Enrollment
299
Middle
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510120000420
James H. Cary Intermediate
912 Intermediate School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560 · (804) 443-3040 · Essex County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Virginia public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
298 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 76 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 23% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
James H. Cary Intermediate→Essex High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Essex County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 James H. Cary Intermediate
James H. Cary Intermediate's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Cary Intermediate this school | 299 | 99.7% | 55.4% |
| Bayside 6th Grade Campus Virginia Beach | 329 | 99.7% | 69.8% |
| Sussex Central Middle Sussex | 238 | 99.6% | 63.1% |
| Nottoway Middle Crewe | 269 | 98.9% | 55.8% |
| Northumberland Middle Heathsville | 279 | 96.4% | 64.8% |
| Albert Hill Middle Richmond | 505 | 99.8% | 64.3% |
Matched among Virginia middle 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 James H. Cary Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #284 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #241 of 342 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #237 of 342 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #313 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #52 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #141 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #24 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #13 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
299
-77 (-20%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 299 | 26.9 | 11.1:1 | 100% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 29 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 31.3 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 35 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 34 | 12.2:1 | 74% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 61% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 63% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 50% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 335 | 20 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James H. Cary Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (413 to 299); teachers down 21% (34 to 26.9).
About James H. Cary Intermediate
James H. Cary Intermediate is a very small middle-grades school serving families in Tappahannock, Virginia. It reported 299 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 750 students for middle schools in Virginia.
Essex County Public Schools enrolls 1,092 students, and its 3 schools include James H. Cary Intermediate.
Of every 100 students at James H. Cary Intermediate, about 53 are Black. The school is also 25% White, 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 37%. The diversity index for James H. Cary Intermediate is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 26.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.1:1. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. The figure for public schools in Essex County is close, at 101%.
James H. Cary Intermediate holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Virginia public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For James H. Cary Intermediate, the prediction is 61.0% and the result is 55.4%.
The school's county is Essex County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $56,520, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Essex County's 4 public schools enroll about 1,092 students and include James H. Cary Intermediate.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Essex High, is about 0.4 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, James H. Cary Intermediate is 7th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment decreased 20% over 4 years, reaching 299 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to James H. Cary Intermediate can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,623
Census ACS
Median income
$56,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Essex County Public Schools
- Tappahannock ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Essex HighHigh · 393 students
Other schools in Tappahannock
- Tappahannock ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Essex HighHigh · 393 students
- Chesapeake Bay Governor's SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Essex High0.4 mi · 393
- Tappahannock Elementary0.5 mi · 400
- Richmond County Elementary6.8 mi · 854
- Rappahannock High7.0 mi · 544
- Montross Middle11.0 mi · 334
- Westmoreland High12.0 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About James H. Cary IntermediateHow many students attend James H. Cary Intermediate?
James H. Cary Intermediate enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 05-08.
Is James H. Cary Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
James H. Cary Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does James H. Cary Intermediate have?
James H. Cary Intermediate employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at James H. Cary Intermediate?
Student demographics at James H. Cary Intermediate are roughly 25% White, 7% Hispanic, 53% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is James H. Cary Intermediate in?
James H. Cary Intermediate is part of Essex County Public Schools.
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