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Poquoson Primary
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Poquoson Primary
Poquoson Primary, a cozy elementary-level community in Poquoson, Virginia, overseen by Poquoson City Public Schools, works with 417 students, covering grades pre-K through 2.
Within Poquoson City Public Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 2,030 students, Poquoson Primary is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Poquoson Primary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Poquoson city) shows that the typical household earns roughly $120,972 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Poquoson city runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,030 students), of which Poquoson Primary is one.
Poquoson High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 402 students in 2018 compared to 417 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 96% to 82%.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Poquoson city at a glance
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