Onley: Schools & Education

Education in Onley: 3 public schools. Nandua High is the largest at 636 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 1,110 students.

K-12 Schools

3 K-12 schools serving the area — about 226 residents per school. 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

9-12 · 636 students · 26350 Lankford Highway, Onley VA 23418 · (757)787-4514

-2--2 · 26350 Lankford Highway, Onley VA 23418 · (757)787-4522

6-8 · 474 students · 20330 Warrior Dr., Onley VA 23418 · (757)787-7037

School Districts · Districts	Accomack County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	3
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	1,110
School Statistics · Total Teachers	100
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	11.10
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,235
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	111.3%
Schools Count	3

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Eastern Shore Community College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	3.1 mi
Nearest College · Name	Eastern Shore Community College
Nearest College · City	Melfa
Nearest College · Phone	(757) 789-1789
Nearest College · Distance	3.1 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

YMCA SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE AT EASTERN SHORE FAMILY YMCA

26164 LANKFORD HIGHWAY · CENTER BASED

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	EASTERN SHORE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(757) 787-3400
Nearest Library · Address	23610 FRONT STREET, ACCOMAC VA 23301
Nearest Library · Distance	4.5 mi

EASTERN SHORE PUBLIC LIBRARY

7577873400 · 23610 FRONT STREET, ACCOMAC VA 23301

Education Nonprofits · Total count	2
Pct Bachelors Plus	16.9%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12