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Williamsburg Middle

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Williamsburg Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Arlington, VA, serving 856 students as part of Arlington County Public Schools. It is currently ranked #5 out of 416 Virginia middle schools, placing it in the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating — and this is no one-year fluke. Williamsburg has finished in Virginia's top 14 middle schools every year for the past decade, earning 5 stars each year.

Academically, Williamsburg far outpaces district and state averages. In 6th grade reading, 99% of students are proficient compared to 73% statewide, and 6th grade math is 97% vs. 63% statewide. Advanced math is a major strength: 100% of 7th graders taking Algebra I passed the SOL, and 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry did the same. Williamsburg also leads its geographic area, ranking above nearby Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, Cooper Middle, Longfellow Middle, and Dorothy Hamm Middle. Its 8th grade reading proficiency of 96.7% tops Longfellow's 94.4%, and its 8th grade science proficiency of 94.4% beats Cooper's 91.9%. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.8% — far below the state's 14.8% and the district's 12.1%.

Williamsburg's excellence extends across student subgroups. The school ranks #2 statewide for multiracial students, #4 for disabled students, and #2 for military-connected students, while low-SES students score in the 93rd percentile. It achieves these results while spending $13,381 per student — less than nearby Jefferson Middle, Kenmore Middle, and Swanson Middle — and with a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1, the highest among nearby schools. In short, Williamsburg combines elite academics, strong attendance, and effective support for a wide range of learners, making it one of the most consistently high-performing middle schools in Virginia.

856

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,381

Per pupil spending ?

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 N Harrison St
Arlington, VA 22207

(703) 228-5450

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Students who attend Williamsburg Middle usually attend:

High:

Yorktown High

Feeder schools for Williamsburg Middle:

Elementary:	Discovery Elementary
	Jamestown Elementary
	Nottingham Elementary
	Tuckahoe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (96% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Arlington County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school96%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

5^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Arlington County Public Schools

26^th of 131Arlington 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
2026	91.3	5 of 416	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	5 of 419	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	7 of 417	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	6 of 422	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	3 of 415	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	5 of 419	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	9 of 424	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	14 of 413	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	14 of 415	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	87.3	7 of 409	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	8 of 412	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	11 of 416	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	20 of 416	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	23 of 413	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	74.4	48 of 413	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	56 of 408	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	57 of 390	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	34 of 391	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	73.9	40 of 387	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	38 of 383	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	82.4	21 of 340	93.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	23 of 137	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	4 of 136	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	4 of 292	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	1 of 281	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	2 of 278	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	5 of 409	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	6 of 403	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	8 of 407	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	5 of 411	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	5 of 283	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	4 of 279	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	7 of 272	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	4 of 275	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	27 of 401	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	8 of 410	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	6 of 404	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	6 of 407	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	8 of 409	98.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	2 of 125	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	5 of 130	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	7 of 123	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	6 of 114	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	2 of 249	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	1 of 244	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	2 of 231	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	5 of 400	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	5 of 400	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	6 of 396	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	4 of 402	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)99th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)83rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I99%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics97%+27 vs state

English Reading96%+23 vs state

Science94%+30 vs state

Mathematics88%+33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, November 10, 2022

This school focuses a lot on academics. They want to make sure everyone is up to their standards. Students are often publicly criticized which later leads to ridicule by their peers. Kids at this school do drugs in the bathroom, fight on the soccer field, cry over their test scores, and most recently get ranked on social media. The school can't control what kids post but the account that ranked 8th grade girls was using the schools name. So far the school has done nothing to find this person or speak with the girls on this list to make sure they're ok. This school is great if you want your kid to take advanced classes but just understand that a lot more goes on at this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 31, 2019

My son has been at WMS for a little over a year and he will be participating in the promotion in June. We both love the school, the staff, the teachers, the system and the students. It is the best middle school ever! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, December 8, 2016

