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Mathews Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

347 Church Street, Mathews, VA 23109 · (804) 725-2580 · Part of Mathews County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
281
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Mathews Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mathews kids: Thomas Hunter Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Mathews ElementaryYou are here
5–7Thomas Hunter Middle176 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

347 Church Street, Mathews

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten43
Grade 149
Grade 250
Grade 354
Grade 456
Enrollment over time
333’20
319’21
318’22
298’23
281’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mathews Elementary from Mathews families.

Other schools in Mathews County Public Schools

The district →
Thomas Hunter Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Mathews
C−
176 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.