Arcadia High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

8210 Lankford Highway
Oak Hall, VA 23416

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Top 30%

Arcadia High School is a public high school in Oak Hall, Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is one of two mainland public high schools in the Accomack County Public Schools district. It serves students in the northern half of the county.

Serving 695 students in grades 9-12, Arcadia High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 695 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Arcadia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Arcadia High School's student population of 695 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arcadia High School
9	198
10	197
11	161
12	139

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Total Students

695 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School
2023	713
2022	687
2021	687
2020	656
2019	656
2018	603
2017	603
2016	619
2015	581
2014	579
2013	574
2012	605
2011	610
2010	629
2009	638
2008	684
2007	715
2006	711
2005	669
2004	612
2003	625
2002	612
2001	624
2000	668
1999	661
1998	663
1997	656
1996	686
1995	653
1994	641
1993	631
1992	576
1991	574
1990	580
1989	604
1988	623
1987	616

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School
2023	45
2022	42
2021	42
2020	44
2019	44
2018	43
2017	43
2016	40
2015	40
2014	41
2013	42
2012	42
2011	29
2010	36
2009	36
2008	35
2007	33
2006	39
2005	44
2004	45
2003	47
2002	45
2001	40
1999	44
1994	64
1993	38
1992	39
1991	38
1990	40
1989	39
1988	40

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Year Founded

1978

Colors

Black, Red, Gold

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Arcadia High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arcadia High 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)

#505 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School
2023	#505
2022	#755
2021	#755
2019	#770
2018	#686
2017	#1088
2016	#1037
2015	#1006
2014	#354
2013	#435
2012	#1251

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	82%	68%	63%
2021	57%	54%	44%
2019	84%	82%	80%
2017	74%	72%	66%
2016	75%	80%	74%
2015	74%	79%	74%
2014	80%	74%	71%
2013	77%	71%	69%
2012	59%	68%	66%
2011	84%	86%	86%
2010	88%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

70-74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2021	72%	69%	59%
2019	82%	78%	69%
2018	87%	80%
2017	77%	80%	71%
2016	82%	80%	69%
2015	82%	79%	72%
2014	87%	74%	68%
2013	82%	74%	68%
2012	87%	89%	87%
2011	82%	88%	84%
2010	87%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	19:1
2021	16:1	14:1	19:1
2020	15:1	15:1	19:1
2019	15:1	15:1	19:1
2018	14:1	15:1	19:1
2017	14:1	15:1	19:1
2016	15:1	15:1	20:1
2015	15:1	15:1	20:1
2014	14:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	21:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	15:1
2009	18:1	17:1	15:1
2008	19:1	17:1	15:1
2007	22:1	13:1	13:1
2006	18:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	17:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	10:1	17:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%

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Hispanic

34%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	34%	19%	22%
2022	32%	18%	22%
2021	31%	18%	20%
2020	25%	16%	20%
2019	25%	16%	20%
2018	24%	15%	20%
2017	24%	15%	20%
2016	20%	14%	20%
2015	19%	14%	17%
2014	16%	13%	20%
2013	14%	12%	19%
2012	17%	12%	19%
2011	16%	11%	18%
2010	15%	10%	17%
2009	13%	10%	15%
2008	10%	10%	14%
2007	8%	9%	12%
2006	8%	8%	13%
2005	7%	7%	11%
2004	7%	6%	10%
2003	6%	7%	10%
2002	5%	5%	8%
2001	4%	5%	7%
2000	6%	4%	6%
1999	13%	4%	8%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%

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Black

36%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	34%	22%	40%
2022	37%	22%	41%
2021	37%	22%	41%
2020	39%	22%	41%
2019	39%	22%	41%
2018	40%	23%	41%
2017	40%	23%	41%
2016	40%	23%	41%
2015	39%	23%	40%
2014	40%	23%	38%
2013	44%	23%	38%
2012	42%	24%	38%
2011	46%	24%	38%
2010	44%	26%	38%
2009	45%	26%	39%
2008	49%	27%	41%
2007	50%	27%	42%
2006	51%	27%	43%
2005	51%	27%	45%
2004	52%	27%	46%
2003	53%	27%	47%
2002	54%	27%	49%
2001	55%	27%	49%
2000	54%	27%	50%
1999	59%	27%	51%
1998	59%	27%	52%
1997	57%	27%	52%
1996	56%	27%	51%
1995	57%	26%	51%
1994	59%	26%	51%
1993	58%	26%	51%

