Potowmack Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Potowmack Elementary School part of?

Potowmack Elementary School is part of Loudoun County 51����s.

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Potowmack Elementary School

46465 Esterbrook Pkwy
Sterling, VA 20165

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (571) 434-3270

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Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Potowmack Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Potowmack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Potowmack Elementary School's student population of 582 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Potowmack Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	124
1	89
2	66
3	93
4	90
5	100

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Total Students

582 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School
2023	530
2022	528
2021	515
2020	557
2019	557
2018	608
2017	608
2016	642
2015	640
2014	617
2013	621
2012	599
2011	633
2010	629
2009	615
2008	605
2007	538
2006	540
2005	573
2004	546
2003	610
2002	647
2001	642
2000	550
1999	748
1998	695
1997	904
1996	761

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School
2023	46
2022	36
2021	38
2020	34
2019	34
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	33
2014	27
2013	28
2012	33
2011	33
2010	31
2009	35
2008	37
2007	49
2006	37
2005	36
2004	37
2003	8

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School Rankings

Potowmack Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Potowmack Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1185 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School
2023	#1185
2022	#1076
2021	#1076
2019	#1317
2018	#1035
2017	#1057
2016	#1223
2015	#1172
2014	#940
2013	#802
2012	#718

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64%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	64%	68%	76%
2021	52%	54%	64%
2019	80%	82%	86%
2017	74%	72%	73%
2016	72%	80%	85%
2015	77%	79%	84%
2014	73%	74%	80%
2013	72%	71%	78%
2012	74%	68%	75%
2011	88%	86%	89%
2010	86%	87%	90%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2021	62%	69%	79%
2019	68%	78%	84%
2018	79%	80%
2017	78%	80%	87%
2016	80%	80%	87%
2015	75%	79%	87%
2014	74%	74%	83%
2013	75%	74%	82%
2012	89%	89%	91%
2011	87%	88%	92%
2010	87%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

40-49%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	23:1	16:1	17:1
2013	23:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	11%	7%	26%
2022	13%	7%	25%
2021	14%	8%	24%
2020	18%	7%	22%
2019	18%	7%	22%
2018	19%	7%	21%
2017	19%	7%	21%
2016	17%	8%	20%
2015	18%	6%	19%
2014	18%	7%	17%
2013	17%	7%	16%
2012	17%	6%	16%
2011	16%	7%	15%
2010	20%	7%	16%
2009	19%	7%	15%
2008	18%	6%	14%
2007	20%	6%	13%
2006	20%	6%	12%
2005	19%	6%	11%
2004	18%	6%	10%
2003	15%	5%	8%
2002	10%	5%	8%
2001	10%	4%	6%
2000	8%	4%	6%
1999	7%	4%	5%
1998	7%	4%	5%
1997	7%	4%	5%
1996	6%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

46%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	43%	19%	19%
2022	38%	18%	18%
2021	36%	18%	18%
2020	31%	16%	17%
2019	31%	16%	17%
2018	28%	15%	17%
2017	28%	15%	17%
2016	26%	14%	17%
2015	24%	14%	16%
2014	21%	13%	16%
2013	20%	12%	15%
2012	17%	12%	15%
2011	17%	11%	15%
2010	15%	10%	14%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	12%	10%	14%
2007	10%	9%	13%
2006	9%	8%	12%
2005	9%	7%	11%
2004	10%	6%	10%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	11%	5%	8%
2001	12%	5%	7%
2000	10%	4%	6%
1999	3%	4%	5%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1997	1%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	4%

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Black

10%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	8%	22%	7%
2022	9%	22%	7%
2021	9%	22%	7%
2020	7%	22%	7%
2019	7%	22%	7%
2018	8%	23%	7%
2017	8%	23%	7%
2016	7%	23%	7%
2015	5%	23%	6%
2014	7%	23%	7%
2013	6%	23%	7%
2012	7%	24%	7%
2011	9%	24%	7%
2010	9%	26%	8%
2009	8%	26%	8%
2008	9%	27%	8%
2007	10%	27%	9%
2006	9%	27%	8%
2005	9%	27%	8%
2004	8%	27%	8%
2003	10%	27%	9%
2002	10%	27%	8%
2001	9%	27%	9%
2000	7%	27%	9%
1999	7%	27%	9%
1998	6%	27%	9%
1997	5%	27%	8%
1996	6%	27%	9%

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White

27%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	29%	45%	42%
2022	31%	46%	43%
2021	32%	46%	44%
2020	35%	49%	48%
2019	35%	49%	48%
2018	39%	50%	51%
2017	39%	50%	51%
2016	44%	50%	52%
2015	47%	52%	54%
2014	45%	52%	55%
2013	48%	53%	56%
2012	49%	54%	57%
2011	48%	54%	58%
2010	56%	57%	62%
2009	59%	57%	63%
2008	61%	57%	64%
2007	60%	58%	65%
2006	62%	59%	68%
2005	63%	60%	70%
2004	64%	61%	72%
2003	65%	61%	74%
2002	69%	63%	76%
2001	69%	64%	78%
2000	75%	65%	79%
1999	83%	65%	81%
1998	85%	65%	81%
1997	87%	66%	83%
1996	87%	67%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	8%	7%	5%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	0.71	0.71	0.72
2022	0.74	0.70	0.72
2021	0.74	0.70	0.71
2020	0.75	0.68	0.69
2019	0.75	0.68	0.69
2018	0.73	0.67	0.67
2017	0.73	0.67	0.67
2016	0.71	0.68	0.66
2015	0.69	0.66	0.65
2014	0.73	0.66	0.64
2013	0.70	0.65	0.64
2012	0.71	0.64	0.63
2011	0.73	0.64	0.62
2010	0.64	0.62	0.57
2009	0.62	0.60	0.56
2008	0.60	0.60	0.55
2007	0.61	0.59	0.54
2006	0.59	0.58	0.51
2005	0.57	0.57	0.48
2004	0.55	0.55	0.46
2003	0.54	0.55	0.43
2002	0.50	0.53	0.41
2001	0.50	0.52	0.38
2000	0.44	0.51	0.35
1999	0.30	0.51	0.34
1998	0.27	0.50	0.32
1997	0.24	0.49	0.30
1996	0.24	0.48	0.30

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Eligible for

84%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	47%	52%	23%
2022	35%	41%	16%
2021	28%	35%	13%
2020	28%	39%	14%
2019	28%	39%	14%
2018	24%	35%	13%
2017	24%	35%	13%
2016	25%	35%	13%
2015	22%	34%	12%
2014	18%	33%	13%
2013	17%	32%	13%
2012	14%	32%	12%
2011	14%	31%	12%
2010	9%	29%	11%
2009	7%	26%	9%
2008	6%	25%	8%
2007	5%	24%	9%
2006	7%	24%	8%
2005	8%	24%	8%
2004	10%	23%	7%
2003	11%	23%	7%
2002	6%	23%	6%
2001	6%	21%	5%
2000	6%	23%	5%
1999	1%	24%	6%
1998	1%	24%	6%
1997	1%	24%	6%
1996	1%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Potowmack Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County 51��s
2023	8%	2%	2%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	6%	7%	3%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Loudoun County 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Potowmack Elementary School's ranking?

Potowmack Elementary School is ranked #1185 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Potowmack Elementary School often compared to?

Potowmack Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horizon Elementary School, Sugarland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Potowmack Elementary School?

582 students attend Potowmack Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Potowmack Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Potowmack Elementary School?

Potowmack Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Potowmack Elementary School offer ?

Potowmack Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Potowmack Elementary School part of?

Potowmack Elementary School is part of Loudoun County 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education