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J. Blaine Blayton Elementary

Q: Is J. Blaine Blayton Elementary a good school?

J. Blaine Blayton Elementary ranks 540 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

J. Blaine Blayton Elementary is a public elementary school in Williamsburg, Virginia, serving 495 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

J. Blaine Blayton Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, with several grades consistently outperforming the district and state averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments for Mathematics, English Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 5th-grade students achieved 81.61% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 80.7% for the district and 71.56% for the state. The school has also shown improvement in its chronic absenteeism rate, which decreased from 19.3% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Matthew Whaley Elementary, Laurel Lane Elementary, and Clara Byrd Baker Elementary, J. Blaine Blayton Elementary generally performs on par or better, particularly in its support for diverse student subgroups. The school's per-student spending has also increased over the years, which may contribute to its academic success and support for its diverse student population.

481

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,709

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Jolly Pond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188

(757) 565-9300

District: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Students who attend J. Blaine Blayton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lois Hornsby Middle
High:	Warhill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

African American:

19.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

540^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

39^th of 129Williamsburg-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
2025	55.2	540 of 1110	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	532 of 1114	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	324 of 1114	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	474 of 1109	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	269 of 1103	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	397 of 1105	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	604 of 1097	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	613 of 1099	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.8	417 of 1096	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	307 of 1100	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	62.0	418 of 1110	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	460 of 1120	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	398 of 1117	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.2	730 of 1117	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	267 of 579	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	98 of 588	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	263 of 579	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	220 of 324	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	533 of 1096	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	562 of 1098	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	373 of 1100	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	217 of 606	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	640 of 1046	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	485 of 1036	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	522 of 1093	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	491 of 1101	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	266 of 1093	75.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	130 of 195	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	86 of 182	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	198 of 271	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	542 of 973	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	492 of 979	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.2	255 of 984	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2024)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2023)32nd percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

Science75%+6 vs state

English Reading70%~ state avg

VA Studies65%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	55.2	540^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%		56.5	532^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	52.2%	8	74.2	74.4	81.6	74.7	65.2	67.1	77.9	64.9	$10,709	$739	$9,969
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%)	62.8	445^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.9%		66.9	398^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.3%	47	80.2	82.9	80.5	71.6	63.3	81.6	75.3	72.4	$9,407	$1,091	$8,315
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%)	58.1	504^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.6%		66.2	409^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.3%	95	69.3	77.7	84.2	77.2	61.4	72.9	77.2	71.8	$10,523	$960	$9,563
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%)	72.8	311^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.0%		77.5	250^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.6%	61	74.8	83.7	78.6	77.2	74.8	91.1	80.9	87.8	$10,206	$426	$9,779
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%)	80.5	208^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.9	281^st of 1114 public elementary schools	74.8%	73	85.8	83.9	88.3	86.2	78.7	83.2	86.8	83.2	$8,453	$425	$8,028
Waller Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	314 Waller Mill Rd	Williamsburg	23185	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4060	445	31	14.3	38.7%	219 (49.2%)	78 (17.5%)	72 (16.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.4%)	85	123^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.9%		82.8	154^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.2%	31	94.1	83.8	85.1	89.2	88.0	85.1	94.4	82.2	$11,011	$663	$10,348
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%)	59.7	479^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.8%		67.1	395^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.5%	84	71.2	80.0	76.5	73.8	66.7	77.1	76.3	72.9	$11,459	$665	$10,794
Matthew Whaley Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Scotland St	Williamsburg	23185	Williamsburg city	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%)	38	741^st of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%		50.1	620^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.3%	121	62.2	75.7	71.2	60.6	50.7	70.4	63.1	70.3	$10,698	$1,031	$9,667
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%)	62.7	446^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.8%		64.8	428^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.6%	18	77.1	76.5	87.7	76.7	67.9	80.7	82.2	59.8	$9,980	$644	$9,337
Magruder Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Penniman Rd	Williamsburg	23185	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 220-4067	610	42	14.5	37.4%	297 (48.7%)	125 (20.5%)	98 (16.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.8%)	77.6	252^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	77.3%		75.5	270^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.8%	18	84.9	81.2	84.2	80.0	82.9	87.1	82.4	79.0	$9,100	$717	$8,383

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Blaine Blayton Elementary

What district is J. Blaine Blayton Elementary in?

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Is J. Blaine Blayton Elementary a good school?

J. Blaine Blayton Elementary ranks 540^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of J. Blaine Blayton Elementary attend?

Students who attend J. Blaine Blayton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lois Hornsby Middle
High : Warhill High

How many students attend J. Blaine Blayton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended J. Blaine Blayton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J. Blaine Blayton Elementary?

Students at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary are 53% White, 19% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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