Summary:
Zip code 23168 in Toano, Virginia is served by just one public school: Toano Middle, part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. This middle school enrolls 704 students in grades 6 through 8, with about 32% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1. Chronic absenteeism stands at 10.4%, which is better than the state average of 14.8% but slightly above the district's 9.9%, and the school spends $8,913 per student.
Toano Middle stands out for strong academic performance in several areas. Reading proficiency exceeds the state average by roughly 5–10 points in every grade: 83.33% in 6th grade, 80.73% in 7th, and 78.90% in 8th. Advanced math is another highlight, with Algebra I proficiency at 96.72% (7th grade) and 96.23% (8th grade), while Geometry reaches 91.84%. Eighth-grade science proficiency is 75.23%, more than 10 points above the state average. In its most recent state ranking, the school placed 154th out of 416 Virginia middle schools, landing in the 63rd percentile with a three-star rating.
The school's clearest weakness is on-grade-level mathematics, particularly in 7th grade, where proficiency fell sharply from 56% to 40.57% in the past year—well below the state average of 51.11%. Sixth-grade math (66.22%) and 8th-grade math (50%) both outperform district and state averages, but the 7th-grade decline is significant. Civics proficiency (76.53%) is above the state but trails the district (78.43%). State rankings have been volatile, moving from the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 55th in 2024–2025, then recovering to 63rd in 2025–2026. Overall, Toano Middle is a solid school with strong reading, science, and advanced math programs, though targeted support for 7th-grade math could help stabilize its standing.
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