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Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

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At a glance

41^stof 131 Virginia districts▼ 2

Better than 68% of Virginia districts

Elementary 9 Middle 4 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

117 Ironbound Road
Williamsburg, VA 23187·(757) 603-6400·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 68.7% of districts

Schools

11,371

Students

Top rankedStonehouse Elementary185^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Matthew Whaley Elementary up 155 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

J. Blaine Blayton Elementary 10.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools serves 11,371 students across 16 schools in the Williamsburg area of Virginia, ranking a solidly above-average 41st out of 131 districts statewide with a 3-star rating. The district — made up of 9 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools — outperforms the state on key measures including graduation rate (93.3% vs. 92.3%), dropout rate (2.3% vs. 5.0%), and chronic absenteeism (9.9% vs. 14.8%). Jamestown High leads the district's high schools with a 4-star rating, the highest graduation rate (94.4%), and the lowest dropout rate (1.6%), while Stonehouse Elementary is the top-ranked school overall, posting 3rd-grade math scores of 95.52 and reading scores of 88.81.

Families should note the wide performance gap between affluent and high-poverty schools. Top performers like Stonehouse, Matoaka Elementary, and Jamestown all have free/reduced lunch rates near 25% and chronic absenteeism below 10%. By contrast, James River Elementary is the district's most challenged school, ranking in the 17th percentile with only 41.67% of 3rd graders proficient in reading and 57.14% in math, despite having the district's highest per-student spending ($12,450). Norge Elementary and D.J. Montague Elementary face similar struggles with poverty rates above 66%, and all three schools have seen their rankings decline over the past three years. Meanwhile, Lois Hornsby Middle stands out as the strongest middle school, with perfect 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry, and Warhill High posts a remarkable 100% in 10th-grade Geography.

