Pocahontas Elementary School vs. Powhatan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Powhatan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 747 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pocahontas Elementary 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 60% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Powhatan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
747 students
444 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#719 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#297 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
50
36
Kindergarten Students
100
66
Grade 1 Students
111
73
Grade 2 Students
112
76
Grade 3 Students
113
65
Grade 4 Students
129
69
Grade 5 Students
132
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
4%


% Black
5%
5%


% White
84%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

