Eastern Shore Times

There were 319 5th-grade students enrolled in Accomack County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.8% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was Metompkin Elementary School.

Within Accomack County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Accomack County ranked 52nd in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 52nd the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Metompkin Elementary School	86	15.4%	558
Pungoteague Elementary School	73	16.5%	442
Kegotank Elementary School	66	14.5%	455
Accawmacke Elementary School	58	13.6%	426
Chincoteague Elementary School	36	15.9%	226
Chincoteague High School	0	0%	296
Nandua High School	0	0%	632
Nandua Middle School	0	0%	468
Tangier Combined	0	0%	41
Arcadia High School	0	0%	695
Arcadia Middle School	0	0%	487