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Powhatan County Public Schools

At a glance

33^rdof 129 Virginia districts▼ 5

Better than 74% of Virginia districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

4290 Anderson Highway
Powhatan, VA 23139·(804) 598-5700·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 74.4% of districts

Schools

4,077

Students

Top rankedPowhatan Elementary262^nd of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Flat Rock Elementary up 95 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Powhatan Middle 12.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1★

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Summary:

The Powhatan County Public Schools district in Virginia consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 33 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Powhatan High School has a strong 92.8% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 4.5% dropout rate. The school performs well on SOL tests, with 80% or more of students proficient or better in Geometry, Biology, and English Reading, but struggles with Algebra I and VA/US History. Powhatan Middle School excels in Algebra I, with 99.26% of 8th graders proficient or better, and also performs well in English Reading and World History I, but struggles more in Mathematics. Flat Rock Elementary is consistently high-performing in Mathematics, English Reading, and VA Studies.

The district's schools range in their free/reduced lunch rates, from 23.93% at Powhatan High School to 30.39% at Pocahontas Elementary. Spending per student also varies, from $7,146 at Powhatan High School to $9,799 at Powhatan Elementary. These factors may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance across the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)			SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)								SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th 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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th 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 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 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%)	42.4	239^th of 328 public high schools	27.1%		59.3	147^th of 329 public high schools	55.3%	92	80.0		50.0	60.9							87.4	66.1	72.7			41.7							89.3	100.0	24.5		61.8	62.5				$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%)	67.5	127^th of 419 public middle schools	69.7%		66	137^th of 417 public middle schools	67.1%	10		99.3						78.5	56.5	55.6					70.5					77.6	85.7	77.2				98.0			94.2	64.8		$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%)	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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesterfield County Public Schools	6.57 mi	74	71^st
Project Return/Powhatan County	6.62 mi	1
Department Of Corrections	7.23 mi	61
Henrico County Public Schools	11.21 mi	79	89^th
Goochland County Public Schools	11.3 mi	5	37^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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