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White

27%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	30%	45%	36%
2022	29%	46%	36%
2021	30%	46%	36%
2020	34%	49%	38%
2019	34%	49%	38%
2018	35%	50%	39%
2017	35%	50%	39%
2016	39%	50%	39%
2015	40%	52%	39%
2014	41%	52%	41%
2013	40%	53%	42%
2012	40%	54%	42%
2011	38%	54%	43%
2010	41%	57%	44%
2009	42%	57%	45%
2008	41%	57%	44%
2007	41%	58%	45%
2006	40%	59%	43%
2005	41%	60%	44%
2004	41%	61%	44%
2003	40%	61%	42%
2002	40%	63%	42%
2001	40%	64%	44%
2000	40%	65%	44%
1999	26%	65%	41%
1998	36%	65%	43%
1997	39%	66%	44%
1996	40%	67%	45%
1995	41%	67%	45%
1994	39%	68%	45%
1993	40%	68%	45%

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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	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	0.69	0.71	0.67
2022	0.68	0.70	0.66
2021	0.68	0.70	0.66
2020	0.68	0.68	0.66
2019	0.68	0.68	0.66
2018	0.67	0.67	0.65
2017	0.67	0.67	0.65
2016	0.65	0.68	0.65
2015	0.66	0.66	0.60
2014	0.65	0.66	0.66
2013	0.63	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.64	0.65
2011	0.63	0.64	0.64
2010	0.62	0.62	0.64
2009	0.61	0.60	0.63
2008	0.59	0.60	0.62
2007	0.58	0.59	0.62
2006	0.58	0.58	0.62
2005	0.57	0.57	0.60
2004	0.56	0.55	0.60
2003	0.56	0.55	0.59
2002	0.55	0.53	0.58
2001	0.54	0.52	0.57
2000	0.55	0.51	0.56
1999	0.57	0.51	0.57
1998	0.53	0.50	0.55
1997	0.53	0.49	0.54
1996	0.53	0.48	0.55
1995	0.51	0.49	0.54
1994	0.50	0.47	0.54
1993	0.51	0.47	0.54

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80-84%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	82%	89%	84%
2022	82%	89%	83%
2021	87%	89%	85%
2020	82%	89%	86%
2019	82%	87%	88%
2018	82%	88%	83%
2017	77%	87%	85%
2016	82%	87%	86%
2015	82%	86%	85%
2014	87%	85%	84%
2013	82%	85%	83%

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2023	100%	52%	92%
2022	94%	41%	90%
2021	53%	35%	65%
2020	62%	39%	62%
2019	62%	39%	62%
2018	60%	35%	61%
2017	60%	35%	61%
2016	54%	35%	61%
2015	60%	34%	62%
2014	60%	33%	65%
2013	61%	32%	64%
2012	53%	32%	60%
2011	50%	31%	58%
2010	45%	29%	56%
2009	45%	26%	53%
2008	47%	25%	54%
2007	45%	24%	54%
2006	44%	24%	53%
2005	43%	24%	52%
2004	39%	23%	50%
2003	38%	23%	49%
2002	42%	23%	51%
2001	38%	21%	51%
2000	39%	23%	51%
1999	41%	24%	52%
1998	42%	24%	51%
1997	39%	24%	51%
1996	39%	24%	52%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Arcadia High School	Virginia	Accomack County Public Schools
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%	8%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	13%	7%	10%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Accomack County Public Schools

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

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What is Arcadia High School's ranking?

Arcadia High School is ranked #505 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Arcadia High School often compared to?

Arcadia High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nandua High School, Chincoteague High School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Arcadia High School?

The graduation rate of Arcadia High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Arcadia High School?

695 students attend Arcadia High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Arcadia High School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arcadia High School?

Arcadia High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Arcadia High School offer ?

Arcadia High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Arcadia High School part of?

Arcadia High School is part of Accomack County Public Schools.

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