Mathews County Public Schools

Summary:

The Mathews County Public Schools district in Virginia consists of three schools: Mathews Elementary, Mathews High, and Thomas Hunter Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area.

Mathews Elementary and Mathews High stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in various subject areas. Thomas Hunter Middle, on the other hand, struggles in Mathematics compared to the district and state, but excels in English Reading. All three schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.

In terms of resources, Mathews Elementary and Mathews High receive higher per-student funding compared to Thomas Hunter Middle, which may contribute to the varying academic performance observed across the district. Additionally, Mathews High stands out with an impressive four-year graduation rate and a relatively low dropout rate, both of which are better than the state averages.

District Detail

63 Church Street
Mathews, VA 23109

(804) 725-3909

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 790

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)		SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (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 Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mathews High	Public	8-12	9889 Buckley Hall Road	Mathews	23109	Mathews County	Mathews County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 725-3702	333	29	11.6	73.3%	261 (78.4%)	24 (7.2%)	28 (8.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	50.5	196^th of 328 public high schools	40.2%		42.2	233^rd of 329 public high schools	29.2%	37	77.3	100.0	50.0	63.6	50.0						60.5	92.0	70.0		72.2						73.6	87.9	74.5	56.3	50.0			$14,984	$296	$14,687
Thomas Hunter Middle	Public	5-7	387 Church St	Mathews	23109	Mathews County	Mathews County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 725-2434	176	17	10.6	72.2%	134 (76.1%)	16 (9.1%)	10 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	49.1	229^th of 419 public middle schools	45.3%		51.9	217^th of 417 public middle schools	48.0%	12								70.2	60.8	54.9				64.2				71.7	77.6	73.7						64.9		$12,301	$46	$12,254
Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	347 Church Street	Mathews	23109	Mathews County	Mathews County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 725-2580	281	26	10.8	75.1%	215 (76.5%)	23 (8.2%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.3%)	71.6	334^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.9%		62.4	461^st of 1114 public elementary schools	58.6%	127						85.2	75.0									77.8	84.2										77.6	$13,930	$1,853	$12,077

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gloucester County Public Schools	11.23 mi	10	15^th
Middlesex County Public Schools	13.59 mi	3	40^th
Lancaster County Public Schools	18.4 mi	4	116^th
York County Public Schools	18.84 mi	19	7^th
Northampton County Public Schools	22 mi	5	122^nd

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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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