For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,888 students in Petersburg City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Petersburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
4,464 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Petersburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
59%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
460 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
3,733 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
84%
22%
# White Students
175 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
4%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
405
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
331
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
358
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,425 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,302
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,425
$15,257
Best Petersburg City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Hill Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 S Boulevard
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7005
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7005
Grades: K-5
| 539 students
Rank: #22.
Vernon Johns Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3101 Homestead Drive
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7020
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7020
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cool Spring Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1450 Talley Avenue
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7002
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7002
Grades: K-5
| 529 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lakemont Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 Gibbons St
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7007
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7007
Grades: K-5
| 404 students
Rank: #55.
Pleasants Lane Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Pleasants Lane
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7013
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 862-7013
Grades: K-5
| 515 students
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