Potomack Intermediate School

Public elementary school, grades 3 to 5 · Martinsburg, West Virginia

Potomack Intermediate School in Martinsburg, West Virginia enrolled 871 students in 2024-25 with 49.8 full-time teachers, 17.5 students per teacher against the West Virginia elementary-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% proficient in math in 2022-23 (West Virginia: 41.3% and 34.4%).

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

846 students in 2022-23, 874 students in 2023-24, 871 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 50.4 to 49.8.

Students enrolled at Potomack Intermediate School by school year2022-23: 846, 2023-24: 874, 2024-25: 87102505007501k2022-238462023-248742024-25871
Students enrolled at Potomack Intermediate School by school year2022-23: 846, 2023-24: 874, 2024-25: 87102505007501k2022-238462023-248742024-25871
Students enrolled at Potomack Intermediate School by school year2022-23: 846, 2023-24: 874, 2024-25: 87102505007501k2022-238462023-248742024-25871
Students enrolled at Potomack Intermediate School by school year2022-23: 846, 2023-24: 874, 2024-25: 87102505007501k2022-238462023-248742024-25871
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2384650.416.8
2023-2487452.216.7
2024-2587149.817.5

17.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 West Virginia elementary schools

Among the 392 West Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 17.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 17.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 17.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 17.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 17.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 17.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, West Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 20.5; This school 17.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 17.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 344 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Potomack Intermediate School enrolled 860 students and had 2.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 24 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.5, one per 344 of the 860 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions24
  • Chronically absent26.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.1% of students were White, 10.7% Black, 9.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White70.1%
  2. Black10.7%
  3. Two or more races9.3%
  4. Hispanic8.4%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%
  7. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Potomack Intermediate School scored proficient or above: 40% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within West Virginia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWest Virginia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240%37%41.3%
Math, 2022-2342%24% (2021-22)34.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Martinsburg

12 public elementary schools in Martinsburg report 2024-25 enrollment; Potomack Intermediate School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Potomack Intermediate School87117.5not reported
Orchard View Intermediate School71414.6not reported
Berkeley Heights Elementary School69519.9not reported
Eagle School Intermediate61914.5not reported
Spring Mills Primary54517.1not reported
Opequon Elementary School43312.9not reported
Valley View Elementary School42914.7not reported
Rosemont Elementary School41913.6not reported

All public schools in Martinsburg →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Potomack Intermediate School

  1. Spring Mills PrimaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 545 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Bedington Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 216 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Potomack Intermediate School with Spring Mills PrimaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Berkeley County Schools spends per student$12,899 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,899
  5. The largest public schools in West VirginiaPotomack Intermediate School is the largest of 393 West Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1 of 393
  6. West Virginia schools by students per teacher17.5 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 13.1 for elementary schools.17.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Potomack Intermediate School

  1. How many students attend Potomack Intermediate School?
    871 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 846 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Martinsburg, WV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Potomack Intermediate School?
    17.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Potomack Intermediate School a Title I school?
    Potomack Intermediate School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Potomack Intermediate School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Potomack Intermediate School scored proficient or above: 40% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. West Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Potomack Intermediate School in?
    Berkeley County Schools, NCES district ID 5400060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540006000910 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22