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Potomac Elementary

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Potomac Elementary ranks 666 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Potomac Elementary is a K–5 school in Dahlgren, Virginia, serving 566 students in King George County Public Schools, a district ranked 78th out of 131 statewide. The school's overall performance has declined significantly in recent years—from the 73rd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 40th percentile today—while the share of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch has risen from 29.6% to 37.3%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 15.7%, better than the district average of 21.1% but slightly above the state average of 14.8%.

Potomac has clear strengths in the early and middle elementary grades. Its 4th grade math score of 81.3% surpasses both the district (70.2%) and state (73.3%), and its 4th grade VA Studies score of 73.8% also beats the state average. Third grade reading (71.3%) outpaces the district and state as well. The school also serves certain student groups very effectively: Hispanic students rank at the 85th percentile statewide, and African American students have improved to the 57th percentile. These bright spots show Potomac is capable of delivering strong academic outcomes.

The bigger concern is a sharp drop in 5th grade performance. Science proficiency has fallen from 83.9% in 2022–2023 to just 44.1%—the lowest among all nearby schools and roughly 25 points below the next closest. Nearby Sealston Elementary (66.4%), King George Elementary (75.4%), and Grafton Village Elementary (75.2%) all far outpace Potomac in 5th grade science. Fifth grade reading sits at 61.3%, also the lowest among nearby schools and well below the state average of 72.4%. Several schools with similar or higher poverty rates, including Washington District Elementary and Stafford Elementary, post much stronger 5th grade results, suggesting demographics alone don't explain the gap. Low-income, disabled, and military-connected students are also falling behind their peers statewide. Potomac is not uniformly low-performing, but its 5th grade slide—especially in science and reading—deserves attention from parents and school leadership alike.

566

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,334

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

16495 15th Street
Dahlgren, VA 22448

(540) 663-3322

District: King George County Public Schools

Students who attend Potomac Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King George Middle
High:	King George High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

African American:

14.7%

Two or more races:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 25 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Virginia avg72%

666^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the King George County Public Schools

78^th of 131King George County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	666 of 1111	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.1	489 of 1110	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	566 of 1114	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.4	305 of 1114	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	355 of 1109	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	488 of 1103	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	395 of 1105	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	380 of 1097	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	339 of 1099	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.0	207 of 1096	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	377 of 1100	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	357 of 1110	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	441 of 1120	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	279 of 1117	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	49.7	638 of 1117	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.5	340 of 1113	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.4	799 of 1082	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	1038 of 1081	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.6	1061 of 1083	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	1054 of 1071	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	994 of 1062	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	257 of 591	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	274 of 579	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	358 of 588	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	366 of 420	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	302 of 355	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.5	122 of 324	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	718 of 1100	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	523 of 1096	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	670 of 1098	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	365 of 1100	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	95 of 619	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	823 of 1040	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	673 of 1046	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	769 of 1036	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	592 of 1099	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.3	443 of 1093	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	450 of 1101	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	255 of 1093	76.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	138 of 206	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	122 of 195	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	92 of 182	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	280 of 306	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	234 of 271	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	237 of 247	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	144 of 245	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	706 of 974	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	635 of 973	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	594 of 979	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	259 of 984	73.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2026)13th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%~ state avg

VA Studies74%+3 vs state

English Reading69%-3 vs state

Science44%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)					SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th 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%)	45.8	666^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.1%		59.1	489^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.9%	177	70.0	81.3	73.1			44.1	71.3	72.9	61.3				73.8	$11,334	$584	$10,751
Colonial Beach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	102 First Street	Colonial Beach	22443	Westmoreland County	Colonial Beach Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 224-9897	367	21	17.2	92.1%	213 (58.0%)	74 (20.2%)	23 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (14.4%)	50.3	606^th of 1111 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.5	623^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	43.9%	17	57.9	78.9	81.8	73.3	82.5	78.8	55.3	65.4	81.8	73.3	85.0	75.0	69.2	$7,060	$00	$7,060
King George Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10381 Ridge Road	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 775-5411	683	45	15.1	66.5%	409 (59.9%)	101 (14.8%)	72 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (14.5%)	46.9	650^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.5%		43.4	683^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	38.5%	33	79.1	66.7	69.5			75.4	70.5	57.0	73.8				59.1	$9,182	$436	$8,746
Washington District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	454 Oak Grove Road	Colonial Beach	22443	Westmoreland County	Westmoreland County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 224-9100	415	32	12.9	—	204 (49.2%)	88 (21.2%)	74 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	61.6	458^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.8%		56.9	518^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.3%	60	94.8	76.8	82.0			70.5	77.6	71.4	72.1				69.7	$11,075	$315	$10,760
Sealston Elementary	Public	K-5	11048 Fletchers Chapel Rd.	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 775-3400	753	46	16.3	29.3%	425 (56.4%)	117 (15.5%)	103 (13.7%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (13.0%)	37.6	761^st of 1111 public elementary schools	31.5%		37.5	744^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.0%	17	71.9	63.1	66.9			66.4	66.3	63.4	66.4				65.8	$9,732	$354	$9,378
Grafton Village Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Deacon Rd	Falmouth	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 373-5454	737	49	15.0	36.6%	429 (58.2%)	98 (13.3%)	132 (17.9%)	16 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	58.4	502^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.1	588^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.0%	86	76.8	71.7	80.8			75.2	68.8	71.1	78.9				74.6	$11,157	$311	$10,845
Stafford Elementary	Public	K-5	1349 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6340	879	53	16.5	42.8%	271 (30.8%)	215 (24.5%)	253 (28.8%)	53 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	83 (9.4%)	57.1	520^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.2%		49.4	604^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.6%	84	67.7	84.4	72.3			66.1	69.9	77.3	74.4				80.1	$9,306	$181	$9,125
Widewater Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Den Rich Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6380	698	50	13.9	73.5%	143 (20.5%)	187 (26.8%)	267 (38.3%)	42 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.2%)	37.3	765^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.1%		25.4	876^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.1%	111	77.9	58.7	72.1			62.2	65.0	62.7	70.3				57.9	$11,814	$649	$11,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Potomac Elementary

What district is Potomac Elementary in?

King George County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Potomac Elementary attend?

Students who attend Potomac Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King George Middle
High : King George High

What is the racial makeup of Potomac Elementary?

Students at Potomac Elementary are 61% White, 15% African American, 15% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Potomac Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Potomac Elementary.

Is Potomac Elementary a good school?

Potomac Elementary ranks 666^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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