Across 6 schools in Petersburg City, 39.6% of Black students meet pass rate. That is 24.6 points below the Virginia average for Black students.
Search Virginia schools ›Average across the 6 schools in Petersburg City with reportable results, giving each school equal weight regardless of size. A group is omitted from a school when too few students were tested to report safely.
Among the 6 schools here with at least 25 Black student results, Petersburg High reports 65.8% of Black students meeting the standard. Lakemont Elementary, in the same district, reports 24.6%. That is a 41.2-point spread across schools under one administration, serving one community, funded by one tax base.
Ranked by the share of Black students meeting pass rate. Every group is shown alongside, because a school that serves one group well and another poorly is telling you something too.
| School | All | Black | Hispanic | White | Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg High | 65.1% | 65.8% | 56.6% | 72.7% | — |
| Walnut Hill Elementary | 48% | 46.7% | 47.7% | 72.2% | — |
| Cool Spring Elementary | 35.4% | 35.2% | 30.8% | 50% | — |
| Pleasants Lane Elementary | 35.1% | 34.2% | 27.8% | 64.3% | — |
| Vernon Johns Middle | 32% | 31.3% | 29.9% | 50.7% | — |
| Lakemont Elementary | 30% | 24.6% | 36.5% | 54.5% | — |
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