Is Nandua High a good school?

Nandua High ranks 178 th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nandua High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 632 students attended Nandua High.

What is the racial makeup of Nandua High?

Students at Nandua High are 40% African American, 32% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Nandua High?

Nandua High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Accawmacke Elementary Elementary : Pungoteague Elementary Middle : Nandua Middle

Nandua High

Summary:

Nandua High is a public high school located in Onley, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 636. The school is part of the Accomack County Public Schools district, which is ranked 72 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nandua High has a diverse student population, with 33.49% White, 40.09% African American, 24.21% Hispanic, 1.26% Asian, and 0.94% two or more races. The school has shown strong academic performance in several subject areas, outperforming the district and the state of Virginia in various SOL assessments. Notably, Nandua High has performed particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking 51st out of 233 Virginia high schools for Hispanic students and 7th out of 122 Virginia high schools for English Language Learner students.

However, Nandua High's overall ranking and rating have declined in recent years, from a high of 4 stars in 2020-2021 to just 2 stars in the most recent years. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic excellence across all subject areas and student subgroups. In comparison, the nearby Arcadia High has a similar racial makeup but lower overall academic performance compared to Nandua High, indicating that Nandua High may be able to leverage its strengths to support and collaborate with other schools in the district.

Detail:

Public 9-12

26350 Lankford Highway
Onley, VA 23417

(757) 787-4514

District: Accomack County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
178^th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,227

Feeder schools for Nandua High:

Elementary:	Accawmacke Elementary
	Pungoteague Elementary
Middle:	Nandua Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 632

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.0%

White:

32.0%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 110%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nandua High ranks worse than 54.1% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Accomack County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.07. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nandua High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Nandua High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (40%), White (32%), Hispanic (24.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 110% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Accomack County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nandua High is 9.4, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Accomack County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Nandua High employs 66.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nandua High is $7,227. 1 high schools in the Accomack County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nandua High:

SchoolDigger ranks Nandua High 178^th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Nandua High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Accomack County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Accomack County Public Schools 72^nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nandua High

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Rank History for all students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	54.30	118^th	308	61.7%
2006	58.33	89^th	314	71.7%
2007	59.27	90^th	313	71.2%
2008	61.50	82^nd	316	74.1%
2009	40.95	210^th	313	32.9%
2010	41.68	218^th	317	31.2%
2011	58.96	108^th	320	66.3%
2012	56.30	112^th	321	65.1%
2013	55.27	116^th	321	63.9%
2014	47.49	168^th	322	47.8%
2015	27.53	276^th	322	14.3%
2016	26.44	280^th	321	12.8%
2017	25.56	282^nd	324	13.0%
2018	34.26	248^th	326	23.9%
2019	38.07	232^nd	327	29.1%
2021	64.15	61^st	327	81.3%
2022	42.68	201^st	325	38.2%
2023	51.92	179^th	326	45.1%
2024	54.07	178^th	329	45.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	92.42	7^th	122	94.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.49	100^th	320	68.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.12	180^th	320	43.8%
2024	57.23	161^st	322	50.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.76	51^st	249	79.5%
2024	34.02	183^rd	253	27.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.47	179^th	321	44.2%
2024	48.49	191^st	322	40.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.60	118^th	240	50.8%
2024	51.90	129^th	249	48.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.15	72^nd	232	69.0%
2024	72.35	51^st	233	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at Nandua High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.68	178^th	315	43.5%
2024	55.98	153^rd	314	51.3%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nandua High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	612	612
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	642	642
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	626	626
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	629	629
1993	279	384	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1994	289	382	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1995	294	401	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
1996	294	401	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
1997	316	406	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1998	290	376	2	20	2	n/a	n/a	-1	689
1999	289	379	2	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	693
2000	316	342	3	21	1	n/a	n/a	-4	679
2001	298	337	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2002	305	373	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
2003	305	373	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
2004	316	381	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	1	729
2005	289	393	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	1	716
2006	290	404	3	39	0	n/a	n/a	1	737
2007	302	399	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	1	740
2008	308	382	3	42	0	n/a	n/a	1	736
2009	336	345	5	42	0	n/a	n/a	3	731
2010	293	307	4	45	0	n/a	n/a	5	654
2011	273	270	2	58	0	0	0	0	603
2012	263	269	2	58	0	1	0	0	593
2013	281	274	2	78	1	1	0	0	637
2014	295	286	2	82	2	1	2	0	670
2015	283	288	4	103	2	1	4	0	685
2016	324	277	4	122	3	0	7	0	737
2017	311	292	3	130	5	1	4	0	746
2018	314	284	2	131	5	1	2	0	739
2019	295	279	3	122	3	1	1	0	704
2020	258	278	4	136	3	1	1	0	681
2021	263	270	6	130	3	0	4	0	676
2022	241	261	9	135	0	0	5	0	651
2023	213	255	8	154	0	0	6	0	636
2024	202	253	11	157	2	1	6	0	632

