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Potomack Intermediate School

Public | 3-5 | 635 students

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4 stars

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Posted Thursday, May 16, 2013

Quiet school with little problems. Doesn't appear to be strong on academics or PTO. I'd say it's an average school...safe but not challenging.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 17, 2009

Potomack Intermediate School is a very good school. It taught me alot of things, and the teachers actually made learning fun. All together, Very good school.


Posted January 10, 2009

My son is in his first year at Potomack, and so far I think it is a great school. The security they have in place is awesome. The teacher keeps up with the weekly reports on Edline. Overall, I am impressed and my son is doing very well there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 9, 2009

Potomack was a nice school. The teachers were very easy to work with. The only complaint I had was all the signing every night in the planner. This 'responsibility' was totally a waste of time as it did not carry over into the middle school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 16, 2004

this school is a wonderful place to learn but have fun at the same time and i love going there every day to learn there every day and i am looking forward to a great year!
—Submitted by martha dillon, a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2010.

203 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
62%

2008

 
 
70%

2007

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2010.

203 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
73%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

200 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
86%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

200 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
74%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 43% in 2010.

213 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
70%

2007

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 41% in 2010.

213 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
79%
Science

The state average for Science was 35% in 2010.

213 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
82%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

210 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
74%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2010.

195 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
69%

2007

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 44% in 2010.

195 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
76%

2007

 
 
74%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

195 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
79%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

195 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
26%

2009

 
 
55%

2008

 
 
76%

2007

 
 
72%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students45%
Female47%
Male44%
Black27%
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
White47%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Economically non-disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities32%
Students without disabilities47%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students48%
Female50%
Male47%
Black40%
Asiann/a
Hispanic29%
White51%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged63%
Students with disabilities36%
Students without disabilities50%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students41%
Female41%
Male41%
Black33%
Asiann/a
Hispanic38%
White43%
Economically disadvantaged22%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities28%
Students without disabilities43%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students39%
Female37%
Male40%
Black33%
Asiann/a
Hispanic15%
White41%
Economically disadvantaged22%
Economically non-disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities24%
Students without disabilities41%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students32%
Female34%
Male31%
Black38%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White32%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities18%
Students without disabilities35%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students41%
Female48%
Male35%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White39%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Economically non-disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities29%
Students without disabilities43%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students36%
Female37%
Male35%
Black44%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White36%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Economically non-disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilities32%
Students without disabilities37%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students38%
Female40%
Male35%
Black44%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White37%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities26%
Students without disabilities40%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students36%
Female36%
Male37%
Black10%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
White36%
Economically disadvantaged25%
Economically non-disadvantaged46%
Students with disabilities19%
Students without disabilities39%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students45%
Female50%
Male40%
Black10%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracialn/a
White47%
Economically disadvantaged32%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities23%
Students without disabilities49%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students42%
Female39%
Male46%
Black20%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
White42%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Economically non-disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilities15%
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students26%
Female24%
Male29%
Black0%
Asiann/a
Hispanic42%
Multiracialn/a
White27%
Economically disadvantaged15%
Economically non-disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilities12%
Students without disabilities28%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 87% 93%
Black 6% 5%
Hispanic 5% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 43%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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5308 Williamsport Pk
Martinsburg, WV 25408
Phone: (304) 274-6592

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