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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWHATAN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510303002105
Powhatan Elementary
4111 Old Buckingham Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139 · (804) 598-5730 · Powhatan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
130 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Based on grade levels within Powhatan County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
82.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% 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 Powhatan Elementary
Powhatan Elementary's state test result (82.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powhatan Elementary this school | 477 | 27.3% | 82.1% |
| Poquoson Elementary Poquoson | 475 | 25.9% | 79.8% |
| Poquoson Primary Poquoson | 417 | 30.9% | N/A |
| Battlefield Park Elementary Mechanicsville | 407 | 26.5% | 84.1% |
| Colonial Elementary Troutville | 439 | 36.0% | 89.3% |
| George W. Watkins Elementary Quinton | 510 | 27.1% | 81.3% |
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 Powhatan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #254 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #205 of 1,111 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #309 of 1,111 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #637 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #573 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #1,029 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #960 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #365 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
477
+54 (+13%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 477 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 27% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 34 | 13.1:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 50.5 | 8.5:1 | 27% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 19% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 29% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 827 | 63 | 13.1:1 | 13% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 778 | 46 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Powhatan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (545 to 477); teachers down 3% (35 to 34).
About Powhatan Elementary
Powhatan Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Powhatan, Virginia. It had 477 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Powhatan Elementary is part of a district of 5 schools: Powhatan County Public Schools, with 4,077 students.
The share of students at Powhatan Elementary who are White is 88%. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Powhatan County residents are about 85% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Powhatan Elementary are from different groups.
There are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.0:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is close to this figure. On the income side, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Powhatan County is similar, at 26%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Powhatan Elementary, the prediction is 80.7% and the result is 82.1%.
In Powhatan County, median household income comes to about $110,537, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 4,077 students.
Powhatan Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Powhatan Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Powhatan Elementary, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, Powhatan Elementary is ahead of the 78.5% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Powhatan Elementary enrolled 423 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 477. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Powhatan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,555
Census ACS
Median income
$110,537
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
4,077 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Powhatan County Public Schools
- Powhatan HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Powhatan MiddleMiddle · 950 students
- Pocahontas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Flat Rock ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Powhatan Voc. CenterCombined
Other schools in Powhatan
- Powhatan HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Powhatan MiddleMiddle · 950 students
- Pocahontas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Flat Rock ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Powhatan Voc. CenterCombined
- Project Return/Powhatan CoElementary
Other Powhatan Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Powhatan Elementary. Powhatan Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Powhatan ElementaryClayton, NC · 656 students
- Powhatan ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 250 students
- Powhatan Elementary SchoolPowhatan Point, OH · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Powhatan Middle0.2 mi · 950
- Pocahontas Elementary1.0 mi · 668
- Powhatan High7.5 mi · 1,328
- Flat Rock Elementary7.8 mi · 654
- Goochland Middle10.4 mi · 616
- Goochland High10.5 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About Powhatan ElementaryHow many students attend Powhatan Elementary?
Powhatan Elementary enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Powhatan Elementary serve?
Powhatan Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Powhatan Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Powhatan Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Powhatan Elementary?
Student demographics at Powhatan Elementary are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Powhatan Elementary public or private?
Powhatan Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Powhatan County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.