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Vernon Johns Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3101 Homestead Drive, Petersburg, VA 23805 · (804) 862-7020 · Part of Petersburg City Public Schools

Petersburg’s School Grade D better than 12% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
949
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Vernon Johns Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Petersburg kids: Petersburg High

On the path

Where Petersburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Vernon Johns MiddleYou are here
9–12Petersburg High1,215 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3101 Homestead Drive, Petersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6315
Grade 7297
Grade 8337
Enrollment over time
891’20
917’21
921’22
901’23
949’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 83%Hispanic 11%White 5%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vernon Johns Middle from Petersburg families.

Other schools in Petersburg City Public Schools

The district →
Westview Early Childhood Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Petersburg
418 students15:1
Walnut Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petersburg
D
574 students14:1
Cool Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petersburg
D−
540 students15:1
Pleasants Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petersburg
D−
493 students13:1
Lakemont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Petersburg
D−
393 students12:1
Petersburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Petersburg
C
1,215 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Petersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.