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Powhatan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4111 Old Buckingham Rd, Powhatan, VA 23139 · (804) 598-5730 · Part of Powhatan County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
477
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Powhatan Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Powhatan kids: Powhatan Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Powhatan ElementaryYou are here
6–8Powhatan Middle950 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4111 Old Buckingham Rd, Powhatan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten71
Grade 168
Grade 272
Grade 382
Grade 460
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
423’20
439’21
429’22
444’23
477’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Powhatan Elementary 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 Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Powhatan
C+
950 students12:1
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.