Potomac Middle School vs. Lake Ridge Middle School
Should you attend Potomac Middle School or Lake Ridge Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 919 students in grades 6-8, Potomac Middle 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 proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,368 students in grades 6-8, Lake Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
919 students
1,368 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
85 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1402 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
#665 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
56%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
78%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
301
459
Grade 7 Students
328
451
Grade 8 Students
290
458
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
36%
32%
% Black
37%
21%
% White
10%
30%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
