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Powhatan County Public Schools Schools
Powhatan County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Powhatan County (Powhatan). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Powhatan County 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 Powhatan County Public Schools
5 of 5 schools in Powhatan County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Powhatan County 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+ Powhatan Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Flat Rock Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Powhatan Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Pocahontas Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Powhatan High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Powhatan County Public Schools
High schools (1)
- C- Powhatan High, Powhatan
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Powhatan Middle, Powhatan
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B+ Flat Rock Elementary, Powhatan
- B- Pocahontas Elementary, Powhatan
- B+ Powhatan Elementary, Powhatan
Where Powhatan County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Powhatan (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Powhatan County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,218 students with 304 full-time-equivalent teachers and 632 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5103030
- 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
- Goochland County Public Schools (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Amelia County Public Schools (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Cumberland County Public Schools (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Chesterfield County Public Schools (63 schools, 21 mi)
- Richmond City Public Schools (47 schools, 24 mi)
- Hanover County Public Schools (23 schools, 27 mi)
- Fluvanna County Public Schools (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Nottoway County Public Schools (5 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Powhatan County Public Schools
How many schools are in Powhatan County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Powhatan County 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 Powhatan County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Powhatan.
How good are the schools in Powhatan County Public Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 78% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54.8%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Powhatan County Public Schools?
4,218 students were enrolled in Powhatan County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Powhatan County Public Schools?
Powhatan County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Powhatan County, with its district office in Powhatan. Its boundary covers about 260 sq mi.