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Pocahontas Middle

Q: Is Pocahontas Middle a good school?

Pocahontas Middle ranks 77 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Pocahontas Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 834 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, Pocahontas Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Pocahontas Middle significantly outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 100% of its students achieving proficiency in 8th grade Geometry and Algebra I in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 92.92% and 91.88% for Henrico County and Virginia, respectively. The school's performance is strong across diverse student subgroups, with its female, Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students ranking in the top quartile of Virginia middle schools in recent years.

While Pocahontas Middle has seen a rise in chronic absenteeism, its rates remain lower than the district and state averages. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $8,387 in 2020-2021 suggests it has access to more resources and support services for its students. Pocahontas Middle's proximity to other high-performing middle schools, such as Holman Middle and Short Pump Middle, presents opportunities for collaboration and learning from best practices.

914

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,056

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12000 Three Chopt Rd
Richmond, VA 23233

(804) 364-0830

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Pocahontas Middle usually attend:

High:

Mills E. Godwin High

Feeder schools for Pocahontas Middle:

Elementary:	Gayton Elementary
	Short Pump Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

African American:

13.1%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henrico County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg61%

Virginia avg69%

77^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Middle Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

89^th of 129Henrico 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	77 of 419	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	66 of 417	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	65 of 422	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	40 of 415	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	63.6	114 of 419	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	23 of 424	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	40 of 413	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.1	34 of 415	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	80.7	30 of 409	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	80.8	33 of 412	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	86.5	20 of 416	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	19 of 416	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	74.0	47 of 413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	65 of 413	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	16 of 408	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	9 of 390	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	8 of 391	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	4 of 387	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	22 of 383	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	8 of 340	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	80 of 297	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	125 of 299	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	96 of 298	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	79 of 128	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.7	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	80.6	37 of 281	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	62 of 278	77.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	17 of 135	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	50 of 403	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	28 of 407	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	30 of 411	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	82 of 279	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	59 of 272	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	40 of 275	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	90 of 403	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	70 of 402	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	95 of 404	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	98 of 407	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	103 of 409	74.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	34 of 244	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	50 of 237	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	31 of 231	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	82 of 400	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	57 of 396	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	86 of 402	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2024)87th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Earth Science98%+8 vs state

Algebra I97%+4 vs state

English Reading88%+15 vs state

Mathematics67%+11 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, April 8, 2023

I would not recommend this school or this school district to anyone. My child has had an extremely negative and beyond disappointing experience at Pocahontas Middle due to the completely inept and weak leadership in place. The academic curriculum is not challenging, classrooms are chaotic, there is a revolving door of teachers, teachers who like to bully kids and play favorites in grossly obvious ways, fights in the hallways, classrooms, lunchroom, rampant bullying that is never addressed unless the administration wants to make it look they are making an effort. They are more concerned with looking good rather than working to make this school better. There was a threat of a shooting written on the bathroom wall, parents only received two emails about it as the administration is just really not that interested in addressing it. We had heard wonderful things about this school, however, they brought in a new principal right before my child started there and the school has gone way downhill ever since. The insight I have gained into how Henrico County Public Schools operates is enough for me to decide my child will never set foot in another Henrico County public school ever again. You may hear good things about this school and the district in general but that is far from accurate. Save your money and put your children in private school, they will never get a quality or safe education here. Close Quote

