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Powhatan Elementary

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Powhatan Elementary ranks 262 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Powhatan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Powhatan, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 444. The school is part of the Powhatan County Public Schools district, which is ranked 33 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Powhatan Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 79 out of 1,096 Virginia elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students scored 92.96% proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 80% for the Powhatan County Public Schools district and 71.56% for the state of Virginia.

While Powhatan Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Flat Rock Elementary and Pocahontas Elementary, the school's performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Goochland County and Chesterfield County districts. Some schools in these districts, such as Bettie Weaver Elementary and Grange Hall Elementary, have outperformed Powhatan Elementary in certain subject areas and grade levels.

477

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,563

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4111 Old Buckingham Rd
Powhatan, VA 23139

(804) 598-5730

District: Powhatan County Public Schools

Students who attend Powhatan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powhatan Middle
High:	Powhatan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg79%

Virginia avg71%

262^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Powhatan County Public Schools

33^rd of 129Powhatan County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	262 of 1110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	239 of 1114	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	173 of 1114	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	265 of 1109	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	153 of 1103	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	303 of 1105	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	180 of 1097	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	185 of 1099	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	79 of 1096	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	77.1	192 of 1100	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	146 of 1110	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	360 of 1120	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.0	687 of 1117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	557 of 1117	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.0	926 of 1113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.6	436 of 1082	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	449 of 1081	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.0	535 of 1083	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	492 of 1071	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.7	497 of 1062	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	187 of 355	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	342 of 1096	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	320 of 1098	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	252 of 1100	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	200 of 1046	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	361 of 1036	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	191 of 1093	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	176 of 1101	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	129 of 1093	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	442 of 973	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	368 of 979	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	294 of 984	70.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2024)47th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+14 vs state

VA Studies84%+16 vs state

English Reading81%+10 vs state

Science77%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Powhatan Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Old Buckingham Rd	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5730	477	34	14.0	27.3%	418 (87.6%)	17 (3.6%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	77.1	262^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.4%		78.2	239^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.5%	23	84.0	83.1	93.0	77.5	75.3	78.0	88.7	84.5	$10,563	$597	$9,966
Pocahontas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4294 Anderson Hwy	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5717	668	51	13.0	30.5%	548 (82.0%)	42 (6.3%)	43 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	61.2	462^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.4%		60.5	483^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%	21	77.2	83.6	72.0	78.0	65.4	75.9	76.5	71.3	$9,072	$822	$8,250
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2210 Batterson Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 598-5743	654	50	13.0	26.1%	534 (81.7%)	21 (3.2%)	44 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	76.7	268^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.9%		69.7	363^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	67.4%	95	85.4	86.0	82.6	77.4	78.4	82.8	79.1	91.4	$10,065	$806	$9,259
Goochland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Bulldog Way	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5321	509	36	14.1	28.3%	360 (70.7%)	66 (13.0%)	41 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	63.2	440^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.4%		72	323^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	71.0%	117	75.0	75.6	80.4	74.2	68.8	84.8	74.2	74.7	$13,344	$801	$12,543
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1552 Sheppard Town Rd	Crozier	23039	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5385	387	28	14.0	26.1%	270 (69.8%)	38 (9.8%)	54 (14.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	84.1	142^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.2%		81.5	180^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.8%	38	81.8	87.1	91.2	91.4	76.4	90.3	91.4	85.5	$10,374	$461	$9,914
Old Hundred Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Old Hundred Road	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 748-1405	981	59	16.5	13.9%	652 (66.5%)	116 (11.8%)	92 (9.4%)	49 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.9%)	81.3	189^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.9	142^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	87.3%	47	84.9	90.9	81.5	81.5	80.6	92.5	80.6	91.5	$7,602	$00	$7,602
Moseley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Magnolia Green Parkway	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 639-8914	972	60	16.0	8.3%	574 (59.1%)	133 (13.7%)	89 (9.2%)	103 (10.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.8%)	84.6	131^st of 1110 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.4	187^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.2%	56	89.0	86.4	96.3	89.6	80.1	88.1	84.4	86.7	$7,686	$00	$7,686
Grange Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19301 Hull Street Rd.	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6265	724	43	16.9	15.9%	555 (76.7%)	56 (7.7%)	55 (7.6%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	88.2	75^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.2%		72.5	316^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.6%	241	93.5	90.5	87.0	87.0	93.6	89.8	89.7	89.1	$7,160	$141	$7,018
Bettie Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 James River Rd	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2540	605	36	16.8	3.8%	541 (89.4%)	7 (1.2%)	23 (3.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	88.5	71^st of 1110 public elementary schools	93.6%		87.1	88^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.1%	17	96.1	86.6	91.1	91.1	88.4	85.7	94.4	89.8	$7,214	$00	$7,214
Amelia County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8533 N Five Forks Rd	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 561-2433	778	56	13.8	84.2%	512 (65.8%)	118 (15.2%)	85 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.7%)	21.5	912^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.8%		16	970^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.9%	58	69.2	64.6	50.9	37.8	48.6	60.9	53.6	63.5	$8,674	$1,179	$7,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Powhatan Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Powhatan Elementary?

Students at Powhatan Elementary are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Powhatan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Powhatan Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Powhatan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Powhatan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powhatan Middle
High : Powhatan High

Is Powhatan Elementary a good school?

Powhatan Elementary ranks 262^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Powhatan Elementary in?

Powhatan County Public Schools

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