Elementary Schools in Mathews County Public Schools

Summary:

Mathews County Public Schools has one elementary school, Mathews Elementary, which serves students in grades PK-4. Located in Mathews, Virginia, the school consistently ranks in the top half of Virginia elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mathews Elementary is a standout school, with test scores significantly higher than the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate is 85.19%, compared to the state average of 72.89%, and its 4th grade reading proficiency rate is 84.21%, compared to the state average of 73.09%. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%, lower than the state average, and spends $11,413 per student, which is higher than the state average.

Despite the challenges of a high free/reduced lunch rate of 75.84%, Mathews County Public Schools' Mathews Elementary is effectively supporting student learning and achievement, as evidenced by its strong academic performance, resource allocation, and low chronic absenteeism rate. The school's success suggests effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds and providing a high-quality education to the community.

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 Mathematics (2025)		SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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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