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Poquoson City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,365 students in Poquoson City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Poquoson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
2,055 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Poquoson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)91%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85%
59%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
26 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,797 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
88%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
156
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,375 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,304 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,375
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,304
$15,228
Best Poquoson City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poquoson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1033 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-6921
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-6921
Grades: 3-5
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Poquoson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
985 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-6031
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-6031
Grades: 6-8
| 451 students
Rank: n/an/a
Poquoson Primary
Magnet School
19 Odd Rd
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-4403
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-4403
Grades: PK-2
| 470 students
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