Hispanic 6.6%
Black 3.7%
Two+ Races 7.1%
Native Am. 0%
White
43.6%
Asian
39%
Hispanic
6.6%
Black
3.7%
Two+ Races
7.1%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 351
46.4%
163 Female
53.6%
188 Male

Student Population

351 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

317 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Cold Spring Elementary School in Potomac, Maryland, recently sponsored its Spring Scholastic Book Fair as well as distributing important information on kindergarten registration and new student registration for the upcoming school year.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

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James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
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The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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