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Pungoteague Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

28480 Bobtown Rd, Melfa, VA 23410 · (757) 787-4032 · Part of Accomack County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
452
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pungoteague Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bobtown kids: 4 schools

On the path

Where Bobtown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Pungoteague ElementaryYou are here
6–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

28480 Bobtown Rd, Melfa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten78
Grade 180
Grade 268
Grade 354
Grade 470
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
425’20
436’21
451’22
442’23
452’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 37%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pungoteague Elementary from Bobtown families.

Other schools in Accomack County Public Schools

The district →
Kegotank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mappsville
D
501 students14:1
Accawmacke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Accomac
C−
453 students15:1
Metompkin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parksley
D
435 students14:1
Chincoteague Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chincoteague
C+
241 students12:1
Tangier Combined
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tangier
C
38 students5:1
Arcadia Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oak Hall
C−
469 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Bobtown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.