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James H. Cary Intermediate

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

912 Intermediate School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560 · (804) 443-3040 · Part of Essex County Public Schools

Tappahannock’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
299
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about James H. Cary Intermediate

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tappahannock kids: Essex High

On the path

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

PK–4Tappahannock Elementary400 students
5–8James H. Cary IntermediateYou are here
9–12Essex High393 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

912 Intermediate School Circle, Tappahannock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 576
Grade 683
Grade 771
Grade 869
Enrollment over time
376’20
365’21
333’22
331’23
299’24

Down 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 25%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James H. Cary Intermediate from Tappahannock families.

Other schools in Essex County Public Schools

The district →
Tappahannock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tappahannock
C−
400 students12:1
Essex High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tappahannock
C−
393 students14:1

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