Poquoson City School District

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

Top Rankings

Poquoson City 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 491 students in Poquoson City 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
2,030 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Poquoson City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#3 out of 132 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

84%
68%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
91%
69%
(20-21)
85%
59%
92%
88.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
84%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,394 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$23,109 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$31 MM
$22,838 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,066
$18,383

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,394
$18,168

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Poquoson City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Poquoson Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
985 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662
(757) 868-6031
Gr: 6-8 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,030 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in VA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 84% (Top 10%)
  • : 91% (Top 1%)
  • : 85% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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