Poquoson Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

985 Poquoson Ave
Poquoson, VA 23662

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Top 20%

Serving 487 students in grades 6-8, Poquoson Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20% in VA
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Poquoson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Poquoson Middle School's student population of 487 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 34% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poquoson Middle School
6	177
7	164
8	146

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School
2023	451
2022	472
2021	517
2020	507
2019	507
2018	512
2017	512
2016	502
2015	495
2014	475
2013	524
2012	559
2011	588
2010	580
2009	594
2008	613
2007	647
2006	649
2005	646
2004	646
2003	629
2002	621
2001	627
2000	630
1999	624
1998	612
1997	574
1996	580
1995	578
1994	601
1993	596
1992	593
1991	578
1990	582
1989	714
1988	730
1987	673

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2022)
Year	Poquoson Middle School
2022	34
2021	35
2020	38
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	33
2015	38
2014	36
2013	36
2012	40
2011	41
2010	39
2009	39
2008	39
2007	45
2006	51
2005	43
2004	44
2003	51
2002	45
2001	40
1999	40
1994	30
1993	37
1992	39
1991	38
1990	37
1989	44
1988	44
1987	36

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School Calendar

School Motto

A Tradition of Excellence

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Poquoson Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poquoson Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#197 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School
2023	#197
2022	#131
2021	#131
2019	#130
2018	#900
2017	#916
2016	#557
2015	#599
2014	#652
2013	#543
2012	#380

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82%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	82%	68%	84%
2021	79%	54%	78%
2019	94%	82%	92%
2017	62%	72%	77%
2016	81%	80%	85%
2015	82%	79%	87%
2014	74%	74%	79%
2013	77%	71%	78%
2012	75%	68%	74%
2011	88%	86%	91%
2010	84%	87%	90%

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(20-21)

87%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2021	87%	69%	91%
2019	91%	78%	91%
2018	90%	80%
2017	89%	80%	90%
2016	90%	80%	90%
2015	85%	79%	89%
2014	83%	74%	85%
2013	79%	74%	81%
2012	95%	89%	94%
2011	96%	88%	94%
2010	97%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

80-84%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2022)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	17:1
2009	15:1	17:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	8%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	5%	19%	5%
2022	4%	18%	4%
2021	4%	18%	4%
2020	3%	16%	3%
2019	3%	16%	3%
2018	3%	15%	2%
2017	3%	15%	2%
2016	3%	14%	3%
2015	3%	14%	3%
2014	3%	13%	2%
2013	2%	12%	2%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	1%	22%	1%
2022	1%	22%	2%
2021	1%	22%	1%
2020	1%	22%	1%
2019	1%	22%	1%
2016	2%	23%	1%
2015	1%	23%	1%
2014	1%	23%	1%
2013	1%	23%	1%
2012	1%	24%	1%
2011	1%	24%	1%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	26%	1%
2008	1%	27%	1%
2007	1%	27%	1%
2005	1%	27%
2004	1%	27%
1997	1%	27%	1%
1996	1%	27%	1%
1995	1%	26%	1%
1993	1%	26%	1%

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White

87%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	89%	45%	87%
2022	91%	46%	88%
2021	89%	46%	89%
2020	90%	49%	91%
2019	90%	49%	91%
2018	92%	50%	92%
2017	92%	50%	92%
2016	91%	50%	91%
2015	91%	52%	92%
2014	92%	52%	92%
2013	92%	53%	92%
2012	93%	54%	92%
2011	93%	54%	94%
2010	93%	57%	94%
2009	94%	57%	94%
2008	94%	57%	94%
2007	95%	58%	93%
2006	95%	59%	95%
2005	95%	60%	95%
2004	94%	61%	95%
2003	94%	61%	96%
2002	95%	63%	96%
2001	97%	64%	96%
2000	97%	65%	96%
1999	97%	65%	97%
1998	96%	65%	96%
1997	96%	66%	96%
1996	97%	67%	97%
1995	96%	67%	97%
1994	98%	68%	97%
1993	96%	68%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	0.21	0.71	0.23
2022	0.17	0.70	0.22
2021	0.21	0.70	0.21
2020	0.19	0.68	0.17
2019	0.19	0.68	0.17
2018	0.15	0.67	0.15
2017	0.15	0.67	0.15
2016	0.17	0.68	0.16
2015	0.17	0.66	0.15
2014	0.16	0.66	0.15
2013	0.15	0.65	0.16
2012	0.14	0.64	0.15
2011	0.14	0.64	0.12
2010	0.13	0.62	0.12
2009	0.12	0.60	0.12
2008	0.12	0.60	0.12
2007	0.10	0.59	0.12
2006	0.10	0.58	0.10
2005	0.09	0.57	0.10
2004	0.11	0.55	0.10
2003	0.12	0.55	0.07
2002	0.10	0.53	0.08
2001	0.06	0.52	0.07
2000	0.06	0.51	0.07
1999	0.06	0.51	0.07
1998	0.08	0.50	0.07
1997	0.08	0.49	0.07
1996	0.06	0.48	0.07
1995	0.08	0.49	0.07
1994	0.04	0.47	0.07
1993	0.08	0.47	0.06

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Eligible for

17%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	20%	52%	20%
2022	17%	41%	15%
2021	12%	35%	12%
2020	14%	39%	13%
2019	14%	39%	13%
2018	12%	35%	12%
2017	12%	35%	12%
2016	11%	35%	12%
2015	11%	34%	12%
2014	10%	33%	12%
2013	8%	32%	9%
2012	9%	32%	10%
2011	10%	31%	10%
2010	10%	29%	9%
2009	7%	26%	7%
2008	5%	25%	5%
2007	6%	24%	6%
2006	8%	24%	6%
2005	6%	24%	5%
2004	5%	23%	4%
2003	3%	23%	3%
2002	3%	23%	3%
2001	2%	21%	3%
2000	3%	23%	3%
1999	2%	24%	3%
1998	4%	24%	3%
1997	4%	24%	4%
1996	4%	24%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Poquoson Middle School	Virginia	Poquoson City Public Schools
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poquoson City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Poquoson Middle School's ranking?

Poquoson Middle School is ranked #197 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Poquoson Middle School often compared to?

Poquoson Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tabb Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Poquoson Middle School?

487 students attend Poquoson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Poquoson Middle School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poquoson Middle School?

Poquoson Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Poquoson Middle School offer ?

Poquoson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Poquoson Middle School part of?

Poquoson Middle School is part of Poquoson City Public Schools.

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