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Powhatan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 980 students in Powhatan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Powhatan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
5 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,218 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Powhatan County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
198 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
3,557 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
268
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
372
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
327
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
363
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,148 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 $12,403 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,148
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,403
$15,257
Best Powhatan County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powhatan Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4135 Old Buckingham Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 362-2500
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 362-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 980 students
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