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If you had an hour of school board time for POTOMACK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
871
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540006000910
Potomack Intermediate School
5308 Williamsport Pike, Martinsburg, WV 25404 · (304) 274-6592 · Berkeley County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL871 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 300 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 308 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 263 | 30% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
38.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
37.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Potomack Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #110 of 350 | #3 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #129 of 348 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 871 | #1 of 417 | #1 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #276 of 285 | #15 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #31 of 286 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #22 of 34 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
871
+77 (+10%) vs 2020
+29% since 2000-01, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 871 | 49.8 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 874 | 52.2 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 50.4 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 794 | 49 | 16.2:1 | 42% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 830 | 49.8 | 16.7:1 | 51% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 47 | 16.4:1 | 49% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 635 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 49% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 37% (248) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Potomack Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (830 to 871); teachers unchanged (49.8 to 49.8).
About Potomack Intermediate School
Potomack Intermediate School is a large elementary school in West Virginia, with an address in Martinsburg. The student body numbers 871 students, from grades 3 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in West Virginia) has about 283 students.
The district, Berkeley County Schools, operates 32 schools serving 20,006 students.
Potomack Intermediate School's enrollment is 70% White. Enrollment also includes 11% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Berkeley County, the White share is about 81%. Potomack Intermediate School has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Potomack Intermediate School is 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in West Virginia is 12.9:1, lower than at this school.
Among Berkeley County residents, median household income is about $80,815, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Potomack Intermediate School is one of 33 public schools in Berkeley County, which together enroll about 20,006 students.
Nearby, Spring Mills Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Potomack Intermediate School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 871 was 10% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 794. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.5:1.
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Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,514
Census ACS
Median income
$80,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
20,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley County Schools
- Musselman High SchoolHigh · 1,725 students
- Spring Mills High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Martinsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Hedgesville High SchoolHigh · 1,346 students
- Spring Mills Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Martinsburg South Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
Other schools in Martinsburg
- Spring Mills High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Martinsburg High SchoolHigh · 1,505 students
- Spring Mills Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Martinsburg South Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
- Orchard View Intermediate SchoolElementary · 714 students
- Berkeley Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 695 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Mills Middle School0.2 mi · 945
- Spring Mills Primary0.3 mi · 545
- Spring Mills High School0.4 mi · 1,544
- Bedington Elementary School1.2 mi · 216
- Marlowe Elementary School4.0 mi · 293
- Hedgesville High School4.1 mi · 1,346
Frequently asked questions
About Potomack Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Potomack Intermediate School?
Potomack Intermediate School enrolls approximately 871 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Potomack Intermediate School serve?
Potomack Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Potomack Intermediate School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Potomack Intermediate School.
How diverse is Potomack Intermediate School?
Potomack Intermediate School reports a student body of 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Potomack Intermediate School public or private?
Potomack Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkeley County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.