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Poquoson Elementary

Q: Is Poquoson Elementary a good school?

Poquoson Elementary ranks 354 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Poquoson Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Poquoson, Virginia, part of the Poquoson City Public Schools district. With 452 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, currently at 163 out of 1,114.

Poquoson Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on SOL assessments in math, science, and English reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 81.33% in 3rd grade math, 79.27% in 4th grade math, and 86.03% in 5th grade English reading, compared to state averages of 72.89%, 72.98%, and 71.95%, respectively. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch compared to nearby Hampton City Public Schools elementary schools.

While Poquoson Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Hampton City Public Schools, the York County Public Schools elementary schools, such as Coventry Elementary and Tabb Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, making them competitive with Poquoson Elementary.

475

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,476

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1033 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662

(757) 868-6921

District: Poquoson City Public Schools

Students who attend Poquoson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Poquoson Middle
High:	Poquoson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Virginia avg71%

354^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 129Poquoson City 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	70.1	354 of 1110	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	263 of 1114	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	163 of 1114	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	164 of 1109	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	31 of 1103	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	55 of 1105	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	136 of 1097	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	114 of 1099	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	187 of 1096	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	133 of 1100	87.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	242 of 1110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	388 of 1120	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	460 of 1117	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	559 of 1117	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	556 of 1113	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	397 of 1082	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.6	230 of 1081	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	108 of 1083	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	80.5	104 of 1071	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	81.1	120 of 1062	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	280 of 355	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.3	105 of 324	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	339 of 1096	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	345 of 1098	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.3	142 of 1100	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	127 of 606	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	36 of 580	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	39 of 564	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	321 of 1046	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	387 of 1036	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	363 of 1093	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	192 of 1101	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	198 of 1093	81.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	71 of 192	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	100 of 195	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	65 of 182	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	199 of 271	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	140 of 247	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	146 of 245	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	584 of 973	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	462 of 979	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	280 of 984	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-42 vs school

Disabled (2024)21st percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+9 vs state

English Reading80%+10 vs state

VA Studies76%+8 vs state

Science72%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Poquoson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Poquoson Elementary	Public	3-5	1033 Poquoson Ave	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 868-6921	475	27	17.9	25.9%	390 (82.1%)	7 (1.5%)	35 (7.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	70.1	354^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.1%		76.6	263^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	76.4%	91	81.3	79.3	83.1	72.5	75.6	79.9	86.0	75.8	$9,476	$1,268	$8,208
Poquoson Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	19 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-4403	417	29	14.6	30.9%	342 (82.0%)	6 (1.4%)	30 (7.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$8,491	$83	$8,407
Tabb Elementary	Public	K-5	3711 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0372	707	43	16.4	28.9%	357 (50.5%)	94 (13.3%)	111 (15.7%)	48 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.4%)	89.4	59^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.7%		91	34^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.9%	25	87.7	93.3	93.1	90.0	87.0	95.0	90.7	89.1	$8,227	$159	$8,068
Bethel Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	1797 First St	Langley AFB	23665	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 867-7439	631	41	15.3	45.5%	273 (43.3%)	113 (17.9%)	160 (25.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (11.9%)	84.7	130^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.3%		84.3	132^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	88.2%	2	89.7	83.7	91.6	89.7	87.9	82.6	91.6	79.8	$9,255	$1,057	$8,197
Samuel P. Langley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Rockwell Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5105	429	29	14.7	92.3%	170 (39.6%)	116 (27.0%)	83 (19.3%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.0%)	77.1	260^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.6%		70.9	339^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.6%	79	96.7	82.1	83.9	88.9	68.3	80.0	85.9	74.3	$9,153	$479	$8,674
Luther W. Machen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Sacramento Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 727-2900	430	31	13.8	95.1%	45 (10.5%)	303 (70.5%)	32 (7.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	41.6	704^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.1	702^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	37.0%	2	69.5	75.0	56.4	62.5	64.2	62.3	70.2	72.7	$10,053	$1,582	$8,471
Coventry Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Owen Davis Blvd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0403	630	41	15.3	34.8%	285 (45.2%)	90 (14.3%)	68 (10.8%)	110 (17.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.3%)	78.1	246^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.8%		84.8	122^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	89.0%	124	74.8	87.5	89.8	83.9	76.4	90.2	84.6	82.5	$8,867	$519	$8,348
Mount Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Mt Vernon Dr	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0480	573	38	15.0	25.0%	352 (61.4%)	38 (6.6%)	53 (9.2%)	71 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	90.1	49^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.6%		91.1	33^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	97.0%	16	89.8	88.0	96.7	93.3	88.0	89.0	95.8	91.8	$9,804	$308	$9,496
Paul Burbank Elementary	Public	K-5	40 Tidemill Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4642	432	30	14.4	90.7%	43 (10.0%)	289 (66.9%)	54 (12.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.8%)	45.7	660^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%		36.3	769^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.0%	109	69.1	66.2	77.1	76.6	62.1	61.5	78.1	57.8	$8,721	$674	$8,047
Albert W. Patrick III Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Apollo Dr	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5096	394	29	13.5	92.4%	104 (26.4%)	197 (50.0%)	43 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.2%)	43.8	677^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.0%		31.9	812^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.1%	135	83.3	73.1	62.1	69.4	68.8	70.6	66.1	50.0	$10,389	$1,479	$8,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Poquoson Elementary

How many students attend Poquoson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Poquoson Elementary.

Is Poquoson Elementary a good school?

Poquoson Elementary ranks 354^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Poquoson Elementary?

Students at Poquoson Elementary are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Poquoson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poquoson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poquoson Middle
High : Poquoson High

What district is Poquoson Elementary in?

Poquoson City Public Schools

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