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Pocahontas Middle

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Pocahontas Middle ranks 78 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Pocahontas Middle is a grades 6-8 middle school in Richmond, VA, serving 914 students as part of Henrico County Public Schools. It stands out as the highest-ranked middle school in its immediate competitive set, placing 78th of 416 Virginia middle schools (81st percentile) with a 4-star rating—well above its district, which ranks in the lower third of Virginia districts.

Academically, Pocahontas posts strong SOL proficiency rates across every subject and grade level, often substantially above both district and state averages. For example, 8th grade reading proficiency is 90.7%, the highest among nearby schools—Short Pump Middle posted 84.3%, Holman Middle 79.9%, and Robious Middle 77.1%. Math is another standout: 8th grade math proficiency is 62.8%, far above the state average of 46.9% and more than 15 points higher than most nearby schools. The advanced math pipeline is nearly perfect, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I, and 99% in 8th grade Algebra I. Earth Science also posts a perfect 100% proficiency rate.

Pocahontas also has remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 6.6% (2024-2025), the lowest among all nearby schools and about half the district average. The school spends $11,056 per student, higher than most peers, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.4. The school serves English Language Learner students exceptionally well, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide, and disabled students in the 79th percentile. While the school's ranking has slipped from its historically elite top-5% status to the low 80s percentile, it remains a consistently high-performing school. Its main challenge is a downward trend for economically disadvantaged students, whose statewide subgroup ranking has fallen from the 83rd to the 61st percentile over the past three years.

914

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,515

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Virginia middle schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg62%

Virginia avg69%

78^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

90^th of 131Henrico 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
2026	74.8	78 of 416	81.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.0	106 of 297	64.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.5	73 of 137	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	69.9	62 of 292	78.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.1	15 of 134	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	17 of 135	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	104 of 409	74.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.7	123 of 283	56.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.6	156 of 401	61.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	77.4	63 of 410	84.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.4	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.5	70 of 400	82.5%	★★★★☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Earth Science100%+9 vs state

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

English Reading87%+14 vs state

Science71%+6 vs state

Mathematics63%+8 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Geometry 7th Grade	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 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 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%)	74.8	78^th of 416 public middle schools	81.3%		76.4	77^th of 419 public middle schools	81.6%	1		100.0		100.0	99.0		65.0	60.5	62.8	71.1		100.0	82.0	87.2	90.7			$9,515	$457	$9,058
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%)	74.4	83^rd of 416 public middle schools	80.0%		70.6	115^th of 419 public middle schools	72.6%	32	≥ 50%	99.0		99.1	98.4		73.2	82.8	58.7	63.6		98.4	84.2	83.3	84.3			$9,393	$307	$9,086
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%)	16.7	374^th of 416 public middle schools	10.1%		18.4	378^th of 419 public middle schools	9.8%	4		92.5		100.0	97.6		27.7	27.4	20.7	34.9		91.7	55.7	61.1	62.2	≥ 50%		$9,905	$757	$9,148
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%)	67.8	121^st of 416 public middle schools	70.9%		63.4	156^th of 419 public middle schools	62.8%	35	≥ 50%	98.6		100.0	98.5		66.8	74.6	59.4	58.3		96.5	78.7	84.5	79.9	≥ 50%		$10,399	$432	$9,968
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%)	46.8	251^st of 416 public middle schools	39.7%		42.5	263^rd of 419 public middle schools	37.2%	12	≥ 50%	97.0	≥ 50%	98.7	83.1		48.0	32.3	32.1	43.3		96.8	77.8	75.5	77.3			$9,640	$368	$9,272
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%)	52.3	222^nd of 416 public middle schools	46.6%		41.7	266^th of 419 public middle schools	36.5%	44		100.0		100.0	100.0		57.7	48.4	42.7	39.6		97.4	78.7	79.0	74.2			$11,144	$534	$10,609
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%)	7.1	402^nd of 416 public middle schools	3.4%		5.4	405^th of 419 public middle schools	3.3%	3		90.0		85.2	80.0		36.3	29.2	23.4	34.8		82.5	48.6	47.5	53.4			$10,064	$259	$9,805
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%)	59.6	173^rd of 416 public middle schools	58.4%		62.5	163^rd of 419 public middle schools	61.1%	10	100.0	97.1	536.0	99.0	87.5	523.0	37.8	47.7	37.0	28.0		98.8	80.6	84.4	82.6			$9,607	$295	$9,312
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%)	70.2	103^rd of 416 public middle schools	75.2%		71.8	109^th of 419 public middle schools	74.0%	6	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	94.6		81.1	78.9	50.8	59.3		98.5	81.6	83.5	77.1	374.0	83.7	$8,517	$243	$8,273
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	—	155 (30.7%)	297 (58.8%)	26 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	26.9	338^th of 416 public middle schools	18.8%		26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%	6		95.8		100.0	77.1		59.3		346.0	382.0	≥ 50%	60.9	68.9	59.3	67.9		63.1	$11,882	$644	$11,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocahontas Middle

What district is Pocahontas Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

Is Pocahontas Middle a good school?

Pocahontas Middle ranks 78^th of 416 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 high school do graduates of Pocahontas Middle attend?

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

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.

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