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Mathews 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 elementary schools serving 601 students in Mathews County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Mathews County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
911 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mathews 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
64 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
735 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
81%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
52
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,721 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,535 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,721
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,535
$15,228
Best Mathews County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mathews Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rt 611 347 Church Street
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-2580
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-2580
Grades: PK-4
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Hunter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rt 611 387 Church St
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-2434
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-2434
Grades: 5-8
| 283 students
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