Powhatan Jr. High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 683 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 58th out of 419 middle schools in VA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4135 Old Buckingham Rd., 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: 683
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 358 (52.4%)
- Females: 322 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (4.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 85 (12.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 117 (17.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 63 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 2.0% |
| White | 598 | 87.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 341 | 49.9% |
| 8th Grade | 342 | 50.1% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Powhatan Jr. High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- English Reading
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 94.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 86.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 73.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 96.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 93.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 91.0% | 83.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 88.0% | 87.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 95.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 98.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 90.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 87.0% |
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 96.0% | 94.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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