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Poquoson Elementary School

1033 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662

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Serving 452 students in grades 3-5, Poquoson Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5% in VA
: 86% (Top 20%)
: 92% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Poquoson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Poquoson Elementary School's student population of 452 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poquoson Elementary School
3	160
4	139
5	153

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School
2023	444
2022	452
2021	440
2020	461
2019	461
2018	460
2017	460
2016	454
2015	431
2014	468
2013	458
2012	464
2011	458
2010	520
2009	532
2008	538
2007	543
2006	519
2005	542
2004	554
2003	561
2002	571
2001	553
2000	551
1999	536
1998	563
1997	547
1996	568
1995	542
1994	548
1993	549
1992	565
1991	551
1990	534
1989	858
1988	825
1987	808

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School
2023	24
2022	27
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	29
2014	30
2013	30
2012	29
2011	25
2010	28
2009	31
2008	29
2007	38
2006	42
2005	38
2004	38
2003	43
2002	37
2001	34
1999	31
1994	28
1993	29
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30
1989	42
1988	42

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School Rankings

Poquoson Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poquoson Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#81 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School
2023	#81
2022	#62
2021	#62
2019	#128
2018	#194
2017	#207
2016	#319
2015	#218
2014	#417
2013	#701
2012	#916

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86%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	86%	68%	84%
2021	81%	54%	78%
2019	95%	82%	92%
2017	90%	72%	77%
2016	89%	80%	85%
2015	89%	79%	87%
2014	83%	74%	79%
2013	72%	71%	78%
2012	64%	68%	74%
2011	89%	86%	91%
2010	89%	87%	90%

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(20-21)

92%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2021	92%	69%	91%
2019	90%	78%	91%
2018	89%	80%
2017	89%	80%	90%
2016	88%	80%	90%
2015	91%	79%	89%
2014	81%	74%	85%
2013	78%	74%	81%
2012	91%	89%	94%
2011	88%	88%	94%
2010	87%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

80-84%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	19:1	14:1	21:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	19:1	17:1	17:1
2009	17:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	17:1	17:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	21:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	1%	8%	3%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	5%	19%	5%
2022	5%	18%	4%
2021	4%	18%	4%
2020	2%	16%	3%
2019	2%	16%	3%
2018	1%	15%	2%
2017	1%	15%	2%
2016	4%	14%	3%
2015	4%	14%	3%
2014	3%	13%	2%
2013	2%	12%	2%
2012	3%	12%	2%
2011	2%	11%	1%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	2%	22%	1%
2022	2%	22%	2%
2021	2%	22%	1%
2020	1%	22%	1%
2019	1%	22%	1%
2018	1%	23%	1%
2017	1%	23%	1%
2016	2%	23%	1%
2015	1%	23%	1%
2013	1%	23%	1%
2012	1%	24%	1%
2011	2%	24%	1%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2005	1%	27%
2004	1%	27%
2003	1%	27%
2002	1%	27%
2001	1%	27%
2000	1%	27%
1999	1%	27%
1998	1%	27%	1%
1997	1%	27%	1%
1996	1%	27%	1%
1995	1%	26%	1%
1994	1%	26%

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White

82%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	86%	45%	87%
2022	89%	46%	88%
2021	90%	46%	89%
2020	94%	49%	91%
2019	94%	49%	91%
2018	92%	50%	92%
2017	92%	50%	92%
2016	89%	50%	91%
2015	92%	52%	92%
2014	93%	52%	92%
2013	91%	53%	92%
2012	91%	54%	92%
2011	93%	54%	94%
2010	92%	57%	94%
2009	94%	57%	94%
2008	94%	57%	94%
2007	94%	58%	93%
2006	95%	59%	95%
2005	95%	60%	95%
2004	95%	61%	95%
2003	97%	61%	96%
2002	96%	63%	96%
2001	96%	64%	96%
2000	96%	65%	96%
1999	97%	65%	97%
1998	97%	65%	96%
1997	97%	66%	96%
1996	97%	67%	97%
1995	97%	67%	97%
1994	97%	68%	97%
1993	98%	68%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	0.26	0.71	0.23
2022	0.21	0.70	0.22
2021	0.19	0.70	0.21
2020	0.12	0.68	0.17
2019	0.12	0.68	0.17
2018	0.15	0.67	0.15
2017	0.15	0.67	0.15
2016	0.21	0.68	0.16
2015	0.15	0.66	0.15
2014	0.13	0.66	0.15
2013	0.17	0.65	0.16
2012	0.17	0.64	0.15
2011	0.15	0.64	0.12
2010	0.15	0.62	0.12
2009	0.12	0.60	0.12
2008	0.12	0.60	0.12
2007	0.12	0.59	0.12
2006	0.10	0.58	0.10
2005	0.09	0.57	0.10
2004	0.09	0.55	0.10
2003	0.06	0.55	0.07
2002	0.08	0.53	0.08
2001	0.08	0.52	0.07
2000	0.07	0.51	0.07
1999	0.06	0.51	0.07
1998	0.05	0.50	0.07
1997	0.06	0.49	0.07
1996	0.06	0.48	0.07
1995	0.06	0.49	0.07
1994	0.06	0.47	0.07
1993	0.04	0.47	0.06

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Eligible for

22%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	18%	52%	20%
2022	15%	41%	15%
2021	17%	35%	12%
2020	14%	39%	13%
2019	14%	39%	13%
2018	16%	35%	12%
2017	16%	35%	12%
2016	14%	35%	12%
2015	13%	34%	12%
2014	15%	33%	12%
2013	10%	32%	9%
2012	12%	32%	10%
2011	12%	31%	10%
2010	9%	29%	9%
2009	10%	26%	7%
2008	7%	25%	5%
2007	6%	24%	6%
2006	6%	24%	6%
2005	5%	24%	5%
2004	6%	23%	4%
2003	6%	23%	3%
2002	5%	23%	3%
2001	5%	21%	3%
2000	4%	23%	3%
1999	4%	24%	3%
1998	5%	24%	3%
1997	5%	24%	4%
1996	5%	24%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Poquoson Elementary School	Virginia	Poquoson City School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	5%	7%	3%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Poquoson City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Poquoson Elementary School's ranking?

Poquoson Elementary School is ranked #81 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 92% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Poquoson Elementary School?

452 students attend Poquoson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Poquoson Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poquoson Elementary School?

Poquoson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Poquoson Elementary School offer ?

Poquoson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Poquoson Elementary School part of?

Poquoson Elementary School is part of Poquoson City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5%
: 86% (Top 20%)
: 92% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education