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Nandua High

Public Grades 9-12
173rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 47% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Nandua High is a public high school located in Onley, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 632 students. It is part of the Accomack County Public Schools district, which is ranked 84 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nandua High has had a mixed performance history, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 61st and 282nd out of Virginia high schools over the past decade, and a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nandua High has shown strong performance in certain subject areas, particularly Geometry and Algebra I, where its proficiency rates have consistently exceeded the state and district averages. However, the school struggles in subjects like World History I and VA and US History, where its proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance on the English Reading SOL exam for 11th graders has been relatively strong, with proficiency rates above the state and district averages. Nandua High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.7% to 92.8% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby Arcadia High School. However, the school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 4.5% to 10.7% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state and district averages.

Nandua High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 5.4% to 19.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, who have consistently outperformed the state and district averages in various subject areas. However, the school has struggled with the performance of its African American and Disabled student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to the state and district. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Nandua High, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 94.93% to 118.71% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages, may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

621
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,291
Per pupil spending ?
97.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 26350 Lankford Highway
       Onley, VA  23418

(757) 787-4514

District: Accomack County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Nandua High:

Elementary:    Accawmacke Elementary
    Pungoteague Elementary
Middle:    Nandua Middle
Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.5%
White:
29.8%
Hispanic:
23.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (9% vs 5%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!World History I scores 35 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school75%
District avg73%
Virginia avg79%
173rd of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 33 pts since 2015
From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Accomack County Public Schools
84th of 129Accomack County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202554.5173 of 32847.3%★★☆☆☆
202454.1178 of 32945.9%★★☆☆☆
202351.9179 of 32645.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.7201 of 32538.2%★★☆☆☆
202164.261 of 32781.3%★★★★☆
201938.1232 of 32729.1%★☆☆☆☆
201834.3248 of 32623.9%★☆☆☆☆
201725.6282 of 32413.0%★☆☆☆☆
201626.4280 of 32112.8%★☆☆☆☆
201527.5276 of 32214.3%★☆☆☆☆
201447.5168 of 32247.8%★★☆☆☆
201355.3116 of 32163.9%★★★☆☆
201256.3112 of 32165.1%★★★☆☆
201159.0108 of 32066.3%★★★☆☆
201041.7218 of 31731.2%★★☆☆☆
200940.9210 of 31332.9%★★☆☆☆
200861.582 of 31674.1%★★★★☆
200759.390 of 31371.2%★★★★☆
200658.389 of 31471.7%★★★★☆
200554.3118 of 30861.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202559.199 of 24559.6%★★★☆☆
202451.9129 of 24948.2%★★☆☆☆
202351.6118 of 24050.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202434.0183 of 25327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202370.851 of 24979.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202492.47 of 12294.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202558.5145 of 32154.8%★★★☆☆
202457.2161 of 32250.0%★★★☆☆
202352.1180 of 32043.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202561.282 of 23665.3%★★★☆☆
202472.351 of 23378.1%★★★★☆
202365.172 of 23269.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202560.7127 of 32460.8%★★★☆☆
202463.5100 of 32068.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202551.8176 of 32245.3%★★☆☆☆
202448.5191 of 32240.7%★★☆☆☆
202349.5179 of 32144.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202570.767 of 31378.6%★★★★☆
202456.0153 of 31451.3%★★★☆☆
202352.7178 of 31543.5%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+48 vs school
White (2025)79th percentile+31 vs school
Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+14 vs school
African American (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)45th percentile~ school
Disabled (2024)28th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Geometry96%+11 vs state
Algebra I93%+14 vs state
English Reading89%~ state avg
Biology86%+17 vs state
Writing72%-8 vs state
Geography57%-13 vs state
VA and US History24%-11 vs state
World History I14%-35 vs state

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Students at Nandua High are 43% African American, 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Nandua High.

Nandua High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Accawmacke Elementary
Elementary : Pungoteague Elementary
Middle : Nandua Middle

Nandua High ranks 173rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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