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Northumberland County Public Schools


At a glance
55thof 129 Virginia districts▲ 6
Better than 57% of Virginia districts
6958 Northumberland Hwy
Heathsville, VA 22473
·(804) 529-6134·All Virginia district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 57.4% of districts
3
Schools
1,162
Students
Top rankedNorthumberland Elementary474th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools
Biggest riser
Northumberland Elementary up 152 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Northumberland County Public Schools district in Virginia serves students from elementary through high school, with three schools: Northumberland Elementary, Northumberland High, and Northumberland Middle. The district appears to be performing reasonably well, with some standout areas and opportunities for continued improvement.

Northumberland Elementary stands out for its consistently high test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. However, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population. Northumberland High also performs well, with a strong graduation rate, low dropout rate, and impressive test scores, especially in Geometry and Algebra II.

While the schools generally perform well, there are some variations in performance. Northumberland Middle has more mixed results, with stronger performance in Algebra and Geometry but lower scores in Mathematics and Science. The district's high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across all three schools suggest that the student population faces significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the schools' performance and the need for targeted support and resources.

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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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