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What's the one class at Poquoson Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POQUOSON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510298001230
Poquoson Elementary
1033 Poquoson Ave, Poquoson, VA 23662 · (757) 868-6921 · Poquoson city
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
123 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 173 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 30% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Poquoson City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Poquoson Elementary
Poquoson Elementary's state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poquoson Elementary this school | 475 | 25.9% | 79.8% |
| Powhatan Elementary Powhatan | 477 | 27.3% | 82.1% |
| Battlefield Park Elementary Mechanicsville | 407 | 26.5% | 84.1% |
| Poquoson Primary Poquoson | 417 | 30.9% | N/A |
| George W. Watkins Elementary Quinton | 510 | 27.1% | 81.3% |
| Pole Green Elementary Mechanicsville | 527 | 20.9% | 86.0% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Poquoson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #313 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #380 of 1,111 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #329 of 1,111 ▼ 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #646 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,064 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #978 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #973 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #719 of 759 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 26.5 | 17.9:1 | 26% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 24% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 23.5 | 18.9:1 | 21% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 30 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 29.4 | 16.4:1 | 20% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 18% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 24 | 19.1:1 | 16% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 7% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 30 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poquoson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (482 to 475); teachers down 10% (29.4 to 26.5).
About Poquoson Elementary
Poquoson Elementary is an elementary school located in Poquoson, Virginia, in Poquoson city. Its 475 students are spread across grades 3 through 5.
Poquoson Elementary is one of 4 schools in Poquoson City Public Schools, which enrolls 2,030 students in total.
About 82% of the student body at Poquoson Elementary is White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Poquoson Elementary total 26.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The school counts 123 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 26%. That tracks the 24% average for public schools in Poquoson city.
The allk12 Grade for Poquoson Elementary is B. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Poquoson Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 79.8% actual against 81.0% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Poquoson city show that the median household income is $120,972, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Poquoson Elementary, Poquoson city has 3 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Poquoson Middle, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Poquoson Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Poquoson Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Poquoson Elementary grew 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 440 to 475 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Poquoson Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Poquoson city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,639
Census ACS
Median income
$120,972
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poquoson City Public Schools
- Poquoson HighHigh · 647 students
- Poquoson MiddleMiddle · 491 students
- Poquoson PrimaryElementary · 417 students
Other schools in Poquoson
- Poquoson HighHigh · 647 students
- Poquoson MiddleMiddle · 491 students
- Poquoson PrimaryElementary · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Poquoson Middle0.2 mi · 491
- Poquoson Primary0.9 mi · 417
- Poquoson High1.0 mi · 647
- Tabb High4.0 mi · 1,153
- Tabb Elementary4.0 mi · 707
- Bethel Manor Elementary4.2 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Poquoson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Poquoson Elementary?
Poquoson Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Poquoson Elementary serve?
Poquoson Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Poquoson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Poquoson Elementary is approximately 17.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Poquoson Elementary?
At Poquoson Elementary, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Poquoson Elementary public or private?
Poquoson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Poquoson City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.