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W.C. Taylor Middle

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W.C. Taylor Middle ranks 144 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

W.C. Taylor Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Warrenton, Virginia, serving 623 students as part of Fauquier County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 144th out of 416 Virginia middle schools—the 65th percentile with a 3-star rating—a remarkable turnaround from 2022-2023, when it sat in the 27th percentile. After bottoming out, the school jumped to the 51st percentile, then to the 68th, before settling at its current strong standing. This is not a one-year fluke; it reflects sustained, broad-based academic improvement.

Academically, W.C. Taylor consistently beats both district and state averages in grade-level math, reading, and science. Sixth-grade math proficiency is 70.9% versus 63.2% statewide, and 8th grade reading is 79.7% versus 73.5% statewide. Eighth-grade math has climbed from 38.5% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 62.2% today. Compared with nearby schools, W.C. Taylor is roughly tied with Auburn Middle in 6th and 8th grade math, though Auburn remains ahead in reading and science. W.C. Taylor also dramatically outperforms Cedar Lee Middle, a same-district school ranked in the 31st percentile, with higher test scores and half the chronic absenteeism rate.

Families may appreciate the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.9, which is notably better than most Prince William County middle schools like Gainesville Middle and Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle, as well as its moderate poverty rate of 24.4% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Per-pupil spending is a reasonable $10,801. The main challenges ahead are narrowing achievement gaps for economically disadvantaged and disabled students and strengthening advanced math outcomes, which are excellent in absolute terms but slightly below district and state benchmarks. Hispanic students, meanwhile, have shown encouraging progress, rising from the 35th to 54th percentile over two years.

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 — 30th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (74% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg70%

Virginia avg69%

144^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

56^th of 131Fauquier 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	144 of 416	65.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.1	168 of 297	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.5	188 of 292	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	66.1	128 of 409	68.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.1	130 of 283	54.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.9	276 of 401	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.4	159 of 410	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.7	145 of 249	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	56.0	163 of 400	59.3%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2026)36th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Geometry94%-3 vs state

English Reading78%+5 vs state

Science69%+5 vs state

Mathematics65%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (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	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 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%)	64.3	144^th of 416 public middle schools	65.4%		67	132^nd of 419 public middle schools	68.5%	12	94.3	94.4	95.6		70.9	61.6	62.2		69.4		76.5	78.9	79.7		$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%)	75.2	75^th of 416 public middle schools	82.0%		72.6	101^st of 419 public middle schools	75.9%	26	100.0	100.0	98.3		70.4	71.4	63.1		76.2		79.9	85.8	84.7		$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%)	38.8	288^th of 416 public middle schools	30.8%		27.5	336^th of 419 public middle schools	19.8%	48	100.0	100.0	94.1		62.5	46.6	56.9		58.7		58.7	62.5	70.8		$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%)	59.4	174^th of 416 public middle schools	58.2%		55	203^rd of 419 public middle schools	51.6%	29	100.0	100.0	87.0		63.8	57.5	53.4		73.0		75.2	71.7	80.8		$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%)	80.6	42^nd of 416 public middle schools	89.9%		80.1	45^th of 419 public middle schools	89.3%	3	100.0	100.0	99.1		82.3	46.5	54.7		84.0		86.5	88.8	85.7	88.8	$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%)	80.6	41^st of 416 public middle schools	90.1%		84.2	27^th of 419 public middle schools	93.6%	14	100.0	100.0	100.0		84.7	55.6	57.0		82.5		83.7	86.5	84.4	90.7	$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%)	80.1	47^th of 416 public middle schools	88.7%		85	23^rd of 419 public middle schools	94.5%	24	100.0	100.0	98.4		78.6	63.0	50.3		83.2		84.9	87.5	87.4	88.6	$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%)	67.3	126^th of 416 public middle schools	69.7%		64.6	146^th of 419 public middle schools	65.2%	20	100.0	93.3	99.4		75.1	56.4	55.9		75.3		77.5	76.4	77.8	82.8	$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%)	19.1	369^th of 416 public middle schools	11.3%		24.8	350^th of 419 public middle schools	16.5%	19	100.0	100.0	96.2		37.1	26.2	31.8		52.6		48.7	54.9	57.4	81.8	$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)				51.9	43.6			39.9		46.2	50.4				$14,076	$677	$13,399

Frequently Asked Questions about W.C. Taylor Middle

Is W.C. Taylor Middle a good school?

W.C. Taylor Middle ranks 144^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is W.C. Taylor Middle in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

How many students attend W.C. Taylor Middle?

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

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.

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