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Essex County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 847 students in Essex County 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 Schools in Essex County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
3 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
1,181 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Essex 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
17%
# Black Students
617 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
52%
22%
# White Students
347 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
29%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
71
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,624 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,036 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,624
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,036
$15,228
Best Essex County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Essex High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
833 High School Circle
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-4301
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-4301
Grades: 8-12
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
James H. Cary Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
912 Intermediate School Circle
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3040
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3040
Grades: 4-7
| 333 students
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