Poquoson Primary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Poquoson, Virginia

Poquoson Primary in Poquoson, Virginia enrolled 417 students in 2024-25 with 28.5 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the Virginia elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 24%

470 students in 2022-23, 430 students in 2023-24, 417 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 28.5.

Students enrolled at Poquoson Primary by school year2022-23: 470, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234702023-244302024-25417
Students enrolled at Poquoson Primary by school year2022-23: 470, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234702023-244302024-25417
Students enrolled at Poquoson Primary by school year2022-23: 470, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234702023-244302024-25417
Students enrolled at Poquoson Primary by school year2022-23: 470, 2023-24: 430, 2024-25: 41702004006002022-234702023-244302024-25417
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347023.020.4
2023-2443028.015.4
2024-2541728.514.6

14.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 63 of every 100 Virginia elementary schools

Among the 1,136 Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Poquoson Primary 14.6; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPoquoson Primary 14.6state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Poquoson Primary 14.6; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPoquoson Primary 14.6state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Poquoson Primary 14.6; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPoquoson Primary 14.6state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Poquoson Primary 14.6; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPoquoson Primary 14.6state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 465 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Poquoson Primary enrolled 465 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 465 of the 465 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent21.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.0% of students were White, 7.4% of two or more races, 7.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White82.0%
  2. Two or more races7.4%
  3. Hispanic7.2%
  4. Asian1.7%
  5. Black1.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Poquoson

2 public elementary schools in Poquoson report 2024-25 enrollment; Poquoson Primary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Poquoson Elementary47517.922.7%
Poquoson Primary41714.627.6%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Poquoson Primary

  1. Poquoson ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 475 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Tabb ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.2 miles away: 707 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
  3. Compare Poquoson Primary with Poquoson ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Poquoson City Public Schools spends per student$13,306 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,306
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaPoquoson Primary is the number 762 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#762 of 1,137
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.14.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Poquoson Primary

  1. How many students attend Poquoson Primary?
    417 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 470 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Poquoson, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Poquoson Primary?
    14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Poquoson Primary a Title I school?
    Poquoson Primary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Poquoson Primary in?
    Poquoson City Public Schools, NCES district ID 5102980. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510298002157 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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