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James Blair Middle

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James Blair Middle ranks 223 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

James Blair Middle is a mid-sized public middle school in Williamsburg, Virginia, serving 505 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools district. Despite serving a student body where 65% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school posts remarkably low chronic absenteeism (7.8% versus the state average of 14.8%) and spends more per student ($10,251 in 2023–24) than any nearby school, while maintaining a favorable 13.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Academically, James Blair sits near the middle of Virginia's middle school rankings, holding a 2025–2026 rank of 223 out of 416 (46th percentile) with a 2-star rating, placing it below all three other middle schools in its district: Lois Hornsby Middle (150), Toano Middle (154), and Berkeley Middle (157). The school's advanced math courses are a standout, with 100% proficiency in 7th-grade Algebra I and 8th-grade Geometry, yet proficiency in regular grade-level math trails state averages. Reading performance is strong in 6th and 7th grades but dips below the state average in 8th grade. A comparison with Berkeley Middle, which serves an almost identical share of low-income students just 1.4 miles away, shows Berkeley outperforming James Blair in nearly every subject despite spending $1,000 less per student.

James Blair's most striking strengths are its military-connected students, who rank 12th out of 125 schools statewide (90th percentile, 5 stars), and its very low chronic absenteeism. However, the school shows a sharp internal achievement divide: White students perform at the 84th percentile statewide, while African American students rank at the 17th percentile and low-income students at the 12th. This gap has widened in recent years, with African American and low-SES percentile ranks falling while White students improved. With generous funding and favorable staffing ratios, the school has the structural capacity to address these disparities—the challenge lies in translating resources into more equitable academic growth across all student groups.

505

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,251

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Longhill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185

(757) 603-6400

District: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Feeder schools for James Blair Middle:

Elementary:	D.J. Montague Elementary
	James River Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

24.6%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2019 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!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 (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Virginia avg69%

223^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 33% (2019) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	52.2	223 of 416	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	220 of 419	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	212 of 417	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	243 of 422	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	231 of 415	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	292 of 419	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	285 of 424	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	246 of 297	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	241 of 297	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	206 of 299	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	250 of 298	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	168 of 292	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	153 of 281	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	126 of 278	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	262 of 409	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	211 of 403	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	210 of 407	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	263 of 411	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	174 of 283	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	213 of 279	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	158 of 272	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	240 of 275	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	354 of 401	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	307 of 403	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	231 of 402	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	177 of 410	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	225 of 404	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	203 of 407	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	217 of 409	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	16 of 130	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	65 of 123	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	77 of 114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	117 of 244	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	103 of 237	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	129 of 231	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	62 of 400	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	90 of 400	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	131 of 396	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	100 of 402	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2026)90th percentile+44 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

Civics and Economics77%+3 vs state

English Reading76%+3 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-9 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Ella J. FitzGerald Middle	Public	6-8	432 Industrial Park Dr	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 888-3300	988	64	15.1	98.2%	147 (14.9%)	473 (47.9%)	252 (25.5%)	28 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.3%)	20.5	365^th of 416 public middle schools	12.3%		19.6	371^st of 419 public middle schools	11.5%	6		96.2		97.8	84.0		63.0	35.3	37.5	47.3	61.6	51.0	60.2	56.3	$8,937	$208	$8,729
Mary Passage Middle	Public	6-8	400 Atkinson Way	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7600	931	64	15.3	97.9%	176 (18.9%)	478 (51.3%)	162 (17.4%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	88 (9.5%)	26.7	342^nd of 416 public middle schools	17.8%		20.2	369^th of 419 public middle schools	11.9%	27		96.8		100.0	90.7		59.2	34.2	38.9	53.3	63.3	60.6	60.2	62.5	$8,765	$679	$8,087

Frequently Asked Questions about James Blair Middle

What district is James Blair Middle in?

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

Is James Blair Middle a good school?

James Blair Middle ranks 223^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Blair Middle?

Students at James Blair Middle are 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend James Blair Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended James Blair Middle.

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