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Mathews High

Q: Is Mathews High a good school?

Mathews High ranks 167 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mathews High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Mathews High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mathews High?

Students at Mathews High are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Mathews High?

Mathews High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mathews Elementary Middle : Thomas Hunter Middle

Public Grades 8-12

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 50% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Mathews High is a small, rural public high school in Mathews, VA, serving 333 students in grades 8 through 12. It is part of Mathews County Public Schools, ranked 53rd out of 131 Virginia districts, and the school itself is ranked 167th out of 331 Virginia high schools—a notable improvement from 233rd the prior year, though rankings have been volatile. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 73.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Mathews High shows clear strengths in middle-grade math and reading. Eighth-grade Algebra I proficiency is 100%, and 8th-grade general math is 71.4% versus 46.9% statewide. Eleventh-grade reading is strong at 91.7%, better than Gloucester High and Middlesex High. However, 9th-grade Algebra I is a major weakness at 67.7% proficiency, far below the state average of 80.2% and behind Middlesex High (94.9%), York High (89.5%), and Gloucester High (87.3%). The graduation rate is the lowest among nearby schools at 90.7%, and the dropout rate of 3.9% is higher than all nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 33.6% to 18.8% but remains above the state rate of 14.8%.

The most urgent equity issue is a striking gender gap: female students rank in the 13th percentile statewide while male students rank in the 69th percentile, a gap that emerged in a single year and warrants investigation. The school spends $14,984 per student, more than nearby schools, and has a favorable 11.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio, yet those resources have not translated into top-tier outcomes. Middlesex High serves a higher-poverty population yet achieves stronger graduation and math results, showing poverty is not destiny. Mathews High has the resources to improve, but how they are used deserves a closer look.

333

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,984

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Rt 198 9889 Buckley Hall Road
Mathews, VA 23109

(804) 725-3702

District: Mathews County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Mathews High:

Elementary:	Mathews Elementary
Middle:	Thomas Hunter Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg77%

Virginia avg74%

Middle school

138^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 33%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

167^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 131Mathews County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	167 of 331	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	196 of 328	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	233 of 329	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	173 of 326	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	159 of 325	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	103 of 327	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	193 of 327	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	87 of 326	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	49.7	160 of 324	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.9	188 of 321	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	224 of 322	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	185 of 322	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	199 of 321	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	190 of 321	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	180 of 320	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	159 of 317	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	102 of 313	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	85 of 316	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	37.3	234 of 313	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.8	126 of 314	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.9	87 of 308	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	281 of 322	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.2	180 of 321	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	230 of 322	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	163 of 320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	204 of 321	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	271 of 324	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	203 of 320	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	102 of 325	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	184 of 322	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	233 of 322	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	180 of 321	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	173 of 312	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	226 of 313	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	288 of 314	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	221 of 315	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2026)98th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-40 vs school

High school

Male (2026)69th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry90%+8 vs state

English Reading84%+4 vs state

Biology81%+4 vs state

World History I80%+8 vs state

Algebra I79%-5 vs state

Writing78%+3 vs state

Geography76%+6 vs state

Mathematics71%+25 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)					SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)	SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mathews High	Public	8-12	Rt 198 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%)	56.5	167^th of 331 public high schools	49.5%		50.5	196^th of 328 public high schools	40.2%	29		< 50%	78.3	≥ 50%	502.0	90.0	398.0	≥ 50%		100.0	67.7	394.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	447.0				71.4				90.0	74.1	384.0	< 50%	65.5	< 50%	≥ 50%	420.0	< 50%	75.9		< 50%	91.7	≥ 50%	76.4	361.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	396.0	< 50%	80.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%		$14,984	$296	$14,687
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	6680 Short Lane	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2526	1,547	107	14.4	65.2%	1,178 (76.1%)	99 (6.4%)	140 (9.0%)	9 (0.6%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (7.1%)	63.6	122^nd of 331 public high schools	63.1%		68.4	101^st of 328 public high schools	69.2%	21			82.8	396.0		91.8	424.0		< 50%		87.3	66.7	413.0	60.0	100.0		≥ 50%			≥ 50%	403.0	< 50%	100.0	81.4	64.3	95.2									86.5	63.6						< 50%	393.0	81.8	20.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	362.0		$8,100	$152	$7,948
Middlesex High	Public	9-12	454 General Puller Highway	Saluda	23149	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 758-2132	370	32	11.6	97.6%	266 (71.9%)	56 (15.1%)	31 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	63.5	124^th of 331 public high schools	62.5%		74.3	64^th of 328 public high schools	80.5%	60	< 50%	< 50%	60.3	≥ 50%		93.8					94.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%					90.0	86.6	81.8	≥ 50%					< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	82.7	≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	377.0		92.2	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		$13,630	$927	$12,703
York High	Public	9-12	9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0354	947	69	13.8	30.1%	562 (59.3%)	131 (13.8%)	119 (12.6%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.0%)	72	76^th of 331 public high schools	77.0%		75.7	54^th of 328 public high schools	83.5%	22		< 50%	87.8	83.3		85.5	55.6	≥ 50%			89.5	393.0	432.0	≥ 50%	94.9	406.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		91.1	68.9	429.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	75.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	97.6	419.0		83.3	< 50%			< 50%	59.4	< 50%	84.0	381.0		< 50%	87.8	33.3	≥ 50%	$11,370	$627	$10,743
York River Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 898-0516	72	12	6.1		44 (61.1%)	10 (13.9%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.9%)	77	42^nd of 331 public high schools	87.3%		25.2	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%	259			93.3	≥ 50%		419.0	< 50%				422.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%								475.0	423.0					≥ 50%						93.3	≥ 50%		≥ 50%				< 50%		< 50%	76.9							$22,922	$3,719	$19,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Mathews High

What is the racial makeup of Mathews High?

Students at Mathews High are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mathews High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Mathews High.

What schools feed into Mathews High?

Mathews High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mathews Elementary
Middle : Thomas Hunter Middle

Is Mathews High a good school?

Mathews High ranks 167^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mathews High in?

Mathews County Public Schools

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

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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