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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 23185

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1,725

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Top rankedQueens Lake Middle115^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Summary:

Zip code 23185, in the Williamsburg, VA area, includes three public middle schools serving grades 6-8: Berkeley Middle (666 students) and James Blair Middle (505 students) from Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, along with Queens Lake Middle (554 students) from York County Public Schools.

Queens Lake Middle is the clear academic leader, ranking 115th of 416 Virginia middle schools (4 stars), with the highest reading proficiency in every grade (about 82-84%) and the strongest 8th-grade math at 61.63%. Berkeley Middle stands out for civics (83.16%) and 8th-grade science (72.64%), and posts excellent attendance with just 7.6% chronic absenteeism despite a 65% free/reduced lunch rate. James Blair Middle ranks lowest at 223rd of 416 (2 stars) and falls below state averages in several subjects, including 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade math, 8th-grade science, and 8th-grade reading.

Several patterns are worth noting: James Blair Middle spends the most per student ($10,251) yet trails academically, while Berkeley Middle spends the least ($9,250) and outperforms it, showing that higher spending doesn't guarantee better results. Queens Lake Middle has the lowest poverty rate (31.95%) but the highest chronic absenteeism (14.0%), while Berkeley and James Blair, at roughly 65% poverty, have absenteeism near 7.6-7.8%. All three schools excel in advanced math, with 92-100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry, but there is a wide 23-percentage-point gap in on-grade 8th-grade math between Queens Lake (61.63%) and Berkeley (38.30%) and James Blair (37.78%).

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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 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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 23185

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamsburg	0.62 mi	21	129^th
Toano	9.11 mi	1	167^th
Newport News	9.33 mi	49	328^th
Fort Eustis	10.76 mi	1	110^th
Hayes	10.94 mi	2	127^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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