This school is really good! My teachers help me with all my classwork, tests, homework, etc. The lunches are okay, but I usually bring my lunch from home. My friends are so nice, and many different people from many different countries go here! I certainly recommend this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 7th Grade	SOL Algebra II 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 World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williamsburg Middle	Public	6-8	3600 N Harrison St	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5450	856	57	15.1	2.8%	620 (72.4%)	20 (2.3%)	75 (8.8%)	39 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (11.9%)	91.3	5^th of 416 public middle schools	98.8%		91.8	5^th of 419 public middle schools	98.8%		≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	98.9			97.1	73.7	85.4	94.4	99.0	92.0	96.7		96.9	$13,381	$00	$13,381
Longfellow Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	2000 Westmoreland St	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 533-2600	1,226	116	10.5	10.6%	554 (45.2%)	43 (3.5%)	153 (12.5%)	366 (29.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	105 (8.6%)	81.8	35^th of 416 public middle schools	91.6%		83.6	30^th of 419 public middle schools	92.8%	5	100.0	100.0		100.0	94.4	558.0	100.0		39.7	≥ 50%	90.1		92.4	94.4			$10,736	$208	$10,528
Swanson Middle	Public	6-8	5800 Washington Blvd	Arlington	22205	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5500	993	70	14.1	19.9%	530 (53.4%)	64 (6.4%)	232 (23.4%)	80 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	73.2	89^th of 416 public middle schools	78.6%		76.6	74^th of 419 public middle schools	82.3%	15		100.0		100.0	98.3		≥ 50%	73.2	35.8	56.3	80.5	85.6	78.0	84.8		83.3	$13,989	$04	$13,985
Dorothy Hamm Middle	Public	6-8	4100 N Vacation Lane	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-2910	989	69	14.2	18.9%	517 (52.3%)	91 (9.2%)	151 (15.3%)	142 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.8%)	81	38^th of 416 public middle schools	90.9%		81.3	40^th of 419 public middle schools	90.5%	2		100.0		100.0	100.0			70.9	68.9	59.0	82.3	86.3	86.4	85.6		90.4	$13,436	$46	$13,390
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mustang Alley	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 720-5700	632	45	13.9	10.1%	398 (63.0%)	22 (3.5%)	77 (12.2%)	53 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (12.8%)	87.6	14^th of 416 public middle schools	96.6%		87.8	11^th of 419 public middle schools	97.4%	3		100.0		100.0	100.0			87.0	80.8	83.5	86.9	92.2	93.1	91.8	94.4	90.1	$14,877	$247	$14,629
Kenmore Middle	Public	6-8	200 S Carlin Springs Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6800	1,053	75	14.0	54.9%	285 (27.1%)	108 (10.3%)	500 (47.5%)	95 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.1%)	48.1	242^nd of 416 public middle schools	41.8%		49.7	222^nd of 419 public middle schools	47.0%	20	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	96.0			55.6	48.4	58.1	71.1	62.5	70.4	70.9		72.5	$15,296	$04	$15,293
Cooper Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	977 Balls Hill Rd	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 442-5800	997	81	12.3	3.1%	478 (47.9%)	20 (2.0%)	75 (7.5%)	328 (32.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (9.5%)	85.9	18^th of 416 public middle schools	95.7%		86.7	15^th of 419 public middle schools	96.4%	3	100.0	99.3		100.0	96.7	≥ 50%	100.0		339.0	65.9	91.9		95.3	95.4			$10,015	$270	$9,745
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	125 S Old Glebe Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5900	1,120	81	13.8	43.0%	320 (28.6%)	200 (17.9%)	444 (39.6%)	90 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.6%)	45.8	258^th of 416 public middle schools	38.0%		46.1	239^th of 419 public middle schools	43.0%	19		100.0		95.9	97.8			50.7	40.6	43.9	66.6	69.3	73.9	67.1		79.0	$15,495	$44	$15,451
Kilmer Middle	Public	7-8	8100 Wolftrap Rd	Vienna	22182	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 846-8800	1,199	83	14.4		498 (41.5%)	71 (5.9%)	216 (18.0%)	312 (26.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (7.9%)	75.3	73^rd of 416 public middle schools	82.5%		73.4	96^th of 419 public middle schools	77.1%	23	525.0	100.0		100.0	97.8	≥ 50%	100.0		49.6	33.1	78.9		86.8	85.4			$10,274	$239	$10,035
Glasgow Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4101 Fairfax Pkwy	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 813-8700	1,702	123	13.8	85.8%	351 (20.6%)	152 (8.9%)	941 (55.3%)	209 (12.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.4%)	18.5	371^st of 416 public middle schools	10.8%		16.4	383^rd of 419 public middle schools	8.6%	12		100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7		≥ 50%	29.4	19.7	18.1	51.4	55.3	60.1	57.0			$12,567	$803	$11,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamsburg Middle

What high school do graduates of Williamsburg Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Williamsburg Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Williamsburg Middle.

Is Williamsburg Middle a good school?

Yes! Williamsburg Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 416 Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Williamsburg Middle?

Students at Williamsburg Middle are 72% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Williamsburg Middle in?

Arlington County Public Schools

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