Kiptopeke Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Kiptopeke Elementary School

24023 Fairview Rd
Cape Charles, VA 23310

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Bottom 50%

Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kiptopeke Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 325 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kiptopeke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Kiptopeke Elementary School's student population of 325 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kiptopeke Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	37
1	47
2	30
3	40
4	50
5	51
6	45

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School
2023	351
2022	356
2021	369
2020	462
2019	462
2018	485
2017	485
2016	505
2015	480
2014	490
2013	493
2012	534
2011	589
2010	581
2009	616
2008	481
2007	418
2006	402
2005	403
2004	394
2003	406
2002	398
2001	448
2000	455
1999	506
1998	515
1997	539
1996	552

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	35
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	39
2012	41
2011	42
2010	40
2009	39
2008	31
2007	41
2006	36
2005	35
2004	36
2003	40
2002	39
2001	38
1999	37
1994	29

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School Rankings

Kiptopeke Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kiptopeke Elementary School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1537 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School
2022	#1537
2021	#1537
2019	#1724
2018	#1657
2017	#1632
2016	#1570
2015	#1599
2014	#1468
2013	#1612
2012	#1601
2011	#1780

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(22-23)

47%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	47%	68%	41%
2021	27%	54%	36%
2019	60%	82%	69%
2017	61%	72%	65%
2016	67%	80%	72%
2015	69%	79%	72%
2014	69%	74%	65%
2013	55%	71%	54%
2012	58%	68%	55%
2011	69%	86%	77%
2010	69%	87%	77%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2021	52%	69%	62%
2019	55%	78%	65%
2018	59%	80%
2017	66%	80%	71%
2016	68%	80%	69%
2015	60%	79%	65%
2014	54%	74%	59%
2013	57%	74%	57%
2012	75%	89%	77%
2011	73%	88%	75%
2010	69%	89%	75%

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(20-21)

50-59%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	12:1
2012	13:1	15:1	12:1
2011	14:1	17:1	14:1
2010	15:1	17:1	15:1
2009	16:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	10:1	12:1	11:1
2002	10:1	13:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	20%	19%	20%
2022	21%	18%	21%
2021	20%	18%	20%
2020	22%	16%	20%
2019	22%	16%	20%
2018	23%	15%	18%
2017	23%	15%	18%
2016	24%	14%	18%
2015	22%	14%	16%
2014	24%	13%	17%
2013	25%	12%	17%
2012	24%	12%	15%
2011	24%	11%	15%
2010	22%	10%	14%
2009	18%	10%	13%
2008	17%	10%	11%
2007	14%	9%	8%
2006	14%	8%	8%
2005	14%	7%	8%
2004	11%	6%	7%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	12%	5%	7%
2001	10%	5%	6%
2000	11%	4%	6%
1999	11%	4%	5%
1998	8%	4%	5%
1997	7%	3%	4%
1996	8%	3%	4%

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Black

41%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	42%	22%	44%
2022	40%	22%	44%
2021	40%	22%	44%
2020	39%	22%	45%
2019	39%	22%	45%
2018	43%	23%	48%
2017	43%	23%	48%
2016	43%	23%	48%
2015	43%	23%	49%
2014	42%	23%	49%
2013	42%	23%	47%
2012	44%	24%	48%
2011	47%	24%	50%
2010	48%	26%	51%
2009	45%	26%	48%
2008	49%	27%	52%
2007	50%	27%	53%
2006	49%	27%	53%
2005	48%	27%	53%
2004	48%	27%	54%
2003	51%	27%	55%
2002	50%	27%	55%
2001	56%	27%	56%
2000	55%	27%	55%
1999	59%	27%	56%
1998	60%	27%	56%
1997	59%	27%	57%
1996	58%	27%	57%

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White

32%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	33%	45%	31%
2022	32%	46%	32%
2021	34%	46%	32%
2020	33%	49%	31%
2019	33%	49%	31%
2018	30%	50%	32%
2017	30%	50%	32%
2016	29%	50%	32%
2015	32%	52%	33%
2014	31%	52%	30%
2013	29%	53%	33%
2012	29%	54%	33%
2011	28%	54%	33%
2010	29%	57%	34%
2009	37%	57%	37%
2008	34%	57%	36%
2007	36%	58%	37%
2006	37%	59%	38%
2005	38%	60%	39%
2004	40%	61%	39%
2003	38%	61%	38%
2002	36%	63%	38%
2001	34%	64%	38%
2000	33%	65%	39%
1999	30%	65%	39%
1998	31%	65%	39%
1997	33%	66%	39%
1996	34%	67%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	6%	7%	2%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	1%
2017	3%	5%	1%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	0.68	0.71	0.67
2022	0.70	0.70	0.67
2021	0.69	0.70	0.67
2020	0.69	0.68	0.67
2019	0.69	0.68	0.67
2018	0.68	0.67	0.65
2017	0.68	0.67	0.65
2016	0.68	0.68	0.64
2015	0.67	0.66	0.63
2014	0.68	0.66	0.64
2013	0.68	0.65	0.65
2012	0.67	0.64	0.64
2011	0.66	0.64	0.63
2010	0.65	0.62	0.61
2009	0.63	0.60	0.62
2008	0.63	0.60	0.59
2007	0.61	0.59	0.58
2006	0.61	0.58	0.57
2005	0.61	0.57	0.57
2004	0.60	0.55	0.56
2003	0.59	0.55	0.55
2002	0.61	0.53	0.56
2001	0.57	0.52	0.54
2000	0.59	0.51	0.54
1999	0.56	0.51	0.54
1998	0.54	0.50	0.54
1997	0.54	0.49	0.53
1996	0.55	0.48	0.53

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2023	100%	52%	90%
2022	86%	41%	74%
2021	86%	35%	71%
2020	70%	39%	66%
2019	70%	39%	66%
2018	65%	35%	62%
2017	65%	35%	62%
2016	68%	35%	64%
2015	68%	34%	64%
2014	74%	33%	66%
2013	75%	32%	67%
2012	75%	32%	66%
2011	75%	31%	67%
2010	76%	29%	67%
2009	61%	26%	60%
2008	66%	25%	59%
2007	71%	24%	58%
2006	73%	24%	58%
2005	67%	24%	61%
2004	74%	23%	62%
2003	69%	23%	57%
2002	70%	23%	59%
2001	71%	21%	57%
2000	66%	23%	53%
1999	71%	24%	55%
1998	72%	24%	54%
1997	70%	24%	55%
1996	67%	24%	54%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Kiptopeke Elementary School	Virginia	Northampton County School District
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	9%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	10%	7%	11%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Northampton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kiptopeke Elementary School's ranking?

Kiptopeke Elementary School is ranked #1537 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Kiptopeke Elementary School?

325 students attend Kiptopeke Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Kiptopeke Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kiptopeke Elementary School?

Kiptopeke Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kiptopeke Elementary School offer ?

Kiptopeke Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kiptopeke Elementary School part of?

Kiptopeke Elementary School is part of Northampton County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 325 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education