Parksley: Schools & Education

Education in Parksley: 1 public school. Metompkin Elementary is the largest at 535 students (grades -1-5). Total enrollment: 535 students.

K-12 Schools

1 K-12 schools serving the area — about 867 residents per school. 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-5 · 535 students · 24501 Parksley Rd, Parksley VA 23421 · (757)665-1299

School Districts · Districts	Accomack County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	1
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	535
School Statistics · Total Teachers	36
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.90
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	553
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	103.4%
Schools Count	1

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	11.3 mi
Nearest College · Name	Eastern Shore Community College
Nearest College · City	Melfa
Nearest College · Phone	(757) 789-1789
Nearest College · Distance	11.3 mi

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

PARKSLEY MIGRANT HEAD START

20344 LANKFORD HIGHWAY, PO BOX 497 · HEAD START

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	4.2 mi

EASTERN SHORE PUBLIC LIBRARY

7577873400 · 23610 FRONT STREET, ACCOMAC VA 23301

Education Nonprofits · Total count	1
Pct Bachelors Plus	21.4%

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