For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 949 students in Petersburg City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Petersburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
4,582 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Petersburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
82%
21%
% White
4%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,079 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,934
$15,504
Spending / Student
$13,079
$15,258
Best Petersburg City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vernon Johns Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3101 Homestead Drive
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7020
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7020
Gr: 6-8 | 949 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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