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Essex County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 331 students in Essex County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Essex County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
1,163 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Essex County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
55%
21%
% White
27%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,866 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,284 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,866
$15,502
Spending / Student
$16,284
$15,257
Best Essex County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James H. Cary Intermediate
(Math: 54% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
912 Intermediate School Circle
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3040
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3040
Gr: 5-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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