Pocahontas Middle School

4290 Anderson Hwy, Powhatan, VA 23139 | (804) 598-5720

Grades: 5-6
Student Enrollment: 708

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 708 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-6
Ranks 949th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4290 Anderson Hwy., Powhatan, VA 23139

School District Details

Powhatan County Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,765
Graduation Rate: 88.3%
Dropout Rate: 0.8%
Students Per Teacher: 18.1
Enrolled Students: 4,482

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 708
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 368 (52.0%)
Females: 335 (47.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (5.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 66 (9.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 104 (14.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Pocahontas Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.4%
Black	76	10.7%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	15	2.1%
White	607	85.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
5th Grade	347	49.0%
6th Grade	361	51.0%

Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Pocahontas Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:

English Reading
Mathematics
Science
Writing

SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Reading Test
2010	88.0%	88.0%	90.0%
2009	93.0%	93.0%	92.0%
2008	86.0%	86.0%	89.0%

Mathematics Test
2010	88.0%	87.0%	90.0%
2009	89.0%	89.0%	90.0%
2008	86.0%	86.0%	88.0%

Science Test
2010	86.0%	86.0%	88.0%
2009	89.0%	89.0%	88.0%
2008	92.0%	92.0%	88.0%

Writing Test
2010	85.0%	85.0%	88.0%
2009	82.0%	82.0%	86.0%
2008	80.0%	80.0%	87.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Reading Test
2010	92.0%	92.0%	88.0%
2009	88.0%	88.0%	86.0%
2008	90.0%	90.0%	85.0%

Mathematics Test
2010	77.0%	77.0%	77.0%
2009	80.0%	80.0%	73.0%
2008	69.0%	69.0%	68.0%

Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010

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