Summary
Chincoteague Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Chincoteague, VA, serving 241 students as part of Accomack County Public Schools, a district that ranks in the lower half of Virginia. Despite that, Chincoteague is the clear standout among its immediate peers, outperforming nearby Metompkin Elementary and Kegotank Elementary in nearly every subject.
In 2025-26, Chincoteague Elementary ranked 683rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (39th percentile), far ahead of Metompkin (13th percentile) and Kegotank (18th percentile). Average math proficiency across grades 3-5 was about 71.6%, compared with 49.8% at Metompkin and 63.8% at Kegotank. Reading proficiency was about 69.8%, versus 53.5% at Metompkin and 61.1% at Kegotank. Chincoteague also beat the district average in most tested subjects and came close to the Virginia state average in math and reading. The school backs up these results with greater resources: it spends $11,991 per student, compared with $11,028 at Kegotank and $9,541 at Metompkin, and it maintains a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3, versus 14.3 at Kegotank and 14.5 at Metompkin.
Still, there are areas of concern. Fifth-grade science proficiency was just 51.5%, well below the state average of 68.8%. Chronic absenteeism reached 16.5% in 2024-25, above the district rate of 10.1% and the state rate of 14.8%. The school's performance specifically among economically disadvantaged students — who make up nearly the entire student body — has also declined sharply, dropping from the 84th percentile statewide in 2023-24 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-26. Because the school is small, test scores can swing noticeably from year to year. Even so, with strong per-pupil funding, small class sizes, and results that clearly lead its local peers, Chincoteague Elementary remains a solid option for families in the area.
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