Prince George County Public Schools

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Prince George County Public Schools

Address

6410 Courts Dr.

Prince George, Virginia, 23875
United States
Coordinates| 37°13'20.662"N, 77°17'17.804"W
District information
Type| Public
Motto| Lead, Innovate, Inspire
Grades| Pre-K through 12
Superintendent| Douglas Lyle Jr.
School board| 6 members
Governing agency| Virginia Department of Education
Accreditation(s)|

* VDOE[1]
* USDOE

Schools| 8+1 technical school
Budget| $6,255,916
NCES District ID| 5103090[2]
Students and staff
Students| 6,106 (2020–2021)[3]
Teachers| 441.75 (2020–2021)[3]
Student–teacher ratio| 13.82 (2020–2021)[3]
Other information
Website| www.pgs.k12.va.us

Prince George County Public Schools is the school district that provides schooling to the children in Prince George county, Virginia, United States. The school district also serves the military families who live on the U.S. Military base Fort Gregg-Adams.

## History

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### 2020

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During the 2020–2021 school year, the Prince George County School Board had a meeting where they voted to close the William A. Walton Elementary School and build a replacement school. The new school will be called Middle Road Elementary School. The reason for the closure is there is mold inside the school. The school opened during the 2022–2023 school year.[4][5]

#### August

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On August 7, 2020, Prince George County Public Schools announced during the COVID-19 pandemic that they would opt into a hybrid instruction plan for the 2020–2021 school year. The county's parents and students were split on how they believed the schools should return to providing classes. In a district survey the results were that 51% of parents preferred an all-virtual option while the other 49% wanted to return in-person classes. The district then released their return to school plan that includes a hybrid education method. Inside the plan it states that half of the district can learn in school with social distancing and reduced class sizes in effect while the other half can learn virtually. The counties school district was the 3rd Tri-cities School district to opt to have in person learning and virtual learning. In response to the survey the School Board Chair, Chris Johnson said that the teachers survey responses was what stuck out to him the most when he was making his decision on if to allow in person learning or just virtual learning. The results from the teacher survey was that 78% of the teachers wanted to return to teaching in-person rather than virtual.[6]

On August 25th Prince George County public schools announced that they are having a school Chromebook shortage. The cause of the shortage is from the high amount of students that are doing virtual learning because of the covid-19 pandemic.[7] It was also stated that over 2,500 laptops would be delayed of delivery until December.[8]

### 2024

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#### February

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A student that went to J.E.J Moore Middle School a middle school that is ran under the district of prince George was arrested for making threats to attack the school and harm students. The student is a 13 year old boy and he was arrested on school grounds. The student was charged with 2 counts of threats to kill or injure people on school grounds.[9]

#### October

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A Prince George teacher was arrested for possession of child pornography. The teacher taught at Harrison Elementary School, and it was confirmed that they did not have any inappropriate pictures of any students. She had been a Prince George teacher since 2020, and was put on administrative leave pending the investigation results.[10][11]

Prince George County Public Schools is facing a bus driver shortage that is causing parents to blame the district's transportation department for students having lower grades. The district's transportation department said they are short 200 bus drivers and that the issue is caused by bus drivers having to do back-to-back routes causing students to arrive late at school. Prince George County Public Schools has over 1,000 bus routes to cover.[12]

#### November

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In a news statement released by the districts superintendent he stated that the district is becoming a cell phone free environment from a bell to bell base. The rule change is due to the executive order from Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin to eliminate phone usage in schools. He also addressed that he is aware of the need for parents to contact their child while they are at school and he said that they can contact the school if anything needs said to their child. The policy change must be in effect in every district by January 1st 2025 per the VDOE order.[13]

### Fort Gregg-Adams

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The school district includes students from a U.S. military base Fort Gregg-Adams. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the county has gained 20% more students than in 2010. The population grew to 43,010 people which makes Prince George the 5th most populated county.[14]

## School board

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### Superintendent

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On September 10, 2024 NBC 12 news announced that Prince George County Public Schools had appointed a new superintendent, Douglas Lyle Jr., an educator in the state of Virginia for over 30 years.[15]

### List of superintendents

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Name | term

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Lisa Pennycuff  | July 1, 2019-July 23, 2024(resigned)[16][17][18]
Douglas Lyle Jr.  | September 10, 2024–present

### School board members

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Name

Robert Eley III
Michelle Crist
Jill Andrews
Sherry Taylor
Christopher Johnson

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## Technology

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Prince George county public schools started supplying school Chromebooks to every student to use starting the 2020-2021 school year. The cause is due to some students doing virtual and some students doing in-person learning. The cause of this is the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the amount of students that need a Chromebook there was a shortage of laptops.[7]

