Pungoteague Elementary

Pungoteague Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Melfa, Virginia, administered by Accomack County Public Schools. Its enrollment is 452 students, spread over pre-K through 5.

Pungoteague Elementary falls under Accomack County Public Schools, which has 11 schools enrolling 4,623 students.

At Pungoteague Elementary, Black students make up the biggest share, 42%. Other students are 37% White, 15% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Accomack County residents are about 27% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.7:1. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia.

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 Pungoteague Elementary, the prediction is 60.6% and the result is 68.8%.

In the surrounding county, Accomack County, the median household earns about $58,993 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Accomack County has 13 public schools with about 4,623 students, including Pungoteague Elementary.

Among nearby public schools, Nandua High is closest at about 4.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The school's 68.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.

The school's enrollment increased 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.7:1, from 18.5:1.

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