Potomac Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

16495 15th Street
Dahlgren, VA 22448

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Top 50%

Serving 546 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Potomac Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in VA
: 77% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Potomac Elementary School's student population of 546 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Potomac Elementary School
Kind	82
1	82
2	104
3	85
4	100
5	93

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Total Students

546 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School
2023	533
2022	543
2021	624
2020	695
2019	695
2018	643
2017	643
2016	700
2015	667
2014	669
2013	636
2012	603
2011	609
2010	436
2009	492
2008	520
2007	547
2006	490
2005	471
2004	526
2003	515
2002	502
2001	516
2000	564
1999	553
1998	549
1997	615
1996	610
1995	599
1994	565
1993	537
1992	553
1991	540
1990	356
1989	323
1988	319
1987	311

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School
2023	36
2022	33
2021	41
2020	40
2019	40
2018	41
2017	41
2016	40
2015	37
2014	36
2013	36
2012	37
2011	33
2010	27
2009	29
2008	32
2007	40
2006	31
2005	39
2004	39
2003	43
2002	39
2001	39
1999	45
1994	32
1993	38
1992	35
1991	34
1990	19
1989	19
1988	18

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

Empower, Engage, Inspire

School Rankings

Potomac Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Potomac Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#700 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School
2023	#700
2022	#815
2021	#815
2019	#683
2018	#347
2017	#407
2016	#453
2015	#612
2014	#617
2013	#649
2012	#579

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	77%	68%	67%
2021	60%	54%	52%
2019	86%	82%	85%
2017	89%	72%	76%
2016	90%	80%	81%
2015	83%	79%	76%
2014	79%	74%	70%
2013	78%	71%	70%
2012	78%	68%	71%
2011	91%	86%	89%
2010	93%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2021	69%	69%	72%
2019	83%	78%	80%
2018	84%	80%
2017	82%	80%	82%
2016	83%	80%	81%
2015	83%	79%	82%
2014	77%	74%	74%
2013	76%	74%	76%
2012	90%	89%	89%
2011	88%	88%	90%
2010	87%	89%	88%

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(20-21)

40-44%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	20:1
2010	16:1	17:1	21:1
2009	17:1	17:1	21:1
2008	16:1	17:1	20:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	8%	19%	10%
2022	9%	18%	9%
2021	8%	18%	8%
2020	8%	16%	7%
2019	8%	16%	7%
2018	6%	15%	6%
2017	6%	15%	6%
2016	5%	14%	6%
2015	5%	14%	5%
2014	5%	13%	5%
2013	5%	12%	4%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	7%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	5%	9%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

13%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	14%	22%	16%
2022	12%	22%	16%
2021	12%	22%	15%
2020	16%	22%	16%
2019	16%	22%	16%
2018	20%	23%	19%
2017	20%	23%	19%
2016	24%	23%	20%
2015	27%	23%	21%
2014	28%	23%	21%
2013	26%	23%	21%
2012	25%	24%	21%
2011	26%	24%	22%
2010	29%	26%	24%
2009	34%	26%	24%
2008	31%	27%	25%
2007	31%	27%	24%
2006	28%	27%	23%
2005	27%	27%	23%
2004	23%	27%	23%
2003	17%	27%	24%
2002	25%	27%	24%
2001	26%	27%	24%
2000	29%	27%	25%
1999	28%	27%	25%
1998	28%	27%	25%
1997	30%	27%	27%
1996	29%	27%	27%
1995	28%	26%	26%
1994	28%	26%	25%
1993	28%	26%	25%

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White

64%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	64%	45%	62%
2022	66%	46%	63%
2021	67%	46%	65%
2020	65%	49%	66%
2019	65%	49%	66%
2018	63%	50%	67%
2017	63%	50%	67%
2016	61%	50%	67%
2015	56%	52%	66%
2014	57%	52%	67%
2013	60%	53%	68%
2012	60%	54%	68%
2011	65%	54%	70%
2010	58%	57%	68%
2009	57%	57%	68%
2008	58%	57%	67%
2007	59%	58%	69%
2006	63%	59%	70%
2005	67%	60%	72%
2004	72%	61%	73%
2003	47%	61%	70%
2002	69%	63%	73%
2001	69%	64%	73%
2000	68%	65%	73%
1999	68%	65%	72%
1998	68%	65%	73%
1997	68%	66%	71%
1996	70%	67%	72%
1995	69%	67%	72%
1994	70%	68%	73%
1993	70%	68%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	10%	6%	9%
2019	10%	6%	9%
2018	10%	5%	7%
2017	10%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	0.55	0.71	0.58
2022	0.53	0.70	0.57
2021	0.52	0.70	0.54
2020	0.54	0.68	0.52
2019	0.54	0.68	0.52
2018	0.55	0.67	0.51
2017	0.55	0.67	0.51
2016	0.57	0.68	0.51
2015	0.60	0.66	0.51
2014	0.59	0.66	0.51
2013	0.57	0.65	0.50
2012	0.57	0.64	0.49
2011	0.51	0.64	0.47
2010	0.58	0.62	0.48
2009	0.57	0.60	0.48
2008	0.59	0.60	0.48
2007	0.57	0.59	0.47
2006	0.54	0.58	0.46
2005	0.48	0.57	0.43
2004	0.43	0.55	0.42
2003	0.64	0.55	0.42
2002	0.46	0.53	0.41
2001	0.46	0.52	0.41
2000	0.46	0.51	0.41
1999	0.46	0.51	0.42
1998	0.46	0.50	0.41
1997	0.47	0.49	0.42
1996	0.45	0.48	0.41
1995	0.45	0.49	0.42
1994	0.44	0.47	0.41
1993	0.44	0.47	0.41

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Eligible for

34%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	27%	52%	32%
2022	28%	41%	28%
2021	26%	35%	27%
2020	23%	39%	28%
2019	23%	39%	28%
2018	25%	35%	26%
2017	25%	35%	26%
2016	27%	35%	27%
2015	33%	34%	30%
2014	35%	33%	28%
2013	33%	32%	27%
2012	27%	32%	24%
2011	24%	31%	22%
2010	38%	29%	23%
2009	23%	26%	20%
2008	18%	25%	16%
2007	14%	24%	15%
2006	21%	24%	15%
2005	23%	24%	17%
2004	20%	23%	17%
2003	19%	23%	18%
2002	18%	23%	17%
2001	20%	21%	16%
2000	22%	23%	17%
1999	21%	24%	19%
1998	21%	24%	20%
1997	32%	24%	23%
1996	27%	24%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Potomac Elementary School	Virginia	King George County School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	7%	7%	4%
2007	7%	7%	4%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	6%	7%	4%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	6%	7%	5%
1999	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

King George County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Potomac Elementary School's ranking?

Potomac Elementary School is ranked #700 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Potomac Elementary School often compared to?

Potomac Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like King George Elementary School, Sealston Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Potomac Elementary School?

546 students attend Potomac Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Potomac Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Potomac Elementary School?

Potomac Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Potomac Elementary School offer ?

Potomac Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Potomac Elementary School part of?

Potomac Elementary School is part of King George County School District.