Poquoson Middle

Poquoson Middle is a compact middle-grades school in Poquoson, Virginia, operated by Poquoson City Public Schools. The school enrolls 491 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 750 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Poquoson City Public Schools (2,030 students total), Poquoson Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Poquoson Middle shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder is composed of 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 20% of students at Poquoson Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Poquoson Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 82.6%; this one delivers 87.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Poquoson city indicate median household income runs about $120,972, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Poquoson city's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,030 students), Poquoson Middle is one campus in the mix.

Poquoson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Poquoson Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Poquoson Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 82.4%.

Poquoson Middle operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Poquoson Middle's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 491). White enrollment moved from 90% to 82% across the same window.

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