For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 901 students in Petersburg City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Petersburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,464 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Petersburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
59%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
18%
% Black
84%
21%
% White
4%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,425 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,302
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,425
$15,257
Best Petersburg City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vernon Johns Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3101 Homestead Drive
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7020
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-7020
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students
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