Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510271000555
Kiptopeke Elementary
24023 Fairview Rd, Cape Charles, VA 23310 · (757) 678-5151 · Northampton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Virginia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
11.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
295 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 23 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Based on grade levels within Northampton County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
Math
63.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Kiptopeke Elementary
Kiptopeke Elementary's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiptopeke Elementary this school | 300 | 98.3% | 49.4% |
| North Elementary Colonial Heights | 311 | 99.0% | 70.5% |
| Camp Allen Elementary Norfolk | 405 | 99.8% | 64.8% |
| Sandusky Elementary Lynchburg | 316 | 93.4% | 61.1% |
| Lakeside Elementary Richmond | 397 | 89.9% | 60.8% |
| David A. Dutrow Elementary Newport News | 341 | 99.7% | 61.6% |
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 Kiptopeke Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #984 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #839 of 1,111 ▲ 212 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #837 of 1,111 ▲ 115 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #972 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #121 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #273 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #207 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.0% | #19 of 759 |
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
300
-69 (-19%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 300 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 98% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 30 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 100% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 34 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 37.5 | 12.5:1 | 78% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 76% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 80% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 79% (353) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kiptopeke Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (469 to 300); teachers down 31% (37.5 to 26).
About Kiptopeke Elementary
Kiptopeke Elementary is an elementary school located in Cape Charles, Virginia, in Northampton County. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 300 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Virginia have about 499 students on average; enrollment here is 40% lower.
Northampton County Public Schools has 4 schools and 1,300 students, and Kiptopeke Elementary is one of those schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Kiptopeke Elementary is Black, with 39% of students. Next come 32% White, 24% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 30% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kiptopeke Elementary scores 69%.
There are about 11.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Kiptopeke Elementary, which has 26. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Kiptopeke Elementary is about 98%. The average for public schools in Northampton County is similar, at 100%.
Kiptopeke Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Test results at Kiptopeke Elementary are 11.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.4% actual, 61.3% predicted).
The school's county is Northampton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $61,632, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Northampton County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,300 students and include Kiptopeke Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Northampton High is about 7.7 miles from Kiptopeke Elementary. The ten-mile area around Kiptopeke Elementary holds 2 other public schools. Kiptopeke Elementary comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 19% decline, from 369 to 300.
People who know Kiptopeke Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Northampton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,059
Census ACS
Median income
$61,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northampton County Public Schools
- Northampton HighHigh · 401 students
- Occohannock ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Northampton MiddleMiddle · 214 students
- The T.E.C.H. CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Northampton High7.7 mi · 401
- Northampton Middle7.7 mi · 214
- Occohannock Elementary20.4 mi · 385
- Francis Asbury Elementary22.1 mi · 409
- Poquoson Elementary23.1 mi · 475
- Phillips Elementary23.2 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Kiptopeke ElementaryHow large is Kiptopeke Elementary?
Kiptopeke Elementary enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-06.
Is Kiptopeke Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kiptopeke Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Kiptopeke Elementary have?
Kiptopeke Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Kiptopeke Elementary?
Student demographics at Kiptopeke Elementary are roughly 32% White, 24% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Kiptopeke Elementary in?
Kiptopeke Elementary is part of Northampton County Public Schools.
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