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Petersburg City Public Schools Schools
Petersburg City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Petersburg city (Petersburg). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Petersburg City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Petersburg City Public Schools
6 of 7 schools in Petersburg City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 3
Best schools in Petersburg City Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Petersburg High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Walnut Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Vernon Johns Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Lakemont Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Cool Spring Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Pleasants Lane Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Petersburg City Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B- Petersburg High, Petersburg
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Vernon Johns Middle, Petersburg
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Cool Spring Elementary, Petersburg
- D+ Lakemont Elementary, Petersburg
- D Pleasants Lane Elementary, Petersburg
- C Walnut Hill Elementary, Petersburg
- Westview Early Childhood Education Center, Petersburg
Where Petersburg City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Petersburg (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Petersburg city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,464 students with 307 full-time-equivalent teachers and 805 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5102910
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Colonial Heights City Public Schools (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Hopewell City Public Schools (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Prince George County Public Schools (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Chesterfield County Public Schools (63 schools, 16 mi)
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Henrico County Public Schools (67 schools, 17 mi)
- Sussex County Public Schools (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Richmond City Public Schools (47 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Petersburg City Public Schools
How many schools are in Petersburg City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Petersburg City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Petersburg City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Petersburg.
How good are the schools in Petersburg City Public Schools?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Petersburg City Public Schools?
4,464 students were enrolled in Petersburg City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Petersburg City Public Schools?
Petersburg City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Petersburg city, with its district office in Petersburg. Its boundary covers about 22.7 sq mi.