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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in Poquoson City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Poquoson City School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.26
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
29 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,747 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
86%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
122
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,478 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,406 is less than the state median of $15,257. 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
$12,478
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,406
$15,257
Best Poquoson City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poquoson Middle 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
| 487 students
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