Enrollment
214
Middle
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510271002963
Northampton Middle
16041 Courthouse Road, Eastville, VA 23347 · (757) 678-5151 · Northampton County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Virginia public middle schools
- DTest 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
12.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
213 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 7 | 91 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 57% |
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
Northampton Middle→Northampton High
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
66.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +15.0pp since 2022
Math
48.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 15 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 Northampton Middle
Northampton Middle's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Middle this school | 214 | 99.5% | 54.1% |
| Nottoway Middle Crewe | 269 | 98.9% | 55.8% |
| Northumberland Middle Heathsville | 279 | 96.4% | 64.8% |
| Luther P. Jackson Middle Dendron | 201 | 92.5% | 72.0% |
| Lunenburg Middle Victoria | 341 | 92.7% | 54.9% |
| Bayside 6th Grade Campus Virginia Beach | 329 | 99.7% | 69.8% |
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 Northampton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #293 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #310 of 342 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #232 of 342 ▲ 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #331 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #120 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #74 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #29 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #64 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
214
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 214 | 17.2 | 12.5:1 | 100% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 18.6 | 11.9:1 | 99% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 15.5 | 13.3:1 | 99% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 17.8 | 14.3:1 | 76% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 80% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northampton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (254 to 214); teachers down 3% (17.8 to 17.2).
About Northampton Middle
Northampton Middle is one of the public schools in Eastville, Virginia. It is a small middle-grades school. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 214 students. For comparison, middle schools in Virginia average about 750 students.
Northampton County Public Schools (4 schools, 1,300 students) runs Northampton Middle.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Northampton Middle is Black (38%). Other groups make up 35% White, 20% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Northampton County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Northampton Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
A ratio of 12.5:1 comes from the school's 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1. The lunch program counts 100% of students at Northampton Middle as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Northampton County.
The allk12 Grade for Northampton Middle is C-. Compared with Virginia public middle schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Northampton Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (54.1%) and its predicted rate (61.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Northampton County, median household income is about $61,632, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northampton Middle is one of 6 public schools in Northampton County, which together enroll about 1,300 students.
The next-closest public school is Northampton High, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within ten miles of Northampton Middle. Its average proficiency rate of 54.1% is below the 64.4% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 214 to 214, a small change.
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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
- Kiptopeke ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- The T.E.C.H. CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Northampton High0.0 mi · 401
- Kiptopeke Elementary7.7 mi · 300
- Occohannock Elementary13.0 mi · 385
- Pungoteague Elementary21.7 mi · 452
- Mathews Elementary21.8 mi · 281
- Thomas Hunter Middle21.9 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About Northampton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Northampton Middle?
Northampton Middle enrolls approximately 214 students in grades 07-08.
Is Northampton Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northampton Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Northampton Middle have?
Northampton Middle employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Northampton Middle?
Northampton Middle reports a student body of 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Northampton Middle?
Northampton Middle is overseen by Northampton County Public Schools in Northampton County.
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