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Pocahontas Elementary

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Pocahontas Elementary ranks 298 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pocahontas Elementary is a PK–5 school in Powhatan, Virginia, serving 668 students as part of Powhatan County Public Schools, a district ranked 24th out of 131 in Virginia. The school has shown remarkable upward momentum, climbing from the 50th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 73rd percentile in 2025-2026—a steady three-year rise that places it in the top quarter of Virginia elementary schools and earns it a 4-star rating. That represents a full recovery from a rough patch in the early 2020s, with math proficiency improving by 11 to 25 percentage points across every grade level.

Attendance is another standout: just 6.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, less than half the state average of 14.8% and better than nearby Amelia County Elementary (12.4%) and Grange Hall Elementary (11.1%). The school also achieves exceptional results with students from low-income families, who make up about 30% of the student body. These students ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide, a dramatic turnaround from the 40th percentile just a year earlier. Overall, the school exceeds Virginia state averages in nearly every subject and grade, though it trails its own high-achieving district in a few areas, most notably 5th grade math (80% proficient vs. 86% districtwide).

Pocahontas Elementary is the middle performer among Powhatan's three elementary schools, sitting at the 73rd percentile. Flat Rock Elementary ranks in the 83rd percentile, while Powhatan Elementary sits at the 72nd—a tightly clustered group of consistently strong schools. The school spends about $9,072 per student, less than its district peers, while maintaining a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio. The clearest concern in the data is students with disabilities, who ranked in the 12th percentile statewide. Otherwise, the school's trajectory points upward, driven by strong attendance, effective support for low-income learners, and steady academic gains.

668

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,309

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4294 Anderson Hwy
Powhatan, VA 23139

(804) 598-5717

District: Powhatan County Public Schools

Students who attend Pocahontas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powhatan Middle
High:	Powhatan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

6.4%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓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 school81%

District avg82%

Virginia avg72%

298^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Powhatan County Public Schools

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	73.5	298 of 1111	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	462 of 1110	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	483 of 1114	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	562 of 1114	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	581 of 1109	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.6	375 of 1103	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	620 of 1105	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	509 of 1097	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	485 of 1099	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	304 of 1096	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	43.4	728 of 1100	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	539 of 1110	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.8	749 of 1120	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	544 of 1117	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.5	710 of 1117	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	523 of 1113	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	25.8	957 of 1082	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	701 of 1081	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.3	291 of 1083	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	38.0	789 of 1071	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.2	879 of 1062	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	204 of 588	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	311 of 355	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	284 of 324	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	351 of 1100	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	449 of 1096	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	480 of 1098	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	511 of 1100	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	366 of 564	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	176 of 1040	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	43.1	630 of 1046	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	599 of 1036	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	263 of 1099	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	471 of 1093	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	487 of 1101	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	593 of 1093	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	131 of 306	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	204 of 247	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	493 of 974	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	672 of 973	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	645 of 979	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	736 of 984	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)65th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2024)12th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies83%+12 vs state

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

Science82%+13 vs state

English Reading79%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 22, 2018

An amazing school!
Teachers, staff, administration, the PTO all go above and beyond for their families and for the Powhatan community.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (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 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
Pocahontas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4294 Anderson Hwy	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5717	668	51	13.0	30.5%	548 (82.0%)	42 (6.3%)	43 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	73.5	298^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.2%		61.2	462^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.4%	164	83.9	83.0	80.5	82.1	72.3	81.1	82.9	83.0	$10,309	$528	$9,781
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Old Buckingham Rd	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5730	477	34	14.0	27.3%	418 (87.6%)	17 (3.6%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	72.6	309^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.1	262^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.4%	47	81.1	89.6	90.0	83.1	63.5	77.9	85.0	84.4	$11,015	$203	$10,812
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2210 Batterson Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 598-5743	654	50	13.0	26.1%	534 (81.7%)	21 (3.2%)	44 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	81	188^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.1%		76.7	268^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.9%	80	80.4	95.5	91.6	79.0	83.3	88.6	80.0	88.5	$10,883	$617	$10,266
Goochland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Bulldog Way	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5321	509	36	14.1	28.3%	360 (70.7%)	66 (13.0%)	41 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	64.9	415^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.6%		63.2	440^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.4%	25	80.4	71.8	73.7	79.0	80.4	77.8	77.8	75.0	$11,971	$560	$11,411
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1552 Sheppard Town Rd	Crozier	23039	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5385	387	28	14.0	26.1%	270 (69.8%)	38 (9.8%)	54 (14.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	83.5	153^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.1	142^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.2%	11	94.1	85.7	87.5	88.7	92.0	85.7	90.3	75.0	$11,108	$280	$10,828
Byrd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2704 Hadensville Fife Rd	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 556-5380	281	25	11.3	38.1%	216 (76.9%)	33 (11.7%)	13 (4.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	61.3	461^st of 1111 public elementary schools	58.5%		55	541^st of 1110 public elementary schools	51.3%	80	83.7	74.6	75.8	84.9	69.8	67.3	90.6	74.6	$14,667	$1,347	$13,320
Old Hundred Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Old Hundred Road	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 379-2007	981	59	16.5	13.9%	652 (66.5%)	116 (11.8%)	92 (9.4%)	49 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.9%)	77.7	236^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.8%		81.3	189^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.0%	47	83.2	83.3	88.2	84.6	74.7	83.2	86.7	85.9	$7,877	$00	$7,877
Moseley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Magnolia Green Parkway	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 818-5581	972	60	16.0	8.3%	574 (59.1%)	133 (13.7%)	89 (9.2%)	103 (10.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.8%)	83.8	147^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.6	131^st of 1110 public elementary schools	88.2%	16	95.8	88.6	90.6	86.0	92.8	83.8	79.3	84.3	$7,858	$00	$7,858
Grange Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19301 Hull Street Rd.	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6265	724	43	16.9	15.9%	555 (76.7%)	56 (7.7%)	55 (7.6%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	82.2	169^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.8%		88.2	75^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.2%	94	92.3	84.7	83.9	86.9	76.9	88.8	86.2	87.0	$7,917	$146	$7,771
Amelia County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8533 N Five Forks Rd	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 561-2433	778	56	13.8	84.2%	512 (65.8%)	118 (15.2%)	85 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.7%)	39.4	743^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	33.1%		21.5	912^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.8%	169	73.3	79.4	67.2	50.9	60.0	63.2	62.6	78.8	$9,705	$1,211	$8,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocahontas Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pocahontas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pocahontas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powhatan Middle
High : Powhatan High

Is Pocahontas Elementary a good school?

Pocahontas Elementary ranks 298^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pocahontas Elementary in?

Powhatan County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pocahontas Elementary?

Students at Pocahontas Elementary are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pocahontas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Pocahontas Elementary.

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