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Best Public Schools in Powhatan, VA

At a glance

Schools

4,077

Students

Top rankedFlat Rock Elementary188^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pocahontas Elementary up 164 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Powhatan Middle 12.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

2★

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Summary:

Powhatan, Virginia is served by 5 public schools in the Powhatan County Public Schools district—1 high school, 1 middle school, and 3 elementary schools—educating approximately 4,077 students across grades PK-12 in a suburban community west of Richmond. The district is ranked 24th out of 131 districts in Virginia (82nd percentile, 4 stars), with enrollment ranging from 477 students at Powhatan Elementary to 1,328 at Powhatan High.

Two schools are clear standouts. Flat Rock Elementary is the top-performing elementary school, ranked 188th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (83rd percentile), with exceptional math scores—95.45% proficiency in 4th-grade math and 91.58% in 5th-grade math—and low chronic absenteeism of 6.7%. Powhatan Middle holds the highest percentile rank of any school in the district (113th of 416, 73rd percentile), with 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra I and Earth Science. Powhatan High excels in outcomes beyond test scores, posting a 95.7% graduation rate and just 0.9% dropout rate, both far better than state averages. Among the remaining elementaries, Pocahontas Elementary and Powhatan Elementary also rank well (73rd and 72nd percentiles, respectively), with Powhatan Elementary reaching 90% proficiency in 5th-grade math.

The data also reveal specific concerns. Powhatan Middle's 7th-grade math proficiency (43.13%) trails the state average of 51.11%, and Powhatan High's 9th-grade Algebra I proficiency (53.02%) falls far below the state's 80.21%, suggesting only high-achieving students are accelerated into 8th-grade Algebra I. Powhatan Elementary's 3rd-grade reading proficiency (63.51%) sits below state and district averages—an early-literacy warning sign—though 5th-grade reading rebounds to 85%. Chronic absenteeism varies sharply, from just 3.8% at Powhatan Elementary to 14.0% at Powhatan High. Notably, Pocahontas Elementary serves the highest-need population (30.5% free/reduced lunch) yet posts solid results, and per-pupil spending does not clearly correlate with rankings. Overall, Powhatan families have strong school options, but these targeted academic gaps deserve attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)		SOL Geometry (2026)			SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)					SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL Geography (2026)	SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)					SOL World History II (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Powhatan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1800 Judes Ferry Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 598-5710	1,328	88	15.0	22.0%	1,107 (83.4%)	78 (5.9%)	74 (5.6%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.2%)	46.3	218^th of 331 public high schools	34.1%		42.4	239^th of 328 public high schools	27.1%	21	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	87.2	370.0			53.0	75.0	425.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	< 50%	87.7	65.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	50.0	58.3	≥ 50%							454.0	90.9	84.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	62.9	≥ 50%		55.0	408.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	66.7				$8,923	$210	$8,713
Powhatan Middle	Public	6-8	4135 Old Buckingham Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 362-2500	950	77	12.3	27.4%	805 (84.7%)	36 (3.8%)	53 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	68.4	113^th of 416 public middle schools	72.8%		67.5	127^th of 419 public middle schools	69.7%	14						≥ 50%	100.0									84.7	43.1	58.6								72.7	100.0								81.3	74.0	78.9								99.3						95.7	73.8		$8,387	$157	$8,229
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%)	73.5	298^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.2%		61.2	462^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.4%	164													83.9	83.0	80.5										82.1							72.3	81.1	82.9																			83.0	$9,072	$822	$8,250
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%)	72.6	309^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.1	262^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.4%	47													81.1	89.6	90.0										83.1							63.5	77.9	85.0																			84.4	$10,563	$597	$9,966
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%)	81	188^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.1%		76.7	268^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.9%	80													80.4	95.5	91.6										79.0							83.3	88.6	80.0																			88.5	$10,065	$806	$9,259

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Farm	5.62 mi	4
Goochland	9.09 mi	5	177^th
Crozier	10.75 mi	1	19^th
Moseley	10.92 mi	4	11^th
Midlothian	10.97 mi	25	94^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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