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Poquoson Middle

Q: Is Poquoson Middle a good school?

Yes. Poquoson Middle ranks in the top 6.3% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Poquoson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Poquoson Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Poquoson Middle?

Students at Poquoson Middle are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Poquoson Middle attend?

Students who attend Poquoson Middle usually go on to attend Poquoson High

Public Grades 6-8

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Poquoson Middle serves 491 students in grades 6–8 in the small city of Poquoson, Virginia, and is part of the highly rated Poquoson City Public Schools district. The school has earned a 5-star rating every year since 2018–2019 and currently ranks 26th of 416 Virginia middle schools—the 94th percentile statewide. Its student body is relatively economically advantaged, with just 20.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism sits at only 6.6%, less than half the Virginia average of 14.8%.

Academically, Poquoson Middle posts exceptional SOL scores. Eighth-grade math proficiency is 77.4% versus the state's 46.9%, while eighth-grade science (91.0%) and reading (91.0%) both far exceed state averages. The advanced math pipeline is particularly strong—100% proficiency in Algebra I for both 7th and 8th graders and 97.6% in Geometry. These results put Poquoson far ahead of nearby Hampton and Newport News schools like Crittenden Middle and Homer L. Hines Middle, where science proficiency trails by 30 to 60 points. Its closest comparable peer is Tabb Middle, a top-15 school in York County, though Poquoson offers a more favorable 13.6:1 student–teacher ratio.

Poquoson also stands out for efficiency. It spends $8,858 per student—less than every Hampton and Newport News comparison school—while producing dramatically better outcomes. The school's chronic absenteeism spiked to 17.3% in 2021–2022 but recovered to 6.6% by 2024–2025, pointing to successful attendance interventions. Subgroup results are strong overall, with female students ranking in the 95th percentile and Hispanic students improving from the 76th to 93rd percentile in one year. Lower-income students and military-connected students perform well above state averages, though slightly below the school's overall profile.

491

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,858

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

985 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662

(757) 868-6031

District: Poquoson City Public Schools

Students who attend Poquoson Middle usually attend:

High:

Poquoson High

Feeder schools for Poquoson Middle:

Elementary:	Poquoson Elementary
	Poquoson Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg85%

Virginia avg69%

26^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 131Poquoson 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
2026	83.3	26 of 416	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	33 of 419	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	27 of 417	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	25 of 422	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	36 of 415	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	26 of 419	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	30 of 424	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	54 of 413	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	74 of 415	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	74 of 409	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	116 of 412	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	85 of 416	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	87 of 416	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	64 of 413	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	47 of 413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	78 of 408	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	31 of 390	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	73.4	45 of 391	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	35 of 387	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	68.0	73 of 383	80.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	36 of 340	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	22 of 409	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	29 of 403	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	23 of 407	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	44 of 411	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	19 of 283	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	71.5	68 of 279	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	91 of 401	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	63 of 403	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	76 of 402	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	45 of 410	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	35 of 404	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	35 of 407	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	13 of 409	96.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	37 of 125	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	13 of 130	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	14 of 114	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	20 of 249	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	36.5	167 of 244	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	75 of 400	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	67 of 400	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	61 of 396	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	52 of 402	87.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2026)70th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Geometry98%~ state avg

