Potomac Middle

3130 Panther Pride Drive, Cherry Hill VA, 22026 | Prince William County Public Schools | 703-221-4996
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1261
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 70% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Cherry Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aCherry Hill
79%Virginia

Potomac Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Prince William County Public Schools" in Cherry Hill, VA. There are a total of 1,261 students and 82 teachers at Potomac Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Potomac Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 11% lower than the Virginia average.

Potomac Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1261
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Potomac Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
674%
763%
870%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
669%
774%
870%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Potomac Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 13.6% 33.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 45.7% 20.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 9.2% 7.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3% 31.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 6.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Cherry Hill demographics profile

StatisticCherry HillVirginiaNational
Population20,3448,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,60721891
Median age32.637.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English60%84%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Cherry Hill

IndexCherry HillVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college68.1%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters13.9%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Potomac Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.