For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 422 students in Essex County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Essex County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,163 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Essex County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
637 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
55%
20%
# White Students
312 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
27%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
69
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,866 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,284 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,866
$15,502
Spending / Student
$16,284
$15,257
Best Essex County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tappahannock Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
205 Elementary School Circle
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-5301
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-5301
Grades: PK-4
| 422 students
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