Summary:
Toano, Virginia is home to a single public school: Toano Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 704 students. It is part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, a district ranked 41st of 131 in Virginia (69th percentile, 3 stars). With no elementary or high schools in Toano, this one middle school is the entire educational picture for the city.
Toano Middle ranks 154th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (63rd percentile, 3 stars) - solidly above average. Its greatest strength is English Reading: 6th grade (83.3%), 7th grade (80.7%), and 8th grade (78.9%) all beat the state average. Science is also strong, with 8th grade at 75.2% vs. 64.7% statewide, and advanced math scores are excellent - Algebra I and Geometry proficiency exceed 91%. The weakness is grade-level mathematics. Seventh grade math fell from 56.0% to 40.6% proficiency in one year, now more than 10 points below the state. Sixth (66.2%) and eighth (50.0%) grade math also trail reading. This creates two clear stories: advanced math thrives, while on-grade-level math remains the key challenge.
The school's overall SOL average held steady near 76%, but math dropped while science, civics, and 8th grade reading improved. Chronic absenteeism is 10.4% - well below the state's 14.8% - and 32% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Per-pupil spending is $8,913, with a 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio. Toano Middle ranked 116th in Virginia in 2023-24 (4 stars), slipped to 187th in 2024-25, then rebounded to 154th in 2025-26. It has not yet returned to its peak, but the trajectory is positive. For parents, the takeaway is clear: Toano offers strong reading, science, and advanced math instruction, but families should watch grade-level math support, especially for 7th graders.
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