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Potomac Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Potomac Middle in Dumfries, VA serves roughly 931 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of Prince William County Public Schools, which ranks in the 65th percentile of Virginia districts. The school itself, however, has consistently placed in the bottom quarter of Virginia middle schools for the past decade, currently sitting at the 22nd percentile for 2025–2026. About 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3% is the highest among ten nearby comparable schools, exceeding both the district average of 13.8% and the state average of 14.8%.

Academic achievement trails district and state averages in nearly every subject. On-grade-level math proficiency ranges from 39% to 55% by grade compared with 42% to 67% district-wide, while reading proficiency sits at roughly 62% to 65%, well below the district's 73% to 75%. The gap is especially striking when compared with nearby schools serving similar populations: Herbert J. Saunders Middle and Lake Ridge Middle have nearly identical free/reduced lunch rates yet rank at the 74th and 70th percentiles, respectively. Even Potomac's lower student-teacher ratio of 12.9 has not translated into higher achievement, as schools like Louise A. Benton Middle and Lake Ridge Middle carry higher ratios yet outperform it substantially.

There are bright spots. Eighth graders taking Algebra I achieve 98% proficiency, matching the district and exceeding the state, while English Language Learner students have climbed from the 27th to the 63rd percentile over three years, and multiracial students rank in the 80th percentile. However, these successes are uneven: White students rank at the 5th percentile, and disabled students have dropped sharply from the 40th to the 15th percentile. For parents, the key takeaway is that while attendance and overall performance remain concerns, the school's improving ELL outcomes and strong advanced math results show that targeted strategies can work—and may point the way toward lifting achievement across all student groups.

931

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,695

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3130 Panther Pride Drive
Dumfries, VA 22026

(703) 221-4996

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Potomac Middle usually attend:

High:

Potomac High

Feeder schools for Potomac Middle:

Elementary:	Leesylvania Elementary
	Mary Williams Elementary
	River Oaks Elementary
	Swans Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.2%

African American:

31.4%

Asian:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 32nd-percentile peak (2023) to 22nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg70%

Virginia avg68%

326^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17Middle Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

46^th of 131Prince William 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	30.5	326 of 416	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	300 of 419	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	305 of 417	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	287 of 422	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	320 of 415	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	335 of 419	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	311 of 424	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	358 of 413	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	367 of 415	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	365 of 409	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	279 of 412	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	229 of 416	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.7	214 of 416	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.0	186 of 413	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	154 of 413	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.7	277 of 408	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	194 of 390	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.0	233 of 391	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	228 of 387	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	122 of 297	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	103 of 297	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	154 of 299	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	123 of 298	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	115 of 137	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	104 of 128	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	115 of 132	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	247 of 292	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	169 of 281	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	160 of 278	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	49 of 134	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	75 of 135	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	89 of 122	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	48 of 100	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	330 of 409	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	320 of 403	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	314 of 407	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	287 of 411	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	214 of 283	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	203 of 279	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	197 of 272	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	187 of 275	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	281 of 401	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	281 of 403	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	278 of 402	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	309 of 410	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	252 of 404	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	272 of 407	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	281 of 409	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	109 of 125	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	79 of 130	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	105 of 123	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	78 of 114	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	51 of 249	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	108 of 244	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	107 of 237	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	84 of 231	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	380 of 400	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	311 of 400	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	343 of 396	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	317 of 402	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile+58 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+42 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)13th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics72%-3 vs state

English Reading63%-10 vs state

Science54%-10 vs state

Mathematics45%-10 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, December 12, 2016

