Best Tappahannock Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,163 students in Tappahannock, VA (there are 2 private schools, serving 24 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Tappahannock, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).

The top-ranked public schools in Tappahannock, VA are Essex High School, Tappahannock Elementary School and James H. Cary Intermediate. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Tappahannock, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Tappahannock have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).