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Essex Co PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 873 students in Essex Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Essex Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
1,393 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Essex Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
69%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.69
# American Indian Students
10 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
669 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
48%
22%
# White Students
439 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
31%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
126
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,595 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,246
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,595
$15,424
Best Essex Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Essex High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
833 High School Circle
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-4301
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-4301
Grades: 8-12
| 508 students
Rank: #22.
James H. Cary Intermediate
(Math: 16% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
912 Intermediate School Circle
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3040
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3040
Grades: 4-7
| 365 students
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