Much better here with Mr. Smith the new principal! The discipline is getting better and the commitment to learning is back! Teachers are trying very hard to make it a better place. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Most of the teachers are great and the library is awesome but some of the kids need more discipline. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	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 (2025)	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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Potomac Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3130 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 221-4996	931	72	12.9	69.8%	103 (11.1%)	292 (31.4%)	337 (36.2%)	127 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	62 (6.7%)	30.5	326^th of 416 public middle schools	21.6%		35.8	300^th of 419 public middle schools	28.4%	26			98.0	55.0	38.9	39.0	54.4	65.0	61.9	61.9	71.8	$10,695	$213	$10,482
Potomac Shores Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	17851 Woods View Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 291-3590	1,229	77	15.9	69.7%	212 (17.2%)	568 (46.2%)	261 (21.2%)	106 (8.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (6.2%)	53	218^th of 416 public middle schools	47.6%		59.9	176^th of 419 public middle schools	58.0%	42	80.0		100.0	75.8	47.8	42.3	69.1	72.4	69.9	72.4	73.7	$9,305	$89	$9,217
Graham Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3613 Graham Park Rd	Triangle	22172	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 221-2118	713	55	13.0	68.9%	78 (10.9%)	239 (33.5%)	304 (42.6%)	60 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	37.1	302^nd of 416 public middle schools	27.4%		39.7	281^st of 419 public middle schools	32.9%	21		100.0	96.1	58.5	36.4	34.5	65.7	59.3	63.9	70.7	76.3	$12,785	$702	$12,083
Rippon Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	15101 Blackburn Rd	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 491-2171	1,200	84	14.2	69.3%	108 (9.0%)	355 (29.6%)	554 (46.2%)	121 (10.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (4.8%)	43.5	273^rd of 416 public middle schools	34.4%		33.9	309^th of 419 public middle schools	26.3%	36	100.0	100.0	94.2	65.1	38.2	38.6	65.2	69.7	64.6	72.5	74.4	$10,514	$450	$10,064
George M. Hampton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	14800 Darbydale Avenue	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-6166	893	73	12.2	69.8%	72 (8.1%)	155 (17.4%)	526 (58.9%)	116 (13.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.4%)	29.8	329^th of 416 public middle schools	20.9%		32	316^th of 419 public middle schools	24.6%	13		100.0	96.9	52.4	26.2	38.4	55.8	59.0	64.2	63.7	83.5	$12,062	$676	$11,386
Woodbridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2201 York Dr	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 494-3181	873	62	14.0	69.5%	147 (16.8%)	186 (21.3%)	388 (44.4%)	109 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.5%)	33.4	317^th of 416 public middle schools	23.8%		40.3	277^th of 419 public middle schools	33.9%	40	100.0	100.0	98.8	55.4	37.4	29.7	59.3	65.1	67.0	58.2	77.8	$10,590	$363	$10,226
Fred M. Lynn Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1650 Prince William Parkway	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-5157	973	77	12.6	68.7%	84 (8.6%)	221 (22.7%)	549 (56.4%)	83 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.5%)	24	355^th of 416 public middle schools	14.7%		28.5	332^nd of 419 public middle schools	20.8%	23			98.9	52.5	36.7	21.5	50.8	62.2	59.2	58.8	72.5	$11,848	$1,067	$10,781
Stuart M. Beville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Dale Blvd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 878-2593	1,181	87	13.5	69.2%	120 (10.2%)	196 (16.6%)	646 (54.7%)	160 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (4.7%)	34.1	315^th of 416 public middle schools	24.3%		39.6	284^th of 419 public middle schools	32.2%	31			94.4	51.2	37.5	41.8	59.8	61.3	67.0	68.9	71.1	$11,961	$441	$11,521
Lake Ridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	12350 Mohican Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 494-5154	1,487	92	16.0	69.3%	437 (29.4%)	311 (20.9%)	458 (30.8%)	148 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	131 (8.8%)	67.7	123^rd of 416 public middle schools	70.4%		73	97^th of 419 public middle schools	76.8%	26	100.0	100.0	94.5	71.3	43.6	39.4	74.6	79.9	81.5	84.4	88.5	$9,209	$64	$9,145
Herbert J. Saunders Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13557 Spriggs Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 670-9188	1,198	80	14.9	69.5%	374 (31.2%)	222 (18.5%)	367 (30.6%)	154 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (6.4%)	68.7	110^th of 416 public middle schools	73.6%		78.5	57^th of 419 public middle schools	86.4%	53	100.0	100.0	100.0	71.8	45.7	71.7	74.9	78.2	79.0	79.4	83.1	$10,059	$228	$9,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Potomac Middle

How many students attend Potomac Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 931 students attended Potomac Middle.

What district is Potomac Middle in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Potomac Middle?

Students at Potomac Middle are 36% Hispanic, 31% African American, 14% Asian, 11% White, 7% Two or more races.

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Students who attend Potomac Middle usually go on to attend Potomac High

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Potomac Middle ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Virginia middle schools.

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