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Waller Mill Elementary

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Waller Mill Elementary ranks 123 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Waller Mill Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Williamsburg, Virginia, serving 360 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the York County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 129 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waller Mill Elementary consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with standout results in the 2024-2025 school year. For example, 94.05% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 86.13% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking 9th out of 606 Virginia elementary schools for Hispanic students in Mathematics and 54th out of 271 for multi-racial students in the same subject. Despite a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, the school still performs better than the state average.

Waller Mill Elementary outperforms the nearby Magruder Elementary, also part of the York County Public Schools district, on most academic measures. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.28% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite this, Waller Mill continues to excel academically, likely due to its effective strategies and the additional funding and resources it receives compared to the state average.

445

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,011

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

314 Waller Mill Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185

(757) 220-4060

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Waller Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Queens Lake Middle
High:	Bruton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

African American:

17.5%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg87%

Virginia avg71%

123^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the York County Public Schools

7^th of 129York 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	85.0	123 of 1110	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	154 of 1114	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	141 of 1114	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	153 of 1109	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	26 of 1103	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	71 of 1105	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	91 of 1097	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	38 of 1099	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	11 of 1096	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	9 of 1100	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	72.8	252 of 1110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	253 of 1120	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	177 of 1117	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	278 of 1117	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	150 of 1113	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	235 of 1082	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	54.0	543 of 1081	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.6	391 of 1083	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.1	667 of 1071	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.6	515 of 1062	51.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	97 of 579	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	93 of 588	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	253 of 579	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	58 of 355	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	46 of 324	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	86 of 1096	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	129 of 1098	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	136 of 1100	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	9 of 606	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	144 of 1046	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	325 of 1036	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	222 of 1093	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	212 of 1101	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	179 of 1093	83.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	42 of 192	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	1 of 195	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	14 of 182	92.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	54 of 271	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	145 of 973	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	275 of 979	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	169 of 984	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2024)84th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+20 vs state

English Reading89%+18 vs state

Mathematics88%+15 vs state

VA Studies82%+14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
James River Elementary	Public	K-5	8901 Pocahontas Trail	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 887-1768	449	38	11.8	64.4%	108 (24.1%)	80 (17.8%)	219 (48.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	30.6	820^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.4	817^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.7%	3	73.1	54.9	72.0	65.3	55.8	47.6	66.7	50.9	$12,450	$1,079	$11,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Waller Mill Elementary

How many students attend Waller Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Waller Mill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Waller Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waller Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Queens Lake Middle
High : Bruton High

What is the racial makeup of Waller Mill Elementary?

Students at Waller Mill Elementary are 49% White, 18% African American, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Waller Mill Elementary in?

York County Public Schools

Is Waller Mill Elementary a good school?

Waller Mill Elementary ranks 123^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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