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Williamsburg-James City County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,616 students in Williamsburg-James City County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Williamsburg-James City County School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
11,402 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
799 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Williamsburg-James City County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
307 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,838 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
2,050 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
6,123 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
54%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,030 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
733
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
823
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
850
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
780
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
834
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
831
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
835
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
959
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
896
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
956
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
989
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
926
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
899
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,383 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,733
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,383
$15,257
Best Williamsburg-James City County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Jolly Pond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-9300
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-9300
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #22.
D.j. Montague Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5380 Centerville Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 258-3022
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 258-3022
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3131 Ironbound Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 221-0949
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 221-0949
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Laurel Lane Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
112 Laurel Lane
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 229-7597
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 229-7597
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #55.
Norge Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7311 Richmond Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 564-3372
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 564-3372
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students
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