Middle Schools in Essex County Public Schools

Summary:

Essex County Public Schools has only one middle school, James H. Cary Intermediate, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school's district, Essex County Public Schools, is ranked 100 out of 129 districts in Virginia and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

James H. Cary Intermediate has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 266 out of 422 Virginia middle schools in 2022-2023 to 311 out of 419 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star to 1-star rating. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages, particularly in 5th-grade and 6th-grade Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 100.6%.

The data suggests that James H. Cary Intermediate faces significant challenges, including declining performance, underperformance in mathematics, high poverty and chronic absenteeism, and potential resource and staffing constraints. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach involving targeted interventions, additional support, and a focus on improving the school's overall educational environment and outcomes.

District Detail

109 N Cross St
Tappahannock, VA 22560

(804) 443-4366

SchoolDigger Rank:
100^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,092

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James H. Cary Intermediate	Public	5-8	912 Intermediate School Circle	Tappahannock	22560	Essex County	Essex County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 443-3040	299	27	11.1	99.7%	74 (24.7%)	157 (52.5%)	20 (6.7%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.4%)	33.5	311^th of 419 public middle schools	25.8%		35.6	290^th of 417 public middle schools	30.5%	21	100.0	34.5	45.7	60.8	64.6	47.2	42.4	63.9	62.0	71.6	62.7	62.1	$8,708	$957	$7,751

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesapeake Bay Governor's School	0.84 mi	1
Northern Neck Technical Center	7.06 mi	2
Northern Neck Regional Alternative Educational	7.06 mi	1
Richmond County Public Schools	7.25 mi	4	76^th
Westmoreland County Public Schools	11.25 mi	4	79^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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