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Schools in Chincoteague · Accomack County Public Schools

Chincoteague’s public schools score below 72% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

44% of students in Chincoteague’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chincoteague, 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.

#227of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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
44%
▼ 10 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 5 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 9% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
512 students on the public path
In brief

Chincoteague’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 220 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chincoteague’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,694 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Chincoteague High. See the path ↓

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 Chincoteague’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Virginia school districts, #227 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 18%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,456 test results and a graduating class of 383 could put Chincoteague anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Chincoteague’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,456 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Chincoteague ElementaryAccomack County Public SchoolsC+
6–12Chincoteague HighAccomack County Public SchoolsA−

Chincoteague’s public schools are run by Accomack County Public Schools. 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.

Accomack County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,623 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,694VA $17,169 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math44%
State average 54.4% · 2456 students tested

Chincoteague vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChincoteagueCAccomack County

Every school in Chincoteague

2 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).

District schools in Chincoteagueby address
Chincoteague Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
241 students12:1Rate it →
Chincoteague High
High · Grades 6–12
A−
271 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Chincoteague’s schools

Are Chincoteague’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chincoteague children attend score below 72% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #227 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chincoteague in?

Accomack County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,623 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

What is Chincoteague’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Accomack County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Chincoteague spend per student?

$15,694 in Accomack County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.