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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,837 students in Powhatan County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Powhatan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
6 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
4,241 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
309 Teachers
58,618 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
205 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
3,583 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
283
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,082 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,335 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,082
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,335
$15,228
Best Powhatan County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powhatan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4111 Old Buckingham Rd
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5730
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5730
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Flat Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2210 Batterson Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5743
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5743
Grades: PK-5
| 673 students
Rank: #33.
Pocahontas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4294 Anderson Hwy
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5717
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5717
Grades: PK-5
| 766 students
Rank: #44.
Powhatan Middle School
Magnet 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
| 969 students
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