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Thomas Hunter Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–7

387 Church St, Mathews, VA 23109 · (804) 725-2434 · Part of Mathews County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
176
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–7
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Hunter Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 43.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mathews kids: Mathews High

On the path

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

PK–4Mathews Elementary281 students
5–7Thomas Hunter MiddleYou are here
8–12Mathews High333 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

387 Church St, Mathews

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 557
Grade 661
Grade 758
Enrollment over time
313’20
291’21
283’22
245’23
176’24

Down 43.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Hunter Middle from Mathews families.

Other schools in Mathews County Public Schools

The district →
Mathews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mathews
C+
281 students11:1
Mathews High
High · Grades 8–12 · Mathews
B+
333 students12:1

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; Mathews’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.