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Toano Middle

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Toano Middle ranks 154 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Toano Middle serves 704 students in grades 6–8 in Toano, Virginia, and is one of the larger middle schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. The school ranks 154th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (63rd percentile, 3 stars), placing it in the upper-middle tier statewide. Over the past decade, the school has generally moved between 3-star and 4-star ratings; the current ranking reflects a rebound from last year's dip, though it remains below its 2023–2024 showing.

Reading is the school's clear academic strength. Proficiency across 6th, 7th, and 8th grade reading ranges from about 79% to 83%—above both district and state averages in every grade. Eighth-grade science is another standout at 75% proficiency, the best among Williamsburg-James City County middle schools and ahead of Yorktown Middle, Queens Lake Middle, and New Kent Middle. Math is more mixed: 6th and 8th grade math and Algebra I scores are solid, but 7th grade math and Geometry trail most nearby schools. Civics is also a relative weak spot, coming in below the district average.

Attendance is a bright spot. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 16.1% to 10.4% over three years—well below the state's 14.8%. However, the school faces meaningful equity challenges. Effectiveness ratings for low-income students have dropped sharply, from the 68th percentile two years ago to the 25th percentile now, and male students are not performing as well as female students. With about 32% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and a 15.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio, Toano is a solid mid-tier school with clear strengths in literacy and science and real opportunities to better support all students.

704

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,913

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7817 Richmond Road
Toano, VA 23168

(757) 566-4251

District: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Students who attend Toano Middle usually attend:

High:

Warhill High

Feeder schools for Toano Middle:

Elementary:	Norge Elementary
	Stonehouse Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

African American:

16.2%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Virginia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

Virginia avg69%

154^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

41^st of 131Williamsburg-James City 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	62.3	154 of 416	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	187 of 419	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	116 of 417	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	173 of 422	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	118 of 415	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	128 of 419	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	112 of 424	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	107 of 413	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	55.4	170 of 415	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.4	124 of 409	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	90 of 412	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	65.2	94 of 416	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	82 of 416	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	53 of 413	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	68 of 413	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	58 of 408	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	55.8	145 of 390	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	162 of 391	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	149 of 387	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	160 of 383	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.1	191 of 340	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	87 of 297	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	48.6	163 of 297	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	104 of 299	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	145 of 298	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	179 of 292	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	148 of 281	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	114 of 278	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	122 of 409	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	124 of 403	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	80 of 407	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	156 of 411	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	141 of 283	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	112 of 279	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	70 of 272	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	69 of 275	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	299 of 401	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	252 of 403	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	129 of 402	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	199 of 410	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	224 of 404	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	133 of 407	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	182 of 409	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	51 of 125	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.3	116 of 130	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.7	35 of 123	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	23.3	103 of 114	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	111 of 244	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	106 of 237	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	128 of 231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	197 of 400	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	212 of 400	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	130 of 396	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	202 of 402	49.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)39th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%~ state avg

Geometry92%-5 vs state

English Reading81%+8 vs state

Civics and Economics77%~ state avg

Science75%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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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 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 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 Civics and Economics 8th 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
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
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
Queens Lake Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	124 W Queens Dr	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4080	554	42	13.2	31.9%	264 (47.7%)	107 (19.3%)	93 (16.8%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.5%)	68.2	115^th of 416 public middle schools	72.4%		74.5	90^th of 419 public middle schools	78.5%	25		97.9		100.0	100.0		66.1	47.1	61.6	70.3	83.4	84.0	82.4	75.8	$9,841	$365	$9,476
Peasley Middle	Public	6-8	2885 Hickory Fork Road	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-1499	565	47	12.1	65.3%	438 (77.5%)	35 (6.2%)	46 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	67.1	129^th of 416 public middle schools	69.0%		66.7	134^th of 419 public middle schools	68.0%	5		100.0		100.0	100.0		78.3	62.9	71.5	71.3	82.2	81.8	71.4	71.9	$7,368	$308	$7,060
New Kent Middle	Public	6-8	7501 Egypt Road	New Kent	23124	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 966-9655	829	49	16.9	28.2%	622 (75.0%)	79 (9.5%)	45 (5.4%)	6 (0.7%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.8%)	69.4	106^th of 416 public middle schools	74.5%		76.7	71^st of 419 public middle schools	83.1%	35				≥ 50%	98.8		70.2	66.3	74.4	69.6	72.0	83.1	77.7	84.7	$7,791	$226	$7,565
Page Middle	Public	6-8	5198 TC Walker Rd	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2540	573	46	12.4	65.1%	435 (75.9%)	30 (5.2%)	53 (9.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.6%)	67.7	122^nd of 416 public middle schools	70.7%		65.4	143^rd of 419 public middle schools	65.9%	21		100.0		100.0	100.0		77.2	55.0	69.3	78.6	71.4	73.9	82.6	80.1	$7,334	$334	$7,000
Yorktown Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0360	717	41	17.4	37.1%	433 (60.4%)	91 (12.7%)	75 (10.5%)	21 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	91 (12.7%)	65.2	136^th of 416 public middle schools	67.3%		65.7	138^th of 419 public middle schools	67.1%	2		96.6		97.1	82.5		77.7	41.6	53.1	74.2	80.7	80.9	80.3	80.8	$9,175	$638	$8,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Toano Middle

What high school do graduates of Toano Middle attend?

Students who attend Toano Middle usually go on to attend Warhill High

What is the racial makeup of Toano Middle?

Students at Toano Middle are 58% White, 16% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Toano Middle a good school?

Toano Middle ranks 154^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Toano Middle in?

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

How many students attend Toano Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Toano Middle.

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