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W.C. Taylor Middle

Q: Is W.C. Taylor Middle a good school?

W.C. Taylor Middle ranks 132 nd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

W.C. Taylor Middle is a public middle school located in Warrenton, VA, serving 610 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Fauquier County Public Schools district.

Overall, W.C. Taylor Middle has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Virginia middle schools over the past 10 years, with a fluctuating SchoolDigger rating between 1 and 3 stars. The school generally outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, particularly in Algebra I, Geometry, and English Reading. However, it struggles more in Mathematics, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages. The school performs relatively well for female students, ranking 121 out of 403 Virginia middle schools, but has lower rankings for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status student groups.

Compared to nearby middle schools, W.C. Taylor Middle performs on par or slightly better than Marshall Middle and Cedar Lee Middle, but is outperformed by Auburn Middle, which is only 4.78 miles away and consistently ranks in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools. The school's spending of around $10,000 per student and student-teacher ratio of 12.4 are also factors that may contribute to its academic challenges, particularly with its higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

623

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,801

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

244 Waterloo St
Warrenton, VA 20186

(540) 422-7470

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Feeder schools for W.C. Taylor Middle:

Elementary:	James G. Brumfield Elementary
	Margaret M. Pierce Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (75% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg68%

Virginia avg69%

132^nd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Fauquier County Public Schools

63^rd of 129Fauquier 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	67.0	132 of 419	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	204 of 417	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	309 of 422	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	255 of 415	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	274 of 419	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	297 of 424	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	283 of 413	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	288 of 409	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	250 of 412	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	208 of 416	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	77 of 416	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	42.9	261 of 413	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	207 of 413	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	34.3	313 of 408	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.5	274 of 390	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.6	261 of 391	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.4	286 of 387	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.7	283 of 383	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	62.5	137 of 340	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	152 of 297	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	190 of 299	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	138 of 281	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.8	242 of 278	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	121 of 403	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	190 of 407	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	241 of 411	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	148 of 279	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	177 of 272	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	229 of 275	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	270 of 403	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	271 of 402	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	134 of 404	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	211 of 407	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	347 of 409	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	122 of 244	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	55 of 237	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	126 of 400	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	242 of 396	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	337 of 402	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry97%~ state avg

Algebra I95%~ state avg

English Reading80%+7 vs state

Science73%+7 vs state

Mathematics66%+10 vs state

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Schools Near W.C. Taylor Middle

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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 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th 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
W.C. Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	244 Waterloo St	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7470	623	52	11.9	24.4%	380 (61.0%)	69 (11.1%)	98 (15.7%)	20 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.8%)	67	132^nd of 419 public middle schools	68.5%		55.1	204^th of 417 public middle schools	51.1%	72	97.1	97.1	93.1		75.6	54.2	65.8		72.5		79.7	79.5	79.6		$10,801	$152	$10,649
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	7270 Riley Rd.	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7410	570	44	12.8	14.0%	436 (76.5%)	11 (1.9%)	74 (13.0%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	72.6	101^st of 419 public middle schools	75.9%		69.3	119^th of 417 public middle schools	71.5%	18	100.0	100.0	97.3		76.9	68.6	72.1		73.3		79.9	82.3	77.6		$10,689	$159	$10,530
Cedar Lee Middle	Public	6-8	11138 Marsh Road	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7430	861	66	12.9	47.7%	401 (46.6%)	75 (8.7%)	314 (36.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.7%)	27.5	336^th of 419 public middle schools	19.8%		24.1	341^st of 417 public middle schools	18.2%	5	86.7	100.0	95.5		59.8	39.3	41.0		54.6		65.5	61.6	56.8		$10,157	$156	$10,001
Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	4048 Zulla Road	Marshall	20115	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7450	426	47	9.1	33.3%	250 (58.7%)	16 (3.8%)	129 (30.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	55	203^rd of 419 public middle schools	51.6%		57.6	192^nd of 417 public middle schools	54.0%	11	100.0	100.0	100.0		56.8	41.2	71.0		69.3		76.9	71.0	77.4		$13,401	$147	$13,254
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	15801 Tanning House Place	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 402-3500	1,436	87	16.5	16.9%	720 (50.1%)	156 (10.9%)	173 (12.0%)	261 (18.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (8.6%)	80.1	45^th of 419 public middle schools	89.3%		81.7	43^rd of 417 public middle schools	89.7%	2	100.0	100.0	98.6		82.3	60.9	52.8		83.6		89.3	87.3	84.0	87.3	$9,499	$286	$9,213
Gainesville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8001 Limestone Dr	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-2997	1,403	88	15.9	24.5%	634 (45.2%)	155 (11.0%)	238 (17.0%)	246 (17.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	127 (9.1%)	84.2	27^th of 419 public middle schools	93.6%		81.9	42^nd of 417 public middle schools	89.9%	15	100.0	100.0	99.4		83.5	73.4	80.2		83.7		85.4	85.9	85.8	91.0	$9,905	$167	$9,738
E.H. Marsteller Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	14000 Sudley Manor Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 393-7608	1,153	75	15.3	23.9%	550 (47.7%)	150 (13.0%)	203 (17.6%)	148 (12.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (8.3%)	85	23^rd of 419 public middle schools	94.5%		83	33^rd of 417 public middle schools	92.1%	10	100.0	100.0	99.0		79.4	72.3	75.9		85.4		85.6	89.6	89.0	89.8	$10,378	$195	$10,183
Bull Run Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6308 Catharpin Rd.	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-9969	1,129	73	15.4	39.4%	451 (39.9%)	115 (10.2%)	328 (29.1%)	170 (15.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.3%)	64.6	146^th of 419 public middle schools	65.2%		67.1	132^nd of 417 public middle schools	68.3%	14	100.0	100.0	100.0		72.7	61.1	63.8		76.0		73.3	74.7	75.1	81.5	$11,188	$200	$10,989
Unity Braxton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10100 Lomond Dr	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3185	1,055	80	13.2	69.2%	96 (9.1%)	101 (9.6%)	723 (68.5%)	95 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.3%)	24.8	350^th of 419 public middle schools	16.5%		21.8	350^th of 417 public middle schools	16.1%			100.0	100.0		47.3	42.0	46.3		52.4		52.3	54.7	58.2	80.0	$12,473	$572	$11,901
Baldwin Intermediate	Public	5-6	1978 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 921-8000	260	16	16.2	77.7%	31 (11.9%)	32 (12.3%)	167 (64.2%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)								(n/a)				51.2	54.7			46.3		48.3	57.1				$14,076	$677	$13,399

Frequently Asked Questions about W.C. Taylor Middle

How many students attend W.C. Taylor Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended W.C. Taylor Middle.

Is W.C. Taylor Middle a good school?

W.C. Taylor Middle ranks 132^nd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W.C. Taylor Middle?

Students at W.C. Taylor Middle are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is W.C. Taylor Middle in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

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