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Yorktown Middle

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Yorktown Middle ranks 138 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Yorktown Middle is a public middle school located in Yorktown, Virginia, serving 652 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the York County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yorktown Middle consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across various subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, Mathematics, Science, and English Reading. In many cases, Yorktown Middle's scores exceed the district and state averages. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, is particularly noteworthy, often ranking higher compared to their peers across the state. Yorktown Middle also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the York County Public Schools district, such as Tabb Middle and Queens Lake Middle, Yorktown Middle generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency and other key metrics. However, these nearby schools also demonstrate strong performance, suggesting a high-quality district-wide educational system. While Yorktown Middle's overall performance is commendable, there are a few areas where the school could focus on improvement, such as increasing proficiency rates in Mathematics, particularly in the upper grades, and addressing the relatively higher chronic absenteeism rates.

717

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,175

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11201 Geo Wash Mem Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692

(757) 898-0360

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Yorktown Middle usually attend:

High:

York High

Feeder schools for Yorktown Middle:

Elementary:	Dare Elementary
	Seaford Elementary
	Yorktown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

African American:

12.7%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of York County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg84%

Virginia avg69%

138^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the York County Public Schools

7^th of 129York County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	138 of 419	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	169 of 417	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	100 of 422	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	132 of 415	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	57 of 419	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	132 of 424	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	62 of 413	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	80 of 415	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	85 of 409	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.1	138 of 412	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	110 of 416	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	56.9	140 of 416	66.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	157 of 297	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	174 of 299	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.3	53 of 298	82.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	57 of 281	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	44 of 278	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	146 of 403	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	168 of 407	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	105 of 411	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	64 of 279	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	65 of 272	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	44 of 275	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	199 of 403	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	186 of 402	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	131 of 404	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	163 of 407	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	89 of 409	78.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	72 of 130	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	81 of 123	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	59 of 114	48.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	123 of 244	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	111 of 237	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	96 of 231	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	188 of 400	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	186 of 396	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	136 of 402	66.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)80th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)45th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+3 vs state

Geometry89%-8 vs state

English Reading80%+7 vs state

Civics and Economics79%+5 vs state

Science76%+10 vs state

Mathematics63%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yorktown Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0360	717	41	17.4	37.1%	433 (60.4%)	91 (12.7%)	75 (10.5%)	21 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (12.7%)	65.7	138^th of 419 public middle schools	67.1%		61	169^th of 417 public middle schools	59.5%	31	89.1	100.0	93.5	77.4	57.5	46.7	76.1	77.5	80.1	81.2	78.7	$9,175	$638	$8,537
Ella J. FitzGerald Middle	Public	6-8	432 Industrial Park Dr	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 888-3300	988	64	15.1	98.2%	147 (14.9%)	473 (47.9%)	252 (25.5%)	28 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.3%)	19.6	371^st of 419 public middle schools	11.5%		18.6	371^st of 417 public middle schools	11.0%		100.0	98.2	86.4	46.3	51.1	45.7	48.9	46.2	56.8	59.0	51.8	$8,937	$208	$8,729
Grafton Middle	Public	6-8	405 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0525	937	55	16.8		519 (55.4%)	107 (11.4%)	123 (13.1%)	86 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (10.7%)	76.8	67^th of 419 public middle schools	84.0%		77.3	72^nd of 417 public middle schools	82.7%	5	100.0	100.0	98.2	74.9	37.3	61.8	79.3	84.8	87.0	86.6	85.9	$8,353	$286	$8,067
Mary Passage Middle	Public	6-8	400 Atkinson Way	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7600	931	64	15.3	97.9%	176 (18.9%)	478 (51.3%)	162 (17.4%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	88 (9.5%)	20.2	369^th of 419 public middle schools	11.9%		18	372^nd of 417 public middle schools	10.8%	3	80.0	98.6	86.9	53.8	36.1	32.0	53.4	61.6	57.8	57.5	55.7	$8,765	$679	$8,087
Tabb Middle	Public	6-8	300 Yorktown Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0320	968	54	17.8	27.8%	536 (55.4%)	122 (12.6%)	150 (15.5%)	55 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	96 (9.9%)	87.9	10^th of 419 public middle schools	97.6%		87.2	12^th of 417 public middle schools	97.1%	2	100.0	100.0	99.0	88.1	82.8	82.4	89.0	90.8	87.9	93.5	91.6	$8,152	$347	$7,805
Queens Lake Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	124 W Queens Dr	Williamsburg	23185	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4080	554	42	13.2	31.9%	264 (47.7%)	107 (19.3%)	93 (16.8%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.5%)	74.5	90^th of 419 public middle schools	78.5%		72.9	93^rd of 417 public middle schools	77.7%	3	97.7	100.0	100.0	66.4	55.6	70.1	76.2	84.7	83.1	87.8	83.4	$9,841	$365	$9,476
Page Middle	Public	6-8	5198 TC Walker Rd	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2540	573	46	12.4	65.1%	435 (75.9%)	30 (5.2%)	53 (9.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.6%)	65.4	143^rd of 419 public middle schools	65.9%		68.6	121^st of 417 public middle schools	71.0%	22	97.1	100.0	100.0	68.2	70.1	75.0	67.8	74.6	81.3	78.5	72.7	$7,334	$334	$7,000
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle	Public	6-8	1 Minton Dr	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4862	1,087	73	15.0	97.7%	345 (31.7%)	354 (32.6%)	252 (23.2%)	26 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.4%)	32.5	313^th of 419 public middle schools	25.3%		36.9	287^th of 417 public middle schools	31.2%	26	100.0	100.0	97.9	54.3	50.0	35.5	64.6	54.4	58.4	64.0	64.8	$10,215	$341	$9,874
Poquoson Middle	Public	6-8	985 Poquoson Ave	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-6031	491	36	13.6	20.2%	403 (82.1%)	7 (1.4%)	34 (6.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	83	33^rd of 419 public middle schools	92.1%		84.5	27^th of 417 public middle schools	93.5%	6	100.0	100.0	100.0	65.7	79.2	81.3	88.1	83.1	92.9	90.6	86.2	$8,858	$276	$8,582
James Blair Middle	Public	6-8	101 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23185	Williamsburg city	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 603-6400	505	38	13.2	65.1%	238 (47.1%)	85 (16.8%)	124 (24.6%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.5%)	50.4	220^th of 419 public middle schools	47.5%		53.3	212^th of 417 public middle schools	49.2%	8	96.0	100.0	100.0	56.0	36.1	44.6	69.4	76.4	68.2	71.7	78.8	$10,251	$380	$9,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown Middle

What is the racial makeup of Yorktown Middle?

Students at Yorktown Middle are 60% White, 13% African American, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Yorktown Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Yorktown Middle.

What district is Yorktown Middle in?

York County Public Schools

Is Yorktown Middle a good school?

Yorktown Middle ranks 138^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Yorktown Middle attend?

Students who attend Yorktown Middle usually go on to attend York High

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