Civics and Economics93%+19 vs state

Science91%+26 vs state

English Reading87%+14 vs state

Mathematics71%+16 vs state

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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 Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Poquoson Middle	Public	6-8	985 Poquoson Ave	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-6031	491	36	13.6	20.2%	403 (82.1%)	7 (1.4%)	34 (6.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	83.3	26^th of 416 public middle schools	93.8%		83	33^rd of 419 public middle schools	92.1%	7		97.6		100.0	100.0		72.4	59.4	77.4	91.0		81.9	87.1	91.0		< 50%	92.7	$8,858	$276	$8,582
Tabb Middle	Public	6-8	300 Yorktown Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0320	968	54	17.8	27.8%	536 (55.4%)	122 (12.6%)	150 (15.5%)	55 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	96 (9.9%)	86.8	15^th of 416 public middle schools	96.4%		87.9	10^th of 419 public middle schools	97.6%	5		100.0		100.0	98.9		90.2	62.9	86.9	83.3		90.9	86.9	90.8			90.7	$8,152	$347	$7,805
Benjamin Syms Middle	Public	6-8	170 Fox Hill Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5050	850	57	15.0	72.4%	245 (28.8%)	424 (49.9%)	73 (8.6%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.1%)	51.6	226^th of 416 public middle schools	45.7%		41	273^rd of 419 public middle schools	34.8%	47	100.0	94.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	519.0	70.6	29.4	53.0	63.6	100.0	70.9	71.8	72.7			75.3	$9,229	$904	$8,326
Thomas Eaton Middle	Public	6-8	2108 Cunningham Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4540	581	46	12.5	94.3%	111 (19.1%)	381 (65.6%)	34 (5.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	73.1	91^st of 416 public middle schools	78.1%		51	217^th of 419 public middle schools	48.2%	126		100.0		100.0	100.0		79.0	312.0	53.7	81.0		80.9	78.6	77.9			85.9	$10,906	$621	$10,285
Grafton Middle	Public	6-8	405 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0525	937	55	16.8		519 (55.4%)	107 (11.4%)	123 (13.1%)	86 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (10.7%)	72.6	93^rd of 416 public middle schools	77.6%		76.8	67^th of 419 public middle schools	84.0%	26		93.3		99.0	95.0		76.6	28.8	35.6	81.0		85.7	83.2	84.4		≥ 50%	88.4	$8,353	$286	$8,067
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Nickerson Blvd	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 850-7900	613	44	13.8	94.3%	232 (37.8%)	258 (42.1%)	48 (7.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (10.3%)	80.3	45^th of 416 public middle schools	89.2%		82.7	34^th of 419 public middle schools	91.9%	11		94.9		98.6	99.1		73.3			86.6		84.4	86.8	91.1			96.0	$10,916	$450	$10,466
Cesar Tarrant Middle	Public	6-8	1435 Todds Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4520	737	44	16.6	82.8%	110 (14.9%)	488 (66.2%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (9.5%)	45.5	260^th of 416 public middle schools	37.5%		38.9	286^th of 419 public middle schools	31.7%	26	≥ 50%	90.6	519.0	100.0	100.0	516.0	57.1	32.1	57.1	69.7	100.0	66.2	64.5	68.8	≥ 50%		79.3	$9,251	$936	$8,315
C. Alton Lindsay Middle	Public	6-8	1636 Briarfield Rd	Hampton	23661	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4560	612	46	13.4	80.1%	62 (10.1%)	441 (72.1%)	47 (7.7%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.4%)	51.4	229^th of 416 public middle schools	45.0%		35.9	299^th of 419 public middle schools	28.6%	70	490.0	100.0	547.0	100.0	97.6	480.0	70.8	54.1	57.4	69.2	100.0	67.0	66.3	67.8			77.9	$9,671	$1,056	$8,615
Homer L. Hines Middle	Public	6-8	561 McLawhorne Dr	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4878	846	54	15.6	97.3%	133 (15.7%)	454 (53.7%)	151 (17.8%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.2%)	19.5	367^th of 416 public middle schools	11.8%		27.3	337^th of 419 public middle schools	19.6%	30		98.2		100.0	71.0		56.2	23.4	19.2	55.9		59.9	57.0	53.9			57.7	$9,185	$517	$8,669
Crittenden Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6158 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4900	781	69	12.3	98.3%	60 (7.7%)	552 (70.7%)	100 (12.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.5%)	11.1	393^rd of 416 public middle schools	5.5%		13.3	386^th of 419 public middle schools	7.9%	7		88.6		97.7	95.7		56.2	12.9	17.7	29.9	97.6	52.8	54.1	45.8			43.2	$10,632	$447	$10,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Poquoson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Poquoson Middle?

Students at Poquoson Middle are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Poquoson Middle attend?

Students who attend Poquoson Middle usually go on to attend Poquoson High

Is Poquoson Middle a good school?

Yes. Poquoson Middle ranks in the top 6.3% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Poquoson Middle in?

Poquoson City Public Schools

How many students attend Poquoson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Poquoson Middle.

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