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Enrollment
1,229
Middle
DISTRICT 1,150 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510313003077
Potomac Shores Middle
17851 Woods View Drive, Dumfries, VA 22026 · (703) 291-3590 · Prince William County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,229 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Virginia public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
856 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 409 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 439 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 381 | 31% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
69.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Potomac Shores Middle
Potomac Shores Middle's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Shores Middle this school | 1,229 | 69.7% | 70.0% |
| Larkspur Middle Virginia Beach | 1,488 | 76.3% | 71.0% |
| Carver Middle Chester | 970 | 74.9% | 50.1% |
| Manchester Middle North Chesterfield | 1,109 | 75.2% | 64.1% |
| Elizabeth Davis Middle Chester | 1,364 | 75.3% | 72.8% |
| Brandon Middle Virginia Beach | 1,053 | 67.4% | 75.3% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Potomac Shores Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Prince William County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #170 of 337 | #8 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #174 of 342 ▲ 4 | #8 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #138 of 342 ▲ 28 | #7 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,229 | #31 of 343 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #295 of 327 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #57 of 333 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #180 of 340 | #3 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,229 | 77.1 | 15.9:1 | 70% (856) |
| 2023-24 | 1,226 | 79.5 | 15.4:1 | 55% (678) |
| 2022-23 | 1,152 | 73 | 15.8:1 | 49% (565) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Potomac Shores Middle.
About Potomac Shores Middle
The public middle school Potomac Shores Middle is located in Dumfries, Virginia. The school serves 1,229 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Virginia average about 750 students.
Besides Potomac Shores Middle, Prince William County Public Schools runs 94 other schools. The district enrolls 90,242 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Potomac Shores Middle, at 46%. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Prince William County, the Black share is about 20%. Potomac Shores Middle's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.9:1, with 77.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 70% of enrollment. That rate is above the 55% average among public schools in Prince William County.
The allk12 Grade for Potomac Shores Middle is B-. Compared with Virginia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Potomac Shores Middle is 69.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 70.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Prince William County show that the median household income is $131,402, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 102 public schools in Prince William County, enrolling about 89,591 students in all.
The closest other public school is Covington-Harper Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 70.0% is above the 64.8% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Potomac Shores Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Potomac Shores Middle. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Prince William County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
488,880
Census ACS
Median income
$131,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
102
89,591 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools
- Charles J. Colgan Sr. HighHigh · 2,956 students
- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,898 students
- Osbourn Park HighHigh · 2,661 students
- Gainesville HighHigh · 2,648 students
- Gar-Field HighHigh · 2,524 students
- Forest Park HighHigh · 2,343 students
Other schools in Dumfries
- Potomac HighHigh · 2,197 students
- Covington-Harper ElementaryElementary · 1,025 students
- Potomac MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- John F. Pattie Sr. ElementaryElementary · 906 students
- A. Henderson ElementaryElementary · 815 students
- Mary Williams ElementaryElementary · 669 students
Nearby schools
- Covington-Harper Elementary0.6 mi · 1,025
- Swans Creek Elementary1.1 mi · 619
- River Oaks Elementary1.5 mi · 662
- Graham Park Middle1.9 mi · 713
- Mary Williams Elementary2.2 mi · 669
- Triangle Elementary2.2 mi · 795
Frequently asked questions
About Potomac Shores MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Potomac Shores Middle?
Potomac Shores Middle enrolls approximately 1,229 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Potomac Shores Middle serve?
Potomac Shores Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Potomac Shores Middle?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Potomac Shores Middle.
How diverse is Potomac Shores Middle?
Potomac Shores Middle reports a student body of 17% White, 21% Hispanic, 46% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Potomac Shores Middle?
Potomac Shores Middle is overseen by Prince William County Public Schools in Prince William County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.