Tangier Combined
Tel:
(757)891-2315
- Tangier Combined serves 66 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Tangier Combined placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Tangier Combined places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Tangier Combined's student population of 66 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 66 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tangier Combined is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tangier Combined is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1195 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-79% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-79% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 15% |
| White | 100% | 50% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Accomack Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tangier Combined is Crisfield Academy And High School (13.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Ewell School (11.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ewell Ewell School Grades: 1-7 | 8 students
11.8 miles
7982a Tawes Campus Drive
Ewell, MD 21824
(410)968-0534 11.8 1-7 8 - Crisfield Carter G Woodson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 548 students
12.7 miles
281a Woodson School Rd
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410)968-1295 12.7 PK-5 548 - Crisfield Crisfield Academy And High School Grades: 8-12 | 374 students
13.8 miles
210 N Somerset Avenue
Crisfield, MD 21817
(410)968-0150 13.8 8-12 374 - Melfa Pungoteague Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 482 students
16.4 miles
28480 Bobtown Rd
Melfa, VA 23410
(757)787-4032 16.4 PK-5 482 - Onley Badger Vocational Education Center - South Vocational School
17.8 miles
26350 Lankford Highway
Onley, VA 23418
(757)787-4522 17.8 n/a n/a
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