Best Public Schools in Dahlgren, VA

Summary:

The city of Dahlgren, Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Potomac Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the King George County Public Schools district. Despite being in a district ranked 66 out of 129 in Virginia, Potomac Elementary has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with test scores exceeding the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Potomac Elementary ranked 489 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate was 79.82%, compared to 73.09% for the district and 72.89% for the state. Additionally, Potomac Elementary has shown improvement in its ranking over the past few years, moving from 566 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 489 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025.

While Potomac Elementary serves a population with significant economic challenges, with over a third of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has been able to achieve strong academic results, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from low-income backgrounds. The school's spending per student of $7,944 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1 provide further insight into the resources available to support student learning and school operations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Potomac Elementary	Public	K-5	16495 15th Street	Dahlgren	22448	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 663-3322	566	37	15.2	37.3%	348 (61.5%)	83 (14.7%)	49 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (14.7%)	59.1	489^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.9%		54.4	566^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.2%	77	79.8	77.4	75.5	64.3	73.2	77.4	78.1	65.6	$8,638	$660	$7,978

Cities Near Dahlgren

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colonial Beach	6.4 mi	3	211^th
King George	8.9 mi	4	230^th
Stafford	20.22 mi	25	208^th
Montross	20.68 mi	2	243^rd
Dumfries	20.89 mi	10	174^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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