Peabody Middle School
725 Wesley St, Petersburg, VA, 23803-6308 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Peabody Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Petersburg City County, VA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 610 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 53 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 208 students
Grade 7 - 206 students
Grade 8 - 196 students
This School
(VA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(VA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 4%
% Hispanic 2% 6%
% Black 97% 29%
% White 1% 57%
Additional Student Information
This School
(VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 68% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(VA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Petersburg City Public s School District
This School's Agency
(VA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 10 8
Number of Students Managed 5,120 students 4,271 students
District Total Revenue $49,148,000 $39,265,000
District Expenditure $50,372,000 $38,374,000
District Revenue / Student $9,599 $9,193
District Expenditure / Student $9,838 $8,985
In the News:
  • BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
    posted on September 14, 2009 at 04:02:20 am
    This daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, call 649-6990 or e-mail us at news@timesdispatch.com Chesterfield The Chesterfield Historical Society will present its annual Golf Classic at the Country Club at the Highlands in Chesterfield County on Oct. 5 at noon. The cost is ...
  • Petersburg seeks company to run independent middle school (NBC 12 Richmond)
    posted on August 4, 2009 at 12:53:47 pm
    PETERSBURG, VA (WWBT) - Petersburg Public Schools is having trouble finding a company to come in and run an independently managed middle school. The school system has solicited for the job twice -- but so far no takers.
  • Petersburg 11-year-old to become world traveler (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
    posted on July 23, 2009 at 11:08:14 pm
    Brenton Baugh is about to embark on a journey that might not have been possible just a few years ago. The rising sixth-grader at Peabody Middle School was reserved when he was younger, rarely speaking to others or leaving his parents’ side. But that has changed. Brenton, 11, is maturing into an outgoing, inquisitive young man who talks a mile a minute.
  • In denial about gangs? (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
    posted on July 18, 2009 at 08:40:08 am
    PETERSBURG — Gangs, whether people will admit to it or not, have been a problem in the Tri-Cities for years. How long though, no one can say for certain.
  • Infomercial challenge takes church to school (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
    posted on July 7, 2009 at 08:28:32 am
    PETERSBURG — There’s a sparkle in Sharon Johnson’s eyes and a bounce in her step. Enthusiasm drips from her voice.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (23803)
School Zip (23803)
(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 41,402 people 6,688,554 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 15% 26%
Population Average Age 35 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $31,199 $50,018
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 43 years old 34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (23803)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 58% / 42% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Appomattox Regional Gov School - n/a - 0.6 mi. away - view location
2. Southside Va Training Center - n/a - 1.2 mi. away - view location
3. Colonial Heights Middle School - 671 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
4. Vernon Johns School - 602 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
5. Matoaca Middle School - 1065 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
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