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Queens Lake Middle

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Queens Lake Middle ranks 115 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Queens Lake Middle is a public middle school in Williamsburg, VA, serving 554 students in grades 6–8 as part of York County Public Schools, one of Virginia's top-ranked districts (6th out of 131 statewide). The school itself has been a solid performer, ranking 115th out of 416 Virginia middle schools in 2025–2026 (72nd percentile, 4 stars), though this is down from its peak of 47th statewide in 2022–2023. It serves a moderate-poverty population with 31.95% free/reduced lunch eligibility and maintains a healthy 13.2:1 student–teacher ratio with per-pupil spending of $9,841.

The school's clearest academic strengths are its advanced math pipeline and reading proficiency. Queens Lake Middle posts near-perfect results in accelerated math — 100% proficiency in both 7th and 8th grade Algebra I, and 97.9% in 8th-grade Geometry — among the strongest outcomes in the area, outpacing nearby Grafton Middle's 99% and 95% Algebra I results. Reading is consistently strong across all grade levels, with proficiency rates around 82–84%, roughly 10 points above state averages. However, grade-level math tells a different story: 6th-grade math proficiency (66.1%) trails the district average (79.2%) by more than 10 points, and nearby Grafton Middle (76.6%) and Yorktown Middle (77.7%) both outperform Queens Lake Middle significantly at that grade level.

Science and civics are at or above state averages but trail district expectations — 8th-grade science is 70.3% vs. the district's 78.4%, and civics is 75.8% vs. 85.3%. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, running above the district average every year — 14.0% in 2024–2025 vs. 10.1% districtwide, and higher than Grafton Middle (9.3%), Yorktown Middle (10.9%), and James Blair Middle (7.8%). Subgroup data shows strong results for White and Hispanic students, but lower outcomes for African American students, low-income students, and students with disabilities, with notable declines for the latter two groups in recent years. Given the school's strong resources — spending more than Grafton Middle ($8,353) and Yorktown Middle ($9,175) — these challenges appear more about instructional focus and student support than funding.

554

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,935

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

124 W Queens Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185

(757) 220-4080

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Queens Lake Middle usually attend:

High:

Bruton High

Feeder schools for Queens Lake Middle:

Elementary:	Magruder Elementary
	Waller Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

African American:

19.3%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 72nd (2026)

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

!Near the bottom of York County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg82%

Virginia avg69%

115^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	68.2	115 of 416	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	90 of 419	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	93 of 417	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	47 of 422	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	68 of 415	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	89 of 419	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	141 of 424	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	152 of 413	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	52.0	191 of 409	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	149 of 412	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.8	192 of 416	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	135 of 416	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	126 of 413	69.5%	★★★★☆
2011	50.1	204 of 413	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.8	284 of 408	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.7	279 of 390	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.6	207 of 391	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	160 of 387	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.3	148 of 383	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.8	153 of 340	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	153 of 297	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	122 of 297	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	118 of 299	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	92 of 298	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	138 of 292	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	75 of 281	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	37 of 278	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	130 of 409	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	84 of 403	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	85 of 407	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	64 of 411	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	69 of 283	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	33 of 279	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	22 of 272	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	28 of 275	89.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	188 of 401	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	166 of 403	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	153 of 402	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	112 of 410	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	92 of 404	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	104 of 407	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	45 of 409	89.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	58 of 125	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	54 of 130	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	36 of 123	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	29 of 114	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	100 of 249	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	76 of 244	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	76 of 237	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	25 of 231	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	92 of 400	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	38 of 400	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	86 of 396	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	20 of 402	95.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2026)54th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Geometry98%~ state avg

English Reading83%+10 vs state

Civics and Economics76%~ state avg

Science70%+6 vs state

Mathematics60%+5 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$10,935	$249	$10,686
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	$11,031	$195	$10,836
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	$9,671	$202	$9,468
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	$9,354	$106	$9,248
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	$9,413	$639	$8,774
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	$9,460	$151	$9,308
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	$9,877	$391	$9,487
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	$9,449	$363	$9,086
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	—	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	$9,930	$215	$9,715
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	$9,645	$618	$9,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Queens Lake Middle

What high school do graduates of Queens Lake Middle attend?

Students who attend Queens Lake Middle usually go on to attend Bruton High

How many students attend Queens Lake Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Queens Lake Middle.

Is Queens Lake Middle a good school?

Queens Lake Middle ranks 115^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Queens Lake Middle in?

York County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Queens Lake Middle?

Students at Queens Lake Middle are 48% White, 19% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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