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Accomack County Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Chincoteague, Onancock, Parksley, Belle Haven, Onley, Accomac, Tangier, Melfa, Bloxom, Painter, Wachapreague, Hallwood, Saxis and Keller.

Chincoteague’s School Grade C better than 28% of Virginia school districts

Students
4,623
Schools
11
Spent per student
$15,694
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$12.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Accomack County Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the VA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.4M, about $2,685 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% of the 133 Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2020–21
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CChincoteague 3,309COnancock 1,177Parksley 823Belle Haven 544Onley 541Accomac 522Tangier 442Melfa 405Bloxom 386Painter 278Wachapreague 257Hallwood 208Saxis 169Keller 145

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chincoteague. Grade by grade →

PK–5Chincoteague ElementaryThis district
6–12Chincoteague HighThis district

Test scores vs. VA

2020–21 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 54.4% · 2,456 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.8% · 383 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,694 per student · 9% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 57%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,863’20
4,751’21
4,726’22
4,726’23
4,623’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 38%White 34%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools.

Kegotank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mappsville
D
501 students14:1
Accawmacke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Accomac
C−
453 students15:1
Pungoteague Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Melfa
C−
452 students14:1
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
Nandua Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Onley
C+
454 students12:1
Chincoteague High
High · Grades 6–12 · Chincoteague
A−
271 students8:1
Arcadia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Hall
B−
688 students12:1
Nandua High
High · Grades 9–12 · Onley
A
621 students12:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Northampton County Public SchoolsExmore
$18,044per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Virginia.