Total enrollment
566
-152 (-21%) vs SY 2017-18
Dahlgren's 1 public-school campus collectively enroll about 566 students across 1 elementary.
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 |
Public education in Dahlgren, Virginia runs across 1 schools that enrolls roughly 566 students. By footprint, Dahlgren sits in the thinly populated bracket.
Schools in Dahlgren average about 566 students each, 16% meaningfully below the Virginia norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 21%: 718 students in SY 2017-18 versus 566 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Dahlgren discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.