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Powhatan Middle

Q: Is Powhatan Middle a good school?

Powhatan Middle ranks 113 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Powhatan Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 950 students attended Powhatan Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Powhatan Middle?

Students at Powhatan Middle are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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

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

Public Grades 6-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Powhatan Middle is a public school in Powhatan, Virginia, serving 950 students in grades 6–8 as part of Powhatan County Public Schools, a district ranked 24th out of 131 in Virginia. The school has climbed steadily from the 49th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 73rd percentile in 2025-2026, ranking 113th out of 416 Virginia middle schools — its best showing in at least a decade. That puts it well ahead of nearby rural peers like Goochland Middle, Cumberland Middle, and Amelia County Middle, while remaining competitive with larger suburban schools like Swift Creek Middle and Robious Middle.

Powhatan Middle's standout subjects are science, history, and advanced math. Eighth-grade science proficiency sits at 72.73%, above the state average of 64.72%, and the school reports 100% proficiency in both Earth Science and Algebra I. World History I comes in at an impressive 99.28%, and 7th-grade civics posts 95.65% proficiency versus a 70.1% state average. The clearest area for improvement is 7th-grade math, where 43.13% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 51.11%. Some of this gap may be tied to course offerings: nearby schools like Short Pump Middle offer Algebra I to 7th graders, while Powhatan Middle appears to keep advanced math students in grade-level coursework until 8th grade.

Attendance and class sizes are bright spots. The chronic absenteeism rate is 11.2%, well below the state average of 14.8%, and the student-teacher ratio of 12.3 is lower than many suburban peers. Per-pupil spending of $8,387 is modest compared to schools like Midlothian Middle and Pocahontas Middle, yet results remain strong. The school also showed a notable jump in outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, moving from the 54th to 71st percentile in a single year — a sign that its improvement is reaching a broad range of learners.

950

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,387

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4135 Old Buckingham Road
Powhatan, VA 23139

(804) 362-2500

District: Powhatan County Public Schools

Students who attend Powhatan Middle usually attend:

High:

Powhatan High

Feeder schools for Powhatan Middle:

Elementary:	Flat Rock Elementary
	Pocahontas Elementary
	Powhatan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

113^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 131Powhatan 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	68.4	113 of 416	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	127 of 419	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	137 of 417	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	170 of 422	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	210 of 415	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	219 of 419	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	204 of 424	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	249 of 413	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.1	156 of 415	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	130 of 409	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	102 of 412	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	72 of 416	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.3	105 of 416	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	61.7	105 of 413	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	42 of 413	89.8%	★★★★★
2010	71.0	60 of 408	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	28 of 390	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	72.2	55 of 391	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	37 of 387	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	75.2	35 of 383	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	67.1	111 of 340	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	134 of 297	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	59 of 297	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	65 of 299	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	139 of 298	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	131 of 292	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	109 of 281	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	128 of 278	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	120 of 409	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	155 of 403	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	119 of 407	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	137 of 411	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	70 of 283	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	52 of 279	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	87 of 272	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	99 of 275	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	116 of 401	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	187 of 403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	179 of 402	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	109 of 410	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	115 of 404	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	149 of 407	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	199 of 409	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	41.9	82 of 123	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	96 of 249	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	84 of 244	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	129 of 237	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	145 of 231	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	179 of 400	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	216 of 400	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	218 of 396	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	249 of 402	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)55th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2024)33rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Earth Science100%+9 vs state

World History I99%+17 vs state

Civics and Economics81%+7 vs state

English Reading78%+5 vs state

Science73%+8 vs state

Mathematics68%+12 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 World History I (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 I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th 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 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	68.4	113^th of 416 public middle schools	72.8%		67.5	127^th of 419 public middle schools	69.7%	14				≥ 50%	100.0				84.7	43.1	58.6		72.7	100.0		81.3	74.0	78.9	99.3	95.7	73.8	$8,387	$157	$8,229
Goochland Middle	Public	6-8	3250B River Road West	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5320	616	51	12.0	30.4%	436 (70.8%)	87 (14.1%)	54 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	55	203^rd of 416 public middle schools	51.2%		49.6	225^th of 419 public middle schools	46.3%	22		100.0		100.0	85.6				84.9	43.4	27.3		< 50%	74.9		86.2	82.5	81.7		73.8	< 50%	$10,187	$388	$9,799
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	17151 Westerleigh Parkway	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(804) 348-8733	0																		(n/a)		98.0		100.0	91.0				85.1	77.6	55.8		45.5	92.2		84.9	87.0	84.1	≥ 50%		83.5
Amelia County Middle	Public	6-8	8740 Otterburn Road	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 561-4422	306	26	11.7	84.0%	200 (65.4%)	42 (13.7%)	32 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	34.7	313^th of 416 public middle schools	24.8%		43.8	256^th of 419 public middle schools	38.9%	57		92.3		100.0	100.0				43.2	46.8	65.8		63.8			63.1	67.1	66.7			48.5	$9,815	$327	$9,488
Tomahawk Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Learning Place Loop	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-7120	1,650	111	14.8	13.9%	1,128 (68.4%)	199 (12.1%)	152 (9.2%)	82 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	81.5	36^th of 416 public middle schools	91.3%		70	117^th of 419 public middle schools	72.1%	81		100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	97.3				87.4	68.5	70.2		62.3	97.0		92.7	84.9	88.7			92.4	$7,852	$197	$7,655
Midlothian Middle	Public	6-8	13501 Midlothian Turnpike	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2460	1,330	86	15.4	13.9%	957 (72.0%)	118 (8.9%)	94 (7.1%)	81 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.9%)	77	60^th of 416 public middle schools	85.6%		77.2	65^th of 419 public middle schools	84.5%	5		100.0		100.0	94.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		88.9	73.1	30.5		49.7	96.5		89.8	90.3	84.6	< 50%		86.2	$8,076	$68	$8,008
Cumberland Middle	Public	5-8	16 School Road	Cumberland	23040	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 492-4212	374	33	11.4	100.3%	190 (50.8%)	127 (34.0%)	23 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	42.1	283^rd of 416 public middle schools	32.0%		21.7	364^th of 419 public middle schools	13.1%	81				≥ 50%	92.4			53.8	69.1		≥ 50%	57.5	67.1		57.5	74.5	60.4	64.0			68.2	$11,984	$00	$11,984
Swift Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3700 Old Hundred Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6315	1,180	79	14.9	28.3%	706 (59.8%)	181 (15.3%)	131 (11.1%)	76 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.9%)	72.4	95^th of 416 public middle schools	77.2%		69.3	118^th of 419 public middle schools	71.8%	23		100.0		100.0	92.2		≥ 50%		84.3	81.7	48.3		54.8	98.7		81.4	84.4	83.9			85.5	$8,283	$395	$7,888
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	$7,864	$252	$7,611
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				$11,056	$660	$10,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Powhatan Middle

What district is Powhatan Middle in?

Powhatan County Public Schools

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Powhatan Middle ranks 113^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Powhatan Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 950 students attended Powhatan Middle.

What high school do graduates of Powhatan Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Powhatan Middle?

Students at Powhatan Middle are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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