## Demographics

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### By race

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As of the start of the 2024–2025 school year

Race percentage of students  Race | Total percentage of students

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White  | 47.1%
Black  | 29.6%
Hispanic  | 13.9%
Asian  | 1.2%
Other  | 8.3%

[20]

### By gender

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As of the start of the 2024–2025 school year

Gender percentage of students  Gender | Total percentage of students

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Male  | 51%
Female  | 49%

[20]

### Other info

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* The Student to teacher ratio is: 15:1
* Average percentage of certified teachers: 99.8%
* Average percentage of teachers with over 3 years of experience: 89.1%
* The total amount of full time councilors that work for the district: 8[20]

## Academic success

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### Averages

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As of the end of the 2023–2024 school year

Test score average for students (overall of all grades and subjects)  Below average | Average | Above average

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29%  | 71%  | <1%

[21]

### Graduation ranking

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Rankings are as of the start of the 2024–2025 school year

District rankings  Ranking factors | National rank | State rank

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College Readiness Index Rank  | #9,889  | #208
College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank  | #10,124 (tie)  | #226
State Assessment Proficiency Rank  | #8,478  | #154
State Assessment Performance Rank  | #9,466  | #172
Graduation Rate Rank  | #11,126 (tie)  | #172 (tie)

[22]

### Test scores

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As of the end of the 2023–2024 school year

Test score proficiency (subject)  School | Math (percentage) | English (percentage)

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Elementary  | 73%  | 78%
Middle  | 61%  | 71%
High  | 79%  | 89%

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## Financials

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Overall the district spends an average of $11,127 per student per year. The district's total revenue is $72,661,000.[20]

### Budget

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The 2024–2025 school year's general budget is $6,255,916 and that total is 7.13% over the given FY2024 adopted budget of $87,780,829.[23]

### Funding

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As of the start of the 2024–2025 school year

Funding  From | Amount (percentage of budget)

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State  | 60.8%
Local  | 26.5%
Federal  | 12.7%

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## Partnerships

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The school district partners with many colleges including the following:

* College of William and Mary
* Randolph-Macon College
* Richard Bland College
* Virginia Commonwealth
* Virginia State University
* Virginia Union University[24]

## Schools

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### Elementary schools

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* LL Beazly Elementary
* North Elementary
* South Elementary
* Middle road Elementary
* Harrison Elementary[24]

### Middle schools

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* J.E.J. Moore Middle School[24]

### High schools

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* N.B. Clements Jr High School
* Prince George High School

#### Optional high schools

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* Rowanty Technical Center[24]

### Education centers

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* Prince George Education Center[24]

## Former schools

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### Elementary schools

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* William A. Walton Elementary School[4]

## See also

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* Prince George County, Virginia
* Prince George High School

## References

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1. ^ "Prince George County Public Schools Accreditation". schoolquality.virginia.gov.
2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Prince George County Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
3. ^ a b c "Prince George Teacher Count". nces.ed.gov.
4. ^ a b "Walton Elementary Closed". www.wric.com.
5. ^ "Middle Road Opening". www.princegeorgecountyva.gov.
6. ^ "Prince George County Schools opt for hybrid instruction this fall". The Progress Index.
7. ^ a b "Schools face laptop shortage as many go virtual". www.wric.com.
8. ^ "Prince George Schools face laptop shortages". www.12onyourside.com.
9. ^ "13 year old arrested after allegedly making threats". www.12onyourside.com.
10. ^ "Teacher arrested for possession of child porn". www.wtvr.com.
11. ^ "Teacher arrested for possession of child porn". www.wric.com.
12. ^ "Late school buses plague Prince George family". www.nbcwashington.com.
13. ^ "PGCPS' Commitment to Distraction-Free Learning Environments for Students". www.pgs.k12.va.us.
14. ^ "About PGCPS". www.pgs.k12.va.us.
15. ^ "PGCPS new superintendent(2024)". www.12onyourside.com.
16. ^ "PGCPS new superintendent(2019)". www.12onyourside.com.
17. ^ "PGCPS new superintendent(2019)". princegeorgecountyva.gov.
18. ^ "PGCPS superintendent resigned". www.wric.com.
19. ^ "School Board Members". ballotpedia.
20. ^ a b c d e f "Demographics of Prince George County Public Schools". www.usnews.com/.
21. ^ "Student Success". www.greatschools.org.
22. ^ "District Success". www.usnews.com.
23. ^ "PGCPS Budget for 2024–2025" (PDF). cms1files.revize.com.
24. ^ a b c d e "Our Schools". www.pgs.k12.va.us.