Pocahontas Elementary

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Pocahontas Elementary ranks 562 nd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

4294 Anderson Hwy
Powhatan, VA 23139

(804) 598-5717

District: Powhatan County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
562^nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,769

Students who attend Pocahontas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powhatan Middle
High:	Powhatan High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 766

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

African American:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pocahontas Elementary ranks worse than 50.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Powhatan County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pocahontas Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Powhatan County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), two or more races (5.7%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Powhatan County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pocahontas Elementary is 14.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Powhatan County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Pocahontas Elementary employs 54 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pocahontas Elementary is $7,769, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Powhatan County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pocahontas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pocahontas Elementary 562^nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Pocahontas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Powhatan County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Powhatan County Public Schools 29^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pocahontas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pocahontas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	29.22	879^th	1062	17.2%
2006	37.97	789^th	1071	26.3%
2007	69.32	291^st	1083	73.1%
2008	45.34	701^st	1081	35.2%
2009	25.76	957^th	1082	11.6%
2010	56.35	523^rd	1113	53.0%
2011	45.48	710^th	1117	36.4%
2012	54.65	544^th	1117	51.3%
2013	40.83	749^th	1120	33.1%
2014	54.12	539^th	1110	51.4%
2015	43.39	728^th	1100	33.8%
2016	70.13	304^th	1096	72.3%
2017	58.62	485^th	1099	55.9%
2018	58.01	509^th	1097	53.6%
2019	50.90	620^th	1105	43.9%
2021	67.59	375^th	1103	66.0%
2022	51.86	581^st	1109	47.6%
2023	53.97	562^nd	1114	49.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pocahontas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.54	511^th	1100	53.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pocahontas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.90	284^th	324	12.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Pocahontas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.91	593^rd	1093	45.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pocahontas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.90	366^th	564	35.1%

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Rank History for White students at Pocahontas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.55	736^th	984	25.2%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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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.
Very caring towards everyone! Plans wonderful events for the whole family. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pocahontas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	702	117	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	825
1998	706	134	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	847
1999	725	138	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	867
2000	743	149	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	-4	894
2001	777	161	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	946
2002	828	131	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	971
2003	828	131	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	971
2004	685	114	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	812
2005	663	101	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	1	780
2006	691	94	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	14	811
2007	693	92	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	10	817
2008	698	103	6	16	1	n/a	n/a	11	835
2009	455	88	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	8	570
2010	433	68	8	10	5	n/a	n/a	11	535
2011	416	77	4	12	6	0	12	0	527
2012	391	74	3	16	1	0	14	0	499
2013	400	59	2	11	1	0	9	0	482
2014	371	65	1	6	0	0	8	0	451
2015	384	62	3	7	0	0	11	0	467
2016	414	50	4	6	1	0	14	0	489
2017	485	57	5	14	2	0	22	0	585
2018	478	50	6	26	2	0	25	0	587
2019	627	56	6	34	4	0	39	0	766
2020	627	47	6	28	5	0	40	0	753
2021	621	52	6	28	4	1	40	0	752
2022	642	43	1	31	5	0	40	0	762
2023	635	41	0	41	5	0	44	0	766

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pocahontas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	825	n/a	0.0	5.2
1998	847	n/a	0.0	12.2
1999	867	84.0	10.3	16.4
2000	894	n/a	0.0	16.6
2001	946	67.0	14.1	17.2
2002	971	80.0	12.1	17.4
2003	971	80.0	12.1	17.4
2004	812	62.0	13.1	17.7
2005	780	62.0	12.6	17.8
2006	811	61.0	13.3	18.6
2007	817	63.9	12.8	17.3
2008	835	48.2	17.3	16.1
2009	570	32.7	17.4	29.5
2010	535	30.6	17.4	24.8
2011	527	30.6	17.1	28.8
2012	499	31.5	15.8	26.7
2013	482	31.5	15.3	25.9
2014	451	30.5	14.7	25.7
2015	467	33.0	14.1	24.8
2016	489	34.0	14.3	26.2
2017	585	40.2	14.5	28.5
2018	587	41.5	14.1	36.5
2019	766	48.5	15.7	30.3
2020	753	51.0	14.7	30.3
2021	752	53.2	14.1	n/a
2022	762	52.5	14.5	29.9
2023	766	54.0	14.1	33.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pocahontas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	825	n/a	0.0	5.2
1998	847	n/a	0.0	12.2
1999	867	84.0	10.3	16.4
2000	894	n/a	0.0	16.6
2001	946	67.0	14.1	17.2
2002	971	80.0	12.1	17.4
2003	971	80.0	12.1	17.4
2004	812	62.0	13.1	17.7
2005	780	62.0	12.6	17.8
2006	811	61.0	13.3	18.6
2007	817	63.9	12.8	17.3
2008	835	48.2	17.3	16.1
2009	570	32.7	17.4	29.5
2010	535	30.6	17.4	24.8
2011	527	30.6	17.1	28.8
2012	499	31.5	15.8	26.7
2013	482	31.5	15.3	25.9
2014	451	30.5	14.7	25.7
2015	467	33.0	14.1	24.8
2016	489	34.0	14.3	26.2
2017	585	40.2	14.5	28.5
2018	587	41.5	14.1	36.5
2019	766	48.5	15.7	30.3
2020	753	51.0	14.7	30.3
2021	752	53.2	14.1	n/a
2022	762	52.5	14.5	29.9
2023	766	54.0	14.1	33.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pocahontas Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$435 (6.0%)	$6,843 (94.0%)	$7,277
2020	$431 (5.8%)	$6,937 (94.2%)	$7,368
2021	$552 (7.1%)	$7,217 (92.9%)	$7,769

