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Accomack County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,292 students in Accomack County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Accomack County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
13 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,726 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Accomack County 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 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,164 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
18%
# Black Students
1,739 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
37%
21%
# White Students
1,656 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
35%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
357
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
379
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,689 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,396
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,689
$15,257
Best Accomack County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chincoteague High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4586 Main St
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
(757) 336-6166
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
(757) 336-6166
Grades: 6-12
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Nandua Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20330 Warrior Dr.
Onley, VA 23418
(757) 787-7037
Onley, VA 23418
(757) 787-7037
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
Rank: #33.
Tangier Combined
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4375 School Lane
Tangier, VA 23440
(757) 891-2315
Tangier, VA 23440
(757) 891-2315
Grades: K-12
| 41 students
Rank: #44.
Arcadia Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
29485 Horsey Rd.
Oak Hall, VA 23416
(757) 824-4862
Oak Hall, VA 23416
(757) 824-4862
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
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