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Grafton Middle

Q: Is Grafton Middle a good school?

Grafton Middle ranks 93 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Grafton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended Grafton Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Grafton Middle?

Students at Grafton Middle are 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Grafton Middle attend?

Students who attend Grafton Middle usually go on to attend Grafton High

Public Grades 6-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Grafton Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Yorktown, VA, serving 937 students as part of York County Public Schools, one of Virginia's highest-rated districts. The school is a solidly above-average middle school, ranked 93rd out of 416 Virginia middle schools (78th percentile) with 4 stars — though it has slipped from its 2017-2018 ranking of 30th. Grafton Middle's clear strengths are reading, science, civics, and advanced math. Reading SOL proficiency sits at 83–86% across all three grades, well above the state average, and 8th-grade science (81%) and civics (88%) also outperform both district and state averages.

The biggest concern for parents to know is on-grade-level math. While Grafton's advanced math students excel — with 7th-grade Algebra I proficiency at 99% and 8th-grade Geometry at 93% — standard math scores are far below district and state averages. Only 28.79% of 7th graders and 35.62% of 8th graders are proficient in on-grade-level math. This is not a district-wide pattern. Tabb Middle, just 2.94 miles away with similar enrollment and spending, posts 7th-grade math scores of 62.86% and 8th-grade math scores of 86.88%. Even Yorktown Middle, which ranks lower overall, outperforms Grafton in these subjects. This math gap appears to be the main factor driving Grafton's ranking down from its prior top-tier status.

On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is low at 9.3%, better than the district (10.1%) and state (14.8%) averages. Grafton also spends efficiently — about $8,353 per student — while producing results that far surpass nearby Newport News schools, many of which spend more than $10,000 per student with far lower outcomes. Grafton serves some student groups exceptionally well, including Hispanic and Asian students, who rank in the high 80s to mid-90s statewide, and disabled students also perform strongly. However, recent declines in outcomes for other groups are worth monitoring. Overall, Grafton remains a strong choice for families, especially for students who thrive in accelerated math and strong humanities programs — but improving standard math instruction is clearly the key to its future trajectory.

937

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,353

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Grafton Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692

(757) 898-0525

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Grafton Middle usually attend:

High:

Grafton High

Feeder schools for Grafton Middle:

Elementary:	Coventry Elementary
	Grafton Bethel Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

13.1%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Virginia avg69%

93^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

6^th of 131York 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	72.6	93 of 416	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	67 of 419	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	72 of 417	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	71 of 422	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	43 of 415	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	31 of 419	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	56 of 424	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	30 of 413	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	77.1	49 of 415	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	51 of 409	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	73 of 412	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	73 of 416	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	74 of 416	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	63 of 413	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	46 of 413	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	64.4	105 of 408	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	59.9	124 of 390	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	94 of 391	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	42 of 387	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	78 of 383	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	93 of 340	72.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	149 of 297	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	53 of 297	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	83 of 299	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	68 of 298	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	16 of 137	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	20 of 136	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	71 of 292	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	55 of 281	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	45 of 278	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	85 of 409	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	48 of 403	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	92 of 407	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	85 of 411	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	30 of 283	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	15 of 279	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	13 of 272	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	17 of 275	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	129 of 401	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	75 of 403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	89 of 402	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	101 of 410	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	85 of 404	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	53 of 407	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	58 of 409	85.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	45 of 130	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	51 of 123	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	140 of 249	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	115 of 244	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	85 of 237	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	71 of 231	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	106 of 400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	112 of 400	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	118 of 396	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	108 of 402	73.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2026)58th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I97%~ state avg

Geometry93%-4 vs state

Civics and Economics88%+15 vs state

English Reading84%+11 vs state

Science81%+16 vs state

Mathematics56%~ 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 Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (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 Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grafton Middle	Public	6-8	405 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0525	937	55	16.8		519 (55.4%)	107 (11.4%)	123 (13.1%)	86 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (10.7%)	72.6	93^rd of 416 public middle schools	77.6%		76.8	67^th of 419 public middle schools	84.0%	26		93.3		99.0	95.0		76.6	28.8	35.6	81.0		85.7	83.2	84.4		≥ 50%	88.4	$8,353	$286	$8,067
Tabb Middle	Public	6-8	300 Yorktown Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0320	968	54	17.8	27.8%	536 (55.4%)	122 (12.6%)	150 (15.5%)	55 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	96 (9.9%)	86.8	15^th of 416 public middle schools	96.4%		87.9	10^th of 419 public middle schools	97.6%	5		100.0		100.0	98.9		90.2	62.9	86.9	83.3		90.9	86.9	90.8			90.7	$8,152	$347	$7,805
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
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
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
Poquoson Middle	Public	6-8	985 Poquoson Ave	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-6031	491	36	13.6	20.2%	403 (82.1%)	7 (1.4%)	34 (6.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	83.3	26^th of 416 public middle schools	93.8%		83	33^rd of 419 public middle schools	92.1%	7		97.6		100.0	100.0		72.4	59.4	77.4	91.0		81.9	87.1	91.0		< 50%	92.7	$8,858	$276	$8,582
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle	Public	6-8	1 Minton Dr	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4862	1,087	73	15.0	97.7%	345 (31.7%)	354 (32.6%)	252 (23.2%)	26 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.4%)	36.1	308^th of 416 public middle schools	26.0%		32.5	313^th of 419 public middle schools	25.3%	5	≥ 50%	93.6		100.0	94.7		72.8	34.8	48.2	61.0	≥ 50%	68.1	58.9	62.2			65.4	$10,215	$341	$9,874
Homer L. Hines Middle	Public	6-8	561 McLawhorne Dr	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4878	846	54	15.6	97.3%	133 (15.7%)	454 (53.7%)	151 (17.8%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.2%)	19.5	367^th of 416 public middle schools	11.8%		27.3	337^th of 419 public middle schools	19.6%	30		98.2		100.0	71.0		56.2	23.4	19.2	55.9		59.9	57.0	53.9			57.7	$9,185	$517	$8,669
Cesar Tarrant Middle	Public	6-8	1435 Todds Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4520	737	44	16.6	82.8%	110 (14.9%)	488 (66.2%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (9.5%)	45.5	260^th of 416 public middle schools	37.5%		38.9	286^th of 419 public middle schools	31.7%	26	≥ 50%	90.6	519.0	100.0	100.0	516.0	57.1	32.1	57.1	69.7	100.0	66.2	64.5	68.8	≥ 50%		79.3	$9,251	$936	$8,315
Thomas Eaton Middle	Public	6-8	2108 Cunningham Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4540	581	46	12.5	94.3%	111 (19.1%)	381 (65.6%)	34 (5.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	73.1	91^st of 416 public middle schools	78.1%		51	217^th of 419 public middle schools	48.2%	126		100.0		100.0	100.0		79.0	312.0	53.7	81.0		80.9	78.6	77.9			85.9	$10,906	$621	$10,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton Middle

Is Grafton Middle a good school?

Grafton Middle ranks 93^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grafton Middle?

Students at Grafton Middle are 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

How many students attend Grafton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended Grafton Middle.

What district is Grafton Middle in?

York County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Grafton Middle attend?

Students who attend Grafton Middle usually go on to attend Grafton High

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