POTOMAC SHORES MIDDLE

17851 Woods View Drive
Dumfries, VA 22026

1,152 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

POTOMAC SHORES MIDDLE is a public middle school and part of the Prince William County Public Schools school district, located in Dumfries, VA with 1,152 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 73 teachers, POTOMAC SHORES MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,152

Total Students

73.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for POTOMAC SHORES MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	203
Hispanic	286
Black	496
Asian	72
Two or More	90
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Black
496 (43.1 %)
Hispanic
286 (24.8 %)
White
203 (17.6 %)
Two or More
90 (7.8 %)
Asian
72 (6.2 %)
American Indian
4 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prince William County Public Schools
Phone:	(703)291-3590
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	1,152
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	73.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	856
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 378

Grade 7 408

Grade 8 366