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Williamsburg, VA
Public School Ratings




Williamsburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Williamsburg James City County Public Schools School District details

Williamsburg James City County Public Schools School District
117 Ironbound Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185

11,402 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Williamsburg James City County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

8

(10 is best)

Better than 77.9% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
76%
70%
78%
73%
75%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Berkeley Middle School
1118 Ironbound Rd
Williamsburg, VA, 23185
06-08
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School
3131 Ironbound Rd
Williamsburg, VA, 23185
PK-05
D.j. Montague Elementary School
5380 Centerville Rd
Williamsburg, VA, 23188
PK-05
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School
800 Jolly Pond Road
Williamsburg, VA, 23188
PK-05
James Blair Middle School
101 Longhill Road
Williamsburg, VA, 23185
06-08
James River Elementary School
8901 Pocahontas Trail
Williamsburg, VA, 23185
KG-05
Jamestown High School
3751 John Tyler Hwy
Williamsburg, VA, 23135
09-12
Lafayette High School
4460 Longhill Road
Williamsburg, VA, 23188
09-12
Laurel Lane Elementary School
112 Laurel Lane
Williamsburg, VA, 23188
PK-05
Lois Hornsby Middle School
850 Jolly Pond Road
Williamsburg, VA, 23188
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 59.0% 47.5%
Black 19.8% 23.1%
Hispanic 17.7% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.0% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 47.7% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 46.4% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.3% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,561 $97,614,000 58.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $911 $10,389,000 6.3%
Staff $743 $8,472,000 5.1%
General Administration $462 $5,271,000 3.2%
School Administration $688 $7,847,000 4.7%
Operation $1,256 $14,318,000 8.6%
Transportation $756 $8,624,000 5.2%
Other $191 $2,182,000 1.3%
Total Support $5,008 $57,103,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $994 $11,330,000 6.8%
Total Expenditures $14,563 $166,047,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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