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Pungoteague Elementary School

28480 Bobtown Rd
Melfa, VA 23410

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Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pungoteague Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pungoteague Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Pungoteague Elementary School's student population of 442 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 34% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pungoteague Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	80
1	64
2	64
3	60
4	67
5	73

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School
2023	451
2022	436
2021	425
2020	457
2019	457
2018	482
2017	482
2016	492
2015	510
2014	530
2013	505
2012	533
2011	536
2010	531
2009	536
2008	516
2007	527
2006	516
2005	514
2004	496
2003	500
2002	517
2001	519
2000	542
1999	535
1998	805
1997	788
1996	800
1995	785
1994	748
1993	752
1992	738
1991	720
1990	725
1989	752
1988	776
1987	788

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School
2023	30
2022	24
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	28
2015	24
2014	26
2013	25
2012	26
2011	23
2010	32
2009	33
2008	33
2007	40
2006	44
2005	40
2004	41
2003	39
2002	35
2001	33
1999	40
1994	43
1993	59
1992	58
1991	57
1990	55
1989	53
1988	47

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School Rankings

Pungoteague Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pungoteague Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1395 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School
2023	#1395
2022	#1440
2021	#1440
2019	#1231
2018	#1225
2017	#1394
2016	#1569
2015	#1546
2014	#1499
2013	#1323
2012	#1326

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64%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	64%	68%	63%
2021	42%	54%	44%
2019	82%	82%	80%
2017	73%	72%	66%
2016	73%	80%	74%
2015	70%	79%	74%
2014	67%	74%	71%
2013	66%	71%	69%
2012	56%	68%	66%
2011	88%	86%	86%
2010	95%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

45-49%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2021	47%	69%	59%
2019	67%	78%	69%
2018	75%	80%
2017	67%	80%	71%
2016	60%	80%	69%
2015	64%	79%	72%
2014	54%	74%	68%
2013	63%	74%	68%
2012	87%	89%	87%
2011	81%	88%	84%
2010	82%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	19:1
2021	18:1	14:1	19:1
2020	20:1	15:1	19:1
2019	20:1	15:1	19:1
2018	19:1	15:1	19:1
2017	19:1	15:1	19:1
2016	18:1	15:1	20:1
2015	21:1	15:1	20:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	21:1	15:1	17:1
2011	23:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	15:1
2009	16:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	17:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	13:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	13:1	16:1	15:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	15%	19%	22%
2022	17%	18%	22%
2021	18%	18%	20%
2020	15%	16%	20%
2019	15%	16%	20%
2018	15%	15%	20%
2017	15%	15%	20%
2016	19%	14%	20%
2015	21%	14%	17%
2014	21%	13%	20%
2013	19%	12%	19%
2012	18%	12%	19%
2011	15%	11%	18%
2010	16%	10%	17%
2009	12%	10%	15%
2008	13%	10%	14%
2007	10%	9%	12%
2006	11%	8%	13%
2005	10%	7%	11%
2004	8%	6%	10%
2003	6%	7%	10%
2002	5%	5%	8%
2001	6%	5%	7%
2000	5%	4%	6%
1999	4%	4%	8%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%

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Black

45%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	43%	22%	40%
2022	44%	22%	41%
2021	49%	22%	41%
2020	55%	22%	41%
2019	55%	22%	41%
2018	56%	23%	41%
2017	56%	23%	41%
2016	56%	23%	41%
2015	55%	23%	40%
2014	54%	23%	38%
2013	56%	23%	38%
2012	55%	24%	38%
2011	53%	24%	38%
2010	51%	26%	38%
2009	51%	26%	39%
2008	52%	27%	41%
2007	53%	27%	42%
2006	54%	27%	43%
2005	53%	27%	45%
2004	57%	27%	46%
2003	58%	27%	47%
2002	61%	27%	49%
2001	64%	27%	49%
2000	66%	27%	50%
1999	67%	27%	51%
1998	62%	27%	52%
1997	63%	27%	52%
1996	63%	27%	51%
1995	64%	26%	51%
1994	62%	26%	51%
1993	60%	26%	51%

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White

37%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	39%	45%	36%
2022	37%	46%	36%
2021	31%	46%	36%
2020	29%	49%	38%
2019	29%	49%	38%
2018	28%	50%	39%
2017	28%	50%	39%
2016	24%	50%	39%
2015	24%	52%	39%
2014	24%	52%	41%
2013	24%	53%	42%
2012	26%	54%	42%
2011	32%	54%	43%
2010	33%	57%	44%
2009	35%	57%	45%
2008	34%	57%	44%
2007	36%	58%	45%
2006	34%	59%	43%
2005	37%	60%	44%
2004	35%	61%	44%
2003	36%	61%	42%
2002	34%	63%	42%
2001	30%	64%	44%
2000	29%	65%	44%
1999	29%	65%	41%
1998	35%	65%	43%
1997	33%	66%	44%
1996	33%	67%	45%
1995	32%	67%	45%
1994	34%	68%	45%
1993	35%	68%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	0.65	0.71	0.67
2022	0.65	0.70	0.66
2021	0.64	0.70	0.66
2020	0.60	0.68	0.66
2019	0.60	0.68	0.66
2018	0.59	0.67	0.65
2017	0.59	0.67	0.65
2016	0.60	0.68	0.65
2015	0.60	0.66	0.60
2014	0.61	0.66	0.66
2013	0.60	0.65	0.65
2012	0.60	0.64	0.65
2011	0.60	0.64	0.64
2010	0.61	0.62	0.64
2009	0.61	0.60	0.63
2008	0.60	0.60	0.62
2007	0.59	0.59	0.62
2006	0.59	0.58	0.62
2005	0.58	0.57	0.60
2004	0.55	0.55	0.60
2003	0.54	0.55	0.59
2002	0.51	0.53	0.58
2001	0.50	0.52	0.57
2000	0.49	0.51	0.56
1999	0.47	0.51	0.57
1998	0.50	0.50	0.55
1997	0.50	0.49	0.54
1996	0.50	0.48	0.55
1995	0.49	0.49	0.54
1994	0.50	0.47	0.54
1993	0.52	0.47	0.54

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	100%	52%	92%
2022	99%	41%	90%
2021	81%	35%	65%
2020	73%	39%	62%
2019	73%	39%	62%
2018	71%	35%	61%
2017	71%	35%	61%
2016	72%	35%	61%
2015	76%	34%	62%
2014	78%	33%	65%
2013	72%	32%	64%
2012	69%	32%	60%
2011	70%	31%	58%
2010	69%	29%	56%
2009	65%	26%	53%
2008	68%	25%	54%
2007	64%	24%	54%
2006	64%	24%	53%
2005	63%	24%	52%
2004	64%	23%	50%
2003	62%	23%	49%
2002	63%	23%	51%
2001	68%	21%	51%
2000	72%	23%	51%
1999	70%	24%	52%
1998	62%	24%	51%
1997	65%	24%	51%
1996	67%	24%	52%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Pungoteague Elementary School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	4%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Accomack County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pungoteague Elementary School's ranking?

Pungoteague Elementary School is ranked #1395 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Pungoteague Elementary School?

442 students attend Pungoteague Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Pungoteague Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pungoteague Elementary School?

Pungoteague Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pungoteague Elementary School offer ?

Pungoteague Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pungoteague Elementary School part of?

Pungoteague Elementary School is part of Accomack County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education