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Powhatan Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4135 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 · (804) 362-2500 · Part of Powhatan County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
950
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Powhatan Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Powhatan kids: Powhatan High

On the path

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

PK–5Powhatan Elementary477 students
6–8Powhatan MiddleYou are here
9–12Powhatan High1,328 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4135 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6301
Grade 7307
Grade 8342
Enrollment over time
969’20
987’21
969’22
980’23
950’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Powhatan Middle from Powhatan families.

Other schools in Powhatan County Public Schools

The district →
Pocahontas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Powhatan
B
668 students13:1
Flat Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Powhatan
B
654 students13:1
Powhatan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Powhatan
A−
477 students14:1
Powhatan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Powhatan
A−
1,328 students15:1

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; Powhatan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.