Summary:
Poquoson Middle is the only middle school in Poquoson City Public Schools, serving 491 students in grades 6–8 in the city of Poquoson, Virginia. Because it is the district’s sole middle school, all district-level middle school results effectively mirror this school. Poquoson Middle holds a 5-star rating and ranked #26 out of 416 Virginia middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 94th percentile. The district itself ranks #8 out of 131 Virginia districts, a standing driven substantially by this school’s results.
Poquoson Middle outperforms the state in every reported subject, with an average advantage of roughly 12.8 percentage points across 11 tests in 2025–2026. Advanced math is a signature strength: the school achieved 100% proficiency in Algebra I for both 7th and 8th graders in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and Geometry proficiency reached 97.56% in 2025–2026. Eighth-grade math stands out dramatically, with 77.36% proficiency versus 46.86% statewide in 2025–2026, and 81.32% versus 50.48% the prior year. The school also leads strongly in 8th-grade science (+26.2 points), civics (+17.9 points), and reading across all grades, reflecting a well-rounded program.
The most notable concern is a sharp drop in 7th-grade math proficiency, from 79.17% in 2024–2025 to 59.42% in 2025–2026, a decline of nearly 20 points that deserves attention. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 6.6%, less than half the state average of 14.8%, and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.6:1. With 20.16% free/reduced lunch eligibility and $8,858 per-pupil spending, Poquoson Middle operates in a supportive context. Overall, this school has consistently ranked in the top 8% of Virginia middle schools for three consecutive years and serves as the clear academic anchor of Poquoson City Public Schools.
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