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Tappahannock Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

205 Elementary School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560 · (804) 443-5301 · Part of Essex County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
400
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Tappahannock Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tappahannock kids: James H. Cary Intermediate

On the path

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

PK–4Tappahannock ElementaryYou are here
5–8James H. Cary Intermediate299 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

205 Elementary School Circle, Tappahannock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten82
Grade 161
Grade 274
Grade 366
Grade 477
Enrollment over time
338’20
520’21
334’22
422’23
400’24

Up 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 26%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 5%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 Tappahannock Elementary from Tappahannock families.

Other schools in Essex County Public Schools

The district →
James H. Cary Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Tappahannock
D
299 students11:1
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.