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nandua High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	612	41.7	14.6	n/a
1990	642	40.5	15.8	n/a
1991	626	43.0	14.5	n/a
1992	629	43.8	14.3	n/a
1993	670	41.9	16.0	n/a
1994	680	68.7	n/a	41.5
1995	704	n/a	0.0	35.9
1996	704	n/a	0.0	35.9
1997	738	n/a	0.0	35.1
1998	689	n/a	0.0	39
1999	693	57.0	12.2	47.3
2000	679	n/a	0.0	43.3
2001	657	42.8	15.4	41.2
2002	705	52.0	13.6	38.7
2003	705	52.0	13.6	38.7
2004	729	44.0	16.6	42.9
2005	716	44.0	16.3	49.2
2006	737	43.0	17.1	50.8
2007	740	42.0	17.6	52.5
2008	736	37.3	19.7	54.4
2009	731	39.0	18.7	50.8
2010	654	38.1	17.1	50.4
2011	603	37.9	15.9	54.9
2012	593	39.0	15.2	57.2
2013	637	39.0	16.3	57.5
2014	670	40.3	16.6	58.2
2015	685	39.0	17.5	58.5
2016	737	41.0	17.9	55.4
2017	746	41.6	17.8	53.1
2018	739	42.2	17.4	54.5
2019	704	42.0	16.7	54.8
2020	681	41.3	16.4	90.7
2021	676	41.1	16.4	n/a
2022	651	44.2	14.7	94.9
2023	636	56.0	11.3	118.7
2024	632	66.9	9.4	110

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nandua High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	612	41.7	14.6	n/a
1990	642	40.5	15.8	n/a
1991	626	43.0	14.5	n/a
1992	629	43.8	14.3	n/a
1993	670	41.9	16.0	n/a
1994	680	68.7	n/a	41.5
1995	704	n/a	0.0	35.9
1996	704	n/a	0.0	35.9
1997	738	n/a	0.0	35.1
1998	689	n/a	0.0	39
1999	693	57.0	12.2	47.3
2000	679	n/a	0.0	43.3
2001	657	42.8	15.4	41.2
2002	705	52.0	13.6	38.7
2003	705	52.0	13.6	38.7
2004	729	44.0	16.6	42.9
2005	716	44.0	16.3	49.2
2006	737	43.0	17.1	50.8
2007	740	42.0	17.6	52.5
2008	736	37.3	19.7	54.4
2009	731	39.0	18.7	50.8
2010	654	38.1	17.1	50.4
2011	603	37.9	15.9	54.9
2012	593	39.0	15.2	57.2
2013	637	39.0	16.3	57.5
2014	670	40.3	16.6	58.2
2015	685	39.0	17.5	58.5
2016	737	41.0	17.9	55.4
2017	746	41.6	17.8	53.1
2018	739	42.2	17.4	54.5
2019	704	42.0	16.7	54.8
2020	681	41.3	16.4	90.7
2021	676	41.1	16.4	n/a
2022	651	44.2	14.7	94.9
2023	636	56.0	11.3	118.7
2024	632	66.9	9.4	110

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nandua High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$271 (3.9%)	$6,656 (96.1%)	$6,927
2020	$232 (3.2%)	$7,111 (96.9%)	$7,342
2021	$434 (6.0%)	$6,793 (94.0%)	$7,227

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nandua High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 232^nd of 327 High schools	Ranks 179^th of 326 High schools	16%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Nandua High)	81	71	10%
End of Course Writing (Accomack County Public Schools)	82	70	12%
End of Course Writing (Virginia)	81	74	7%
End of Course Geometry (Nandua High)	86	98	12%
End of Course Geometry (Accomack County Public Schools)	85	90	5%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Nandua High)	83	88	5%
End of Course Algebra I (Accomack County Public Schools)	89	83	6%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Biology (Nandua High)	90	75	15%
End of Course Biology (Accomack County Public Schools)	82	67	15%
End of Course Biology (Virginia)	83	70	13%
End of Course English Reading (Nandua High)	85	87	2%
End of Course English Reading (Accomack County Public Schools)	84	82	2%
End of Course English Reading (Virginia)	86	85	1%
End of Course Geography (Nandua High)	66	55	11%
End of Course Geography (Accomack County Public Schools)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geography (Virginia)	80	66	14%
End of Course VA and US History (Nandua High)	51	18	33%
End of Course VA and US History (Accomack County Public Schools)	53	16	37%
End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)	68	38	30%
End of Course World History I (Nandua High)	58	43	15%
End of Course World History I (Accomack County Public Schools)	69	38	31%
End of Course World History I (Virginia)	80	66	14%
End of Course World History II (Nandua High)	81	20	61%
End of Course World History II (Accomack County Public Schools)	70	26	44%
End of Course World History II (Virginia)	81	48	33%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	704	636	9.7%
African American	279	255	8.6%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	3	8	166.7%
Hispanic	122	154	26.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	295	213	27.8%
Two or More Races	1	6	500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.8%	118.7%	63.9%

Schools Near Nandua High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Writing (2024)	SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Biology (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)	SOL Geography (2024)			SOL VA and US History (2024)	SOL World History I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nandua High	Public	9-12	26350 Lankford Highway	Onley	23417	Accomack County	Accomack County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 787-4514	632	67	9.4	110.0%	202 (32.0%)	253 (40.0%)	157 (24.8%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54.1	178^th of 329 public high schools	45.9%		51.9	179^th of 326 public high schools	45.1%	1	64.8	100.0	94.8	90.5		80.3		84.7	66.7	44.0		28.3	72.0	43.8	$7,227	$434	$6,793
Arcadia High	Public	9-12	8210 Lankford Highway	Oak Hall	23416	Accomack County	Accomack County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 824-5613	695	57	12.2	109.4%	190 (27.3%)	253 (36.4%)	234 (33.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	43.4	231^st of 329 public high schools	29.8%		31.2	275^th of 326 public high schools	15.6%	44	59.6		82.6	81.3	50.0	67.2	50.0	77.1	73.0	84.9	83.3	39.5			$6,632	$343	$6,289

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