Top Rankings
York County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,995 students in York County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in York County School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 70% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in York County School District are Tabb Middle School, Grafton Middle School and Queens Lake Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
12,640 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
n/a
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
York County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)87%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
756 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,596 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
17%
# Black Students
1,656 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
7,120 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
56%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,446 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
709
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
887
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
924
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,023
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
947
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
991
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,044
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
963
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
988
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,099
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,033
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
991
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,041
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,053 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,216 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,053
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,216
$15,228
Best York County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tabb Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 Yorktown Rd
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0320
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0320
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
Rank: #22.
Grafton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
405 Grafton Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0525
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0525
Grades: 6-8
| 874 students
Rank: #33.
Queens Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
124 W Queens Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 220-4080
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 220-4080
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
Rank: #44.
Yorktown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11201 Geo Wash Mem Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0360
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757) 898-0360
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students
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