📍 3101 Homestead Drive, Petersburg, Petersburg city, 23805
Vernon Johns Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Petersburg, Petersburg city. The school has 921 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Petersburg City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vernon Johns Middle enrolls 921 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Black or African American, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 799 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 9.3% |
| White | 27 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
909 of the school's 921 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 909 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vernon Johns Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-40, state senate district 16, state house district 63.
Vernon Johns Middle is one of 7 schools in Petersburg City Public Schools, based in Petersburg, Virginia. The district serves 4,582 students district-wide and employs 320 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 921 students, Vernon Johns Middle is larger than the district average of about 655 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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