Elementary Schools in Northampton County Public Schools

Summary:

The Northampton County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to two elementary schools, Occohannock Elementary and Kiptopeke Elementary, both of which have struggled with consistently low academic performance in recent years.

Both Occohannock Elementary and Kiptopeke Elementary have relatively low statewide rankings, placing them in the bottom 10-20% of Virginia elementary schools. Their test scores are significantly below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, indicating the schools are struggling academically compared to their peers. Additionally, both schools have extremely high free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

Other key metrics show cause for concern as well. Both schools have chronic absenteeism rates that are significantly higher than the state average, and their spending per student is below the state average, despite having lower student-teacher ratios. These factors point to systemic challenges that need to be addressed in order to improve outcomes for the students in the Northampton County Public Schools district.

District Detail

7207 Young St
Machipongo, VA 23405

(757) 678-5151

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,300

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Occohannock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4208 Seaside Rd	Exmore	23350	Northampton County	Northampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 678-5151	385	32	12.0	100.3%	99 (25.7%)	152 (39.5%)	105 (27.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	9.5	1031^st of 1110 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.6	1021^st of 1114 public elementary schools	8.3%	10	48.9	56.5	45.3	53.9	32.1	42.6	54.4	46.2	48.7	48.9	$11,349	$1,290	$10,059
Kiptopeke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24023 Fairview Rd	Cape Charles	23310	Northampton County	Northampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 678-5151	300	26	11.5	98.3%	97 (32.3%)	116 (38.7%)	71 (23.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	27.5	855^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.0%		10.3	1023^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	8.2%	168	60.0	57.9	46.3	86.4	52.5	37.5	60.5	61.0	72.7	36.8	$12,062	$2,005	$10,057

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Accomack County Public Schools	9.2 mi	13	84^th
Project Renew/Northampton County	9.64 mi	1
Mathews County Public Schools	28.4 mi	3	51^st
Lancaster County Public Schools	33.83 mi	4	116^th
Middlesex County Public Schools	37.78 mi	3	40^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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