Summary:
The city of Mathews, Virginia is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Mathews Elementary, Mathews High, and Thomas Hunter Middle. These schools are part of the Mathews County Public Schools district and serve a community facing socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all three schools.
Mathews Elementary stands out for its consistently high test scores, outperforming the district and state in mathematics, reading, and Virginia Studies. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate compared to the high school and middle school. In contrast, Mathews High impresses with its high graduation rate of 92.8% and low dropout rate of 4.5%, both of which are better than the state averages.
While the schools generally perform well on standardized tests, the district faces challenges related to attendance, with all three schools reporting a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%. Additionally, the differences in per-student spending, with Mathews High receiving the highest funding, may contribute to the variations in academic performance and resources available to students across the schools.
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