Schools Near Pocahontas Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)			SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pocahontas Middle	Public	6-8	12000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-0830	914	52	17.4	30.5%	569 (62.3%)	120 (13.1%)	74 (8.1%)	101 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.1%)	76.4	77^th of 419 public middle schools	81.6%		78.6	66^th of 417 public middle schools	84.2%	11	100.0		100.0	96.4		72.8	62.6	66.0	65.7	98.2	89.3	87.7	86.7		$11,056	$660	$10,396
Short Pump Middle	Public	6-8	4701 Pouncey Tract Rd	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-0800	1,056	61	17.3	16.4%	461 (43.7%)	116 (11.0%)	75 (7.1%)	330 (31.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.7%)	70.6	115^th of 419 public middle schools	72.6%		81	50^th of 417 public middle schools	88.0%	65	100.0		99.1	98.3		65.2	61.0	61.1	57.1	98.7	83.2	85.2	86.8		$9,045	$585	$8,460
Quioccasin Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Quioccasin Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2630	1,053	65	16.3	89.9%	385 (36.6%)	245 (23.3%)	259 (24.6%)	100 (9.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.7%)	18.4	378^th of 419 public middle schools	9.8%		19.7	365^th of 417 public middle schools	12.5%	13	95.7		100.0	96.0		41.5	31.0	22.6	33.7	96.1	58.0	59.3	57.8		$9,361	$594	$8,767
Holman Middle	Public	6-8	600 Concourse Blvd.	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 346-1300	862	53	16.2	38.7%	346 (40.1%)	85 (9.9%)	119 (13.8%)	260 (30.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	63.4	156^th of 419 public middle schools	62.8%		61.5	164^th of 417 public middle schools	60.7%	8	98.9		100.0	98.6		66.8	64.8	46.4	54.6	99.4	80.6	80.4	78.2		$10,672	$641	$10,031
Tuckahoe Middle	Public	6-8	9000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3720	1,114	66	16.9	90.4%	631 (56.6%)	150 (13.5%)	219 (19.7%)	52 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.4%)	42.5	263^rd of 419 public middle schools	37.2%		38.2	282^nd of 417 public middle schools	32.4%	19	93.0		98.8	95.8		28.5	16.6	32.5	35.3	96.7	73.4	75.4	77.2		$9,043	$569	$8,475
Hungary Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Francistown Rd.	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-2640	834	55	15.3	90.3%	374 (44.8%)	193 (23.1%)	80 (9.6%)	133 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.9%)	41.7	266^th of 419 public middle schools	36.5%		38.4	281^st of 417 public middle schools	32.6%	15	100.0		98.3	94.8		48.7	32.9	41.5	52.6	97.4	75.1	68.8	73.9		$10,824	$647	$10,177
Brookland Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Lydell Dr	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5000	1,034	74	14.0	90.3%	159 (15.4%)	420 (40.6%)	335 (32.4%)	82 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.4%)	5.4	405^th of 419 public middle schools	3.3%		5.6	404^th of 417 public middle schools	3.1%	1	85.7		86.4	70.9		31.3	16.5	24.8	33.0	85.1	45.9	46.1	49.4		$9,362	$593	$8,769
George H. Moody Middle	Public	6-8	7800 Woodman Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5015	1,086	65	16.7	36.3%	227 (20.9%)	201 (18.5%)	137 (12.6%)	479 (44.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	62.5	163^rd of 419 public middle schools	61.1%		58.6	186^th of 417 public middle schools	55.4%	23	96.2	100.0	100.0	94.0	100.0	50.4	36.4	34.9	37.0	97.4	83.5	83.3	82.9		$8,810	$565	$8,246
Robious Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Robious Crossing Dr	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2510	1,081	74	14.6	26.3%	706 (65.3%)	111 (10.3%)	163 (15.1%)	37 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.8%)	71.8	109^th of 419 public middle schools	74.0%		69.9	115^th of 417 public middle schools	72.4%	6	100.0		100.0	95.2		72.3	69.2		61.8	100.0	76.2	84.6	85.6	88.8	$7,864	$252	$7,611
Albert Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Patterson Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6107	505	48	10.4	99.8%	155 (30.7%)	297 (58.8%)	26 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%		30.8	314^th of 417 public middle schools	24.7%	30	95.0		98.7	76.1		48.3	20.4		8.0	63.1	65.7	63.6	68.7	71.2	$10,550	$638	$9,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocahontas Middle

What high school do graduates of Pocahontas Middle attend?

Students who attend Pocahontas Middle usually go on to attend Mills E. Godwin High

Is Pocahontas Middle a good school?

Pocahontas Middle ranks 77^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pocahontas Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Pocahontas Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Pocahontas Middle?

Students at Pocahontas Middle are 62% White, 13% African American, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Pocahontas Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

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