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Schools in Cape Charles · Northampton County Public Schools

Cape Charles’s public schools score below 75% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

In Cape Charles, 36% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cape Charles, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
36%
▼ 18 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 5% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,300 students on the public path
In brief

Cape Charles’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 205 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cape Charles’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,044 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Northampton Middle, then Northampton High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cape Charles Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cape Charles’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 25% of Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (205)Better than 13%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 544 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Cape Charles anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of Cape Charles’s students in the tested grades sat them (544 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cape Charles, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
7–8Northampton Middlein EastvilleC
9–12Northampton Highin EastvilleB−

Cape Charles’s public schools are run by Northampton County Public Schools, which also serves Cheriton, Eastville, Exmore and Nassawadox. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northampton County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,300 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$18,044VA $17,169 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math36%
State average 54.4% · 544 students tested

Cape Charles vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Cape Charles’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cape CharlesCNorthampton County

Every school in Cape Charles

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cape Charlesin other towns
Occohannock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Exmore
C−
385 students12:1Rate it →
Kiptopeke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
300 students12:1Rate it →
Northampton Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Eastville
C
214 students12:1Rate it →
Northampton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Eastville
B−
401 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cape Charles Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Religious
56 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Cape Charles’s schools

Are Cape Charles’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cape Charles children attend score below 75% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cape Charles in?

Northampton County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,300 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cape Charles kids go to high school?

Northampton High in Eastville, with 401 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cape Charles’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northampton County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Cape Charles spend per student?

$18,044 in Northampton County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cape Charles?

Yes: Cape Charles Christian School (religious, grades PK–7, 56 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.