Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACCOMACK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510006000006
Chincoteague Elementary
6078 Hallie Whealton Smith Dr, Chincoteague, VA 23336 · (757) 336-5545 · Accomack County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
239 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -9.0pp since 2022
Math
66.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chincoteague Elementary
Chincoteague Elementary's state test result (68.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chincoteague Elementary this school | 241 | 99.2% | 68.4% |
| Clays Mill Elementary Scottsburg | 236 | 100.0% | 76.8% |
| Nottoway Elementary Sedley | 235 | 91.5% | 82.4% |
| Natural Bridge Elementary Natural Bridge Station | 230 | 98.3% | 53.1% |
| Grandin Court Elementary Roanoke | 331 | 99.4% | 83.4% |
| Sunnyside Elementary Mckenney | 281 | 93.6% | 75.1% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chincoteague Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #633 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #750 of 1,111 ▼ 278 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #756 of 1,111 ▼ 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,059 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #228 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #890 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #181 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #275 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
241
+22 (+10%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 241 | 19.5 | 12.4:1 | 99% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 18.5 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 18.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 14.3 | 16.5:1 | 44% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 13 | 19.9:1 | 48% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 15 | 17.9:1 | 43% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 37% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chincoteague Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (236 to 241); teachers up 36% (14.3 to 19.5).
About Chincoteague Elementary
Chincoteague Elementary sits in Chincoteague, Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 241 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students.
Chincoteague Elementary is among 11 schools run by Accomack County Public Schools, which serves 4,623 students.
Chincoteague Elementary is 75% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 18% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 59% White among all Accomack County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 19.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.4:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. For comparison, public schools in Accomack County average 99%.
Chincoteague Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Chincoteague Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 68.4% actual against 61.1% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Accomack County, the median household income is $58,993, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 13 public schools in Accomack County, enrolling about 4,623 students in all.
Chincoteague High is the public school closest to Chincoteague Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Chincoteague Elementary at 5th of 9.
Chincoteague Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 241, a 10% rise from 219 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 15.6:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Chincoteague Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Accomack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,335
Census ACS
Median income
$58,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,623 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Accomack County Public Schools
- Arcadia HighHigh · 688 students
- Nandua HighHigh · 621 students
- Kegotank ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Arcadia MiddleMiddle · 469 students
- Nandua MiddleMiddle · 454 students
- Accawmacke ElementaryElementary · 453 students
Nearby schools
- Chincoteague High0.5 mi · 271
- Arcadia High10.5 mi · 688
- Arcadia Middle10.7 mi · 469
- Kegotank Elementary12.5 mi · 501
- Pocomoke High13.6 mi · 374
- Pocomoke Elementary13.7 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Chincoteague ElementaryHow many students attend Chincoteague Elementary?
Chincoteague Elementary enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
Is Chincoteague Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chincoteague Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Chincoteague Elementary have?
Chincoteague Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Chincoteague Elementary?
Student demographics at Chincoteague Elementary are roughly 75% White, 4% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Chincoteague Elementary?
Chincoteague Elementary is overseen by Accomack County Public Schools in Accomack County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.