Northampton Middle

Northampton Middle is a middle school of rural-scale scale in Eastville, Virginia, run under Northampton County Public Schools, hosting 214 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 750 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

Within Northampton County Public Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 1,300 students, Northampton Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Northampton Middle records that the most-represented group is Black (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Northampton County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Northampton Middle lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Northampton Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.1%.

Around the school, Northampton County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,632, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Northampton Middle is one of 6 public schools in Northampton County (combined enrollment of about 1,300 students).

The closest other public school is Northampton High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northampton Middle at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 64.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Northampton Middle's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 254 (now 214). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 30% to 35%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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