Potomac Shores Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Dumfries, Virginia·22026
Score
53.6/100
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#153
Among 329 Virginia middle schools
#8
In Prince William County Public Schools
#1
In Dumfries
Top 47%
In Virginia

Score 53.6/100: better than 53% of Virginia middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 58% of them
2,420 students tested
Math
69%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 68%, better than 50% of them
2,434 students tested
Science
70%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 70%, better than 53% of them
736 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL762,420
MathAll gradesSOL692,434
ScienceAll gradesSOL70736
Social studiesAll gradesSOL74718

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,226
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,226
Typical middle school: 736
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical middle school: 70%

District and location

City
Prince William County

Contact

Address
17851 Woods View Drive
Dumfries, VA 22026

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Potomac Shores Middle at a glance

Potomac Shores Middle is a public middle school in Dumfries, Virginia, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Prince William County Public Schools. It has about 1,226 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Virginia middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 69% in math (similar schools: 68%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia middle schools, it scores 53.6 out of 100: better than 53% of them, ranking #153 of 329. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.