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Kiptopeke Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
855th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 23% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Kiptopeke Elementary is an elementary school located in Cape Charles, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school is part of the Northampton County Public Schools district, which is ranked 122 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kiptopeke Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with its highest ranking being 838 out of 1,103 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with a ranking between 958 and 1,045 over the past 5 school years, significantly below the Virginia average for elementary schools. While Hispanic and African American students have performed relatively well, White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, with rankings between 677 and 934 out of Virginia elementary schools.

Kiptopeke Elementary has also faced challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 30.2% over the past 2 school years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 34.69% to 86.36% in mathematics and 37.5% to 72.73% in English reading. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these persistent challenges suggest the need for a comprehensive and targeted approach to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

300
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,062
Per pupil spending ?
98.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 24023 Fairview Rd
       Cape Charles, VA  23310

(757) 678-5151

District: Northampton County Public Schools


Students who attend Kiptopeke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northampton Middle
High:    Northampton High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.7%
White:
32.3%
Hispanic:
23.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (58% vs 70% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)
!VA Studies scores 31 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg52%
Virginia avg70%
855th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Northampton County Public Schools
122nd of 129Northampton 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202527.5855 of 111023.0%★☆☆☆☆
202410.31023 of 11148.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.1978 of 111412.2%★☆☆☆☆
202218.0958 of 110913.6%★☆☆☆☆
202126.6838 of 110324.0%★☆☆☆☆
201910.11045 of 11055.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.9982 of 109710.5%★☆☆☆☆
201719.7980 of 109910.8%★☆☆☆☆
201631.2865 of 109621.1%★☆☆☆☆
201527.6897 of 110018.5%★☆☆☆☆
201420.51002 of 11109.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201325.0939 of 112016.2%★☆☆☆☆
201217.21047 of 11176.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20113.71106 of 11171.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20102.01108 of 11130.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20095.01074 of 10820.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20080.21081 of 10810.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20079.21062 of 10831.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200628.0923 of 107113.8%★☆☆☆☆
200541.4713 of 106232.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202550.8305 of 57947.3%★★☆☆☆
202436.3423 of 58828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202327.6466 of 57919.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202531.7804 of 109626.6%★☆☆☆☆
202416.9964 of 109812.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.0992 of 11009.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202567.4190 of 60668.6%★★★☆☆
202457.1249 of 58057.1%★★★☆☆
202337.0392 of 56430.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202540.2677 of 104635.3%★★☆☆☆
202413.6964 of 10366.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202533.4792 of 109327.5%★☆☆☆☆
202414.8981 of 110110.9%★☆☆☆☆
202318.6945 of 109313.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202531.6753 of 97322.6%★☆☆☆☆
202410.6934 of 9794.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.0844 of 98414.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+46 vs school
African American (2025)47th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile~ school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics64%-7 vs state
English Reading61%-11 vs state
Science52%-16 vs state
VA Studies37%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 14, 2013

Open Quote Mrs. Parker is wonderful. Unfortunately she is not the principal. She is the assistant and she has less power than she has ever had before. The new principal is a tyrant who doesn't know what she is doing. I hear she has never even been a teacher. How can you be in charge of teachers if you never taught? I had to get my kids out of there. I feel bad for families who have no choice. This principal is great for business at the local private schools. They should pay her a finders fee for running parents off! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 17, 2011

Open Quote I came to virginia for a temporaily stay because of an unexpected illness of my mother, and I put my kids in schools here. Kiptopeke was the school I choose and I am very glad I did. The school is Great! The ladies in the office are great and I got a chance to meet Mrs. Parker, the Principal. She is such a nice woman, very kind and caring and such a pleasure to be around. I also am so pleased with my daughter's teachers. She has two teachers and they both are wonderful. I appreciated how everyone welcomed us to Kiptopeke Elem. and made us feel. It was almost like we have been here our entire life. I would not change a thing and i couldn't be blessed anymore then I am now. I feel great that my child loves her school, her teacher and everything at kiptopeke. She went from a school that was half day to a school that is full day. This was a huge change and she fit in perfect and is doing wonderful. That was all i was nervous about was the whole day situation and it worked out great. Her teacher lets me know how good shes doing and it's awesome how these people at Kiptopeke really are. Close Quote




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Students who attend Kiptopeke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northampton Middle
High : Northampton High

Students at Kiptopeke Elementary are 39% African American, 32% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Kiptopeke Elementary.

Kiptopeke Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Virginia elementary schools.


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