Poquoson City PBLC Schs School District

500 City Hall Ave, Room 219
Poquoson, VA 23662
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Poquoson City PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 472 students in Poquoson City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Poquoson City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
2,056 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Poquoson City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#2 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Poquoson City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poquoson City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poquoson City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Poquoson City PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.69
# American Indian Students
8 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
17%
# Black Students
30 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,817 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
88%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
144
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,298 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Poquoson City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Poquoson City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,369
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Poquoson City PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,298
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Poquoson City PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Poquoson City PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poquoson Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
985 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-6031
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,056 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in VA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 91% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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