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pocahontas Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 620^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 562^nd of 1114 Elementary schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pocahontas Elementary)	75	58.5	16.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Powhatan County Public Schools)	81	71.1	9.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Pocahontas Elementary)	73	65.1	7.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Powhatan County Public Schools)	73	73.3	0.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pocahontas Elementary)	81	59.5	21.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Powhatan County Public Schools)	87	72.7	14.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Pocahontas Elementary)	76	73.3	2.7%
4th Grade English Reading (Powhatan County Public Schools)	82	77.6	4.4%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pocahontas Elementary)	86	68.9	17.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Powhatan County Public Schools)	85	77.1	7.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Pocahontas Elementary)	78	75.2	2.8%
5th Grade Science (Powhatan County Public Schools)	84	75.3	8.7%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Pocahontas Elementary)	83	75.2	7.8%
5th Grade English Reading (Powhatan County Public Schools)	84	77.4	6.6%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	766	766
African American	56	41	26.8%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	6	0	100%
Hispanic	34	41	20.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	627	635	1.3%
Two or More Races	39	44	12.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.3%	33.3%	3%

Schools Near Pocahontas Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	SOL VA Studies 5th 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 598-5717	766	54	14.1	33.3%	635 (82.9%)	41 (5.4%)	41 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	54	562^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	49.6%		51.9	581^st of 1109 public elementary schools	47.6%	19	58.5	59.5	68.9	75.2	65.1	73.3	75.2		88.3	$7,769	$552	$7,217
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Old Buckingham Rd	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 598-5730	429	51	8.4	27.3%	373 (86.9%)	14 (3.3%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	82.1	173^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	84.5%		75.8	265^th of 1109 public elementary schools	76.1%	92	91.2	84.4	85.7	77.8	85.3	84.4	77.8		88.7	$9,799	$689	$9,110
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2210 Batterson Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 598-5743	673	50	13.4	28.1%	565 (84.0%)	18 (2.7%)	35 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.3%)	72.9	299^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.2%		65	406^th of 1109 public elementary schools	63.4%	107	73.5	82.4	82.0	73.9	75.2	79.6	80.2		84.3	$8,889	$576	$8,313
Goochland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 River Road West	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 556-5321	387	29	13.3	30.0%	299 (77.3%)	41 (10.6%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	72.6	302^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.6	326^th of 1109 public elementary schools	70.6%	24	84.8	81.5	82.0	71.8	69.6	80.4	77.5	85.7		$10,769	$657	$10,112
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1552 Sheppard Town Rd	Crozier	23039	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 556-5385	472	34	13.8	25.8%	337 (71.4%)	50 (10.6%)	59 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	78	236^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.8%		70.8	343^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	69.1%	107	86.6	79.5	79.7	82.2	82.9	81.9	81.1	78.3		$8,265	$330	$7,935
Byrd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2704 Hadensville Fife Rd	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 556-5380	320	26	12.3	48.4%	223 (69.7%)	59 (18.4%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	55.8	540^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.5%		41.3	711^th of 1109 public elementary schools	35.9%	171	63.6	67.4	70.2	79.6	68.2	65.1	74.1	76.7		$11,293	$1,296	$9,997
Old Hundred Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Old Hundred Road	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 748-1405	997	59	17.0	12.0%	710 (71.2%)	113 (11.3%)	64 (6.4%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.1%)	82.4	167^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.0%		74.9	281^st of 1109 public elementary schools	74.7%	114	85.5	84.5	78.5	83.0	84.3	89.4	79.8	85.9		$6,456	$00	$6,456
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) 639-8914	894	52	17.3	6.8%	547 (61.2%)	113 (12.6%)	93 (10.4%)	69 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.6%)								(n/a)	87.8	88.7	67.8	79.3	84.4	88.7	87.9	89.2
Grange Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19301 Hull Street Rd.	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 739-6265	748	46	16.4	13.5%	593 (79.3%)	54 (7.2%)	47 (6.3%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	74.5	274^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.4%		71.8	321^st of 1109 public elementary schools	71.1%	47	78.1	84.2	66.2	80.5	76.7	85.6	84.6	75.5		$5,863	$189	$5,674
Amelia County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8533 N Five Forks Rd	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 561-2433	760	49	15.5	84.7%	516 (67.9%)	116 (15.3%)	62 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.7%)	18.4	949^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.8%		29	855^th of 1109 public elementary schools	22.9%	94	44.5	43.3	71.1	59.7	37.3	56.7	50.9	20.7		$6,914	$823	$6,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocahontas Elementary

Is Pocahontas Elementary a good school?

Pocahontas Elementary ranks 562^nd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pocahontas Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 766 students attended Pocahontas Elementary.

What district is Pocahontas Elementary in?

Powhatan County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Pocahontas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pocahontas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powhatan Middle
High : Powhatan High

What is the racial makeup of Pocahontas Elementary?

Students at Pocahontas Elementary are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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