Potomac Elementary

Potomac Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in Dahlgren, Virginia, one of the schools within King George County Public Schools, with 566 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in King George County Public Schools (4,591 students total), Potomac Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Potomac Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder looks like 15% Black, 15% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Potomac Elementary has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Potomac Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 78.0%, the actual is 70.8%, a residual of -7.2 points.

Across the wider county, King George County reports that median household income runs about $116,884, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across King George County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,591 students), Potomac Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Piccowaxen Middle School, roughly 6.3 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Potomac Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 60.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Potomac Elementary's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 718 (now 566). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Potomac Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.