The most notable pattern is the district's middle school math "barbell": advanced math students excel with near-perfect scores, but grade-level math proficiency lags below state averages across all four middle schools — 7th-grade math ranges from 39.24% at James Blair Middle to 55.14% at Berkeley Middle. Elementary literacy shows similar unevenness, with a 47-point gap between Stonehouse and James River in 3rd-grade reading. On a positive note, all three high schools exceed state graduation rates, with Lafayette High at 92.0%, Warhill at 93.4%, and Jamestown at 94.4%. Schools trending upward include Stonehouse and Matthew Whaley Elementary, making the district's trajectory one worth watching.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)						SOL Algebra I (2026)							SOL Algebra II (2026)					SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)			SOL World History II (2026)				SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Toano Middle	Public	6-8	7817 Richmond Road	Toano	23168	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 566-4251	704	46	15.1	32.0%	409 (58.1%)	114 (16.2%)	85 (12.1%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (11.1%)	62.3	154^th of 416 public middle schools	63.0%		58.2	187^th of 419 public middle schools	55.4%	33						91.8						96.7	96.2													66.2	40.6	50.0									75.2								83.3	80.7	78.9																		76.5		$8,913	$423	$8,490
James River Elementary	Public	K-5	8901 Pocahontas Trail	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 887-1768	449	38	11.8	64.4%	108 (24.1%)	80 (17.8%)	219 (48.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	22.3	922^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	17.0%		30.6	820^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.1%	102																							57.1	65.0	68.4											54.0						41.7	62.5	55.3																						66.1	$12,450	$1,079	$11,371
Jamestown High	Public	9-12	3751 John Tyler Hwy	Williamsburg	23135	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 259-3600	1,243	72	17.1	24.9%	777 (62.5%)	114 (9.2%)	224 (18.0%)	38 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.0%)	73.3	67^th of 331 public high schools	79.8%		77.2	39^th of 328 public high schools	88.1%	28	≥ 50%	83.9	89.5	< 50%			98.4	≥ 50%	< 50%					83.1	66.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		98.3	≥ 50%									≥ 50%			96.4	66.7	52.6	461.0			≥ 50%	407.0	< 50%								408.0	93.2	417.0	≥ 50%	418.0			< 50%	435.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			< 50%						$8,919	$164	$8,755
Berkeley Middle	Public	6-8	1118 Ironbound Rd	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 229-8051	666	46	14.6	65.0%	332 (49.8%)	128 (19.2%)	117 (17.6%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.2%)	61	157^th of 416 public middle schools	62.3%		68.6	124^th of 419 public middle schools	70.4%	33						100.0						98.2	95.7													66.7	55.1	38.3									72.6								75.1	79.2	76.1																		83.2		$9,250	$348	$8,903
Lafayette High	Public	9-12	4460 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-0373	1,247	74	16.8	64.6%	597 (47.9%)	293 (23.5%)	203 (16.3%)	41 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (8.7%)	57.1	160^th of 331 public high schools	51.7%		60	147^th of 328 public high schools	55.2%	13	358.0	72.4	81.8	402.0			95.1	399.0	< 50%					86.4	60.0	410.0	423.0		100.0		< 50%								≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	83.3	61.4	57.1	80.0			≥ 50%	395.0	413.0	437.0							395.0	87.9	75.0	< 50%	418.0	≥ 50%	431.0	353.0	383.0	449.0	381.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			$8,234	$218	$8,017
Matthew Whaley Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Scotland St	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 229-1931	485	34	14.1	63.9%	197 (40.6%)	110 (22.7%)	128 (26.4%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	52.5	586^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.3%		38	741^st of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%	155																							78.5	73.2	76.1											70.4						69.6	73.2	74.3																						62.2	$10,698	$1,031	$9,667
Norge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7311 Richmond Rd	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 564-3372	578	54	10.8	76.6%	261 (45.2%)	108 (18.7%)	111 (19.2%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (14.2%)	45.9	662^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	40.4%		58.1	504^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.6%	158																							68.0	67.8	77.2											67.4						66.0	74.7	68.5																						67.8	$10,523	$960	$9,563
Laurel Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Laurel Lane	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 229-7597	526	43	12.2	73.6%	276 (52.5%)	80 (15.2%)	99 (18.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.0%)	58	507^th of 1111 public elementary schools	54.4%		62.7	446^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.8%	61																							79.8	67.1	85.5											85.3						68.5	72.4	80.0																						63.5	$9,980	$644	$9,337
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Ironbound Rd	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 221-0949	457	42	11.0	44.9%	248 (54.3%)	79 (17.3%)	63 (13.8%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	54 (11.8%)	68.4	367^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.7	479^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.8%	112																							80.2	73.9	78.4											78.4						75.6	76.9	83.8																						83.6	$11,459	$665	$10,794
D.J. Montague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5380 Centerville Rd	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 258-3022	515	39	13.3	66.6%	257 (49.9%)	143 (27.8%)	49 (9.5%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.5%)	52	592^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	46.7%		62.8	445^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.9%	147																							74.3	73.9	78.8											70.0						70.3	70.3	77.5																						62.2	$9,407	$1,091	$8,315
Stonehouse Elementary	Public	K-5	3651 Rochambeau Dr	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 566-4300	838	53	15.9	25.3%	496 (59.2%)	140 (16.7%)	99 (11.8%)	20 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.3%)	81.1	185^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.5	208^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.3%	23																							95.5	85.9	85.7											81.6						88.8	83.3	80.3																						84.9	$8,453	$425	$8,028
Matoaka Elementary	Public	K-5	4001 Brick Bat Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 564-4001	595	41	14.6	23.5%	390 (65.5%)	83 (13.9%)	61 (10.3%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	75.6	274^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.3%		72.8	311^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.0%	37																							75.0	86.7	89.0											84.6						70.8	83.7	86.8																						85.7	$10,206	$426	$9,779
Warhill High	Public	9-12	4615 Opportunity Way	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-4615	1,277	81	15.7	32.7%	673 (52.7%)	269 (21.1%)	149 (11.7%)	40 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	134 (10.5%)	64.5	116^th of 331 public high schools	65.0%		65.8	113^th of 328 public high schools	65.5%	3	346.0	72.0	67.9	≥ 50%			92.9	386.0	< 50%	≥ 50%				86.1	58.3	75.0	100.0		96.9	≥ 50%	406.0	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	≥ 50%		90.4	70.2	79.3	72.2			< 50%	438.0	< 50%	400.0							69.2	91.3	78.6	< 50%	428.0		≥ 50%	359.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%									$8,410	$88	$8,322
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Jolly Pond Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 565-9300	481	45	10.7	43.9%	257 (53.4%)	93 (19.3%)	62 (12.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.5%)	60.1	473^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	57.4%		55.2	540^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%	67																							73.9	75.3	75.0											70.2						68.1	81.5	73.8																						83.7	$10,709	$739	$9,969
Lois Hornsby Middle	Public	6-8	850 Jolly Pond Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-9400	805	55	14.6	34.3%	433 (53.8%)	158 (19.6%)	123 (15.3%)	29 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.7%)	62.8	150^th of 416 public middle schools	63.9%		72.1	105^th of 419 public middle schools	74.9%	45						100.0					≥ 50%	100.0	89.8													66.5	41.1	41.4									72.5								81.4	81.9	81.5																		77.4		$8,568	$315	$8,253
James Blair Middle	Public	6-8	101 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	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%)	52.2	223^rd of 416 public middle schools	46.4%		50.4	220^th of 419 public middle schools	47.5%	3					≥ 50%	100.0						100.0	92.6					≥ 50%								60.2	39.2	37.8									62.9								79.4	77.7	70.7																		77.4		$10,251	$380	$9,871

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastern St Hosp	6.92 mi	1
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Gloucester County Public Schools	10.92 mi	10	16^th
West Point Public Schools	12.54 mi	2	20^th
New Kent County Public Schools	13.54 mi	5	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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