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Potomac Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3130 Panther Pride Drive, Dumfries, VA 22026 · (703) 221-4996 · Part of Prince William County Public Schools

Cherry Hill’s School Grade B better than 59% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
931
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Potomac Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cherry Hill kids: Potomac High

On the path

Where Cherry Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Potomac MiddleYou are here
9–12Potomac Highin Dumfries

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3130 Panther Pride Drive, Dumfries

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6302
Grade 7338
Grade 8291
Enrollment over time
1,215’20
902’21
919’22
984’23
931’24

Down 23.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%Black 31%Asian 14%White 11%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Potomac Middle from Cherry Hill families.

Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools

The district →
Covington-Harper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
1,025 students19:1
Haymarket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A−
963 students19:1
John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
906 students20:1
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
875 students16:1
Yorkshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
851 students15:1
Springwoods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A−
842 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Cherry Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.