📍 4294 Anderson Hwy, Powhatan, Powhatan County, 23139
Pocahontas Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Powhatan, Powhatan County. The school has 766 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Powhatan County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pocahontas Elementary enrolls 766 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 54 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 5.7% Two or more races and 5.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 635 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 41 | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
255 of the school's 766 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 230 qualify for free lunch and 25 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pocahontas Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 10, state house district 65.
Pocahontas Elementary is one of 6 schools in Powhatan County Public Schools, based in Powhatan, Virginia. The district serves 4,077 students district-wide and employs 308 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 766 students, Pocahontas Elementary is close to the district average of about 680 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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