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Enrollment
505
Middle
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510402003054
James Blair Middle
101 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 · (757) 603-6400 · Williamsburg city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
329 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 162 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 185 | 37% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like James Blair Middle
James Blair Middle's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Blair Middle this school | 505 | 65.1% | 72.5% |
| Jackson P. Burley Middle Charlottesville | 534 | 63.1% | 65.3% |
| Berkeley Middle Williamsburg | 666 | 65.0% | 78.0% |
| Virginia Beach Middle Virginia Beach | 685 | 61.5% | 76.6% |
| Northside Middle Roanoke | 648 | 71.9% | 75.8% |
| Thornburg Middle Spotsylvania | 755 | 64.8% | 54.1% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where James Blair Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #148 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #181 of 342 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #186 of 342 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #256 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #171 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #87 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #209 of 340 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 505 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 65% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 40.5 | 12.8:1 | 64% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 38.5 | 14.2:1 | 66% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 33 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Blair Middle.
About James Blair Middle
James Blair Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school serving families in Williamsburg, Virginia. Its enrollment is 505 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 750 students for middle schools in Virginia.
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools enrolls 11,371 students, and its 16 schools include James Blair Middle.
At James Blair Middle, White students make up the biggest share, 47%. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Williamsburg city, the White share is about 68%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 38 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. The average for middle schools in Virginia is about 13.1:1. At James Blair Middle, 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 65% average for public schools in Williamsburg city.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, James Blair Middle is 2.1 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 72.5% actual, 70.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Virginia.
In the surrounding county, Williamsburg city, median household income comes to about $75,604, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 3 public schools and about 1,656 students.
James Blair Middle's closest public school neighbor is Waller Mill Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of James Blair Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, James Blair Middle is behind the 77.3% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Small).
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%. The school's ratio dropped from 16.2:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The James Blair Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Williamsburg city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,798
Census ACS
Median income
$75,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
- Warhill HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Lafayette HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Toano MiddleMiddle · 704 students
Other schools in Williamsburg
- Warhill HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Lafayette HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Bruton HighHigh · 723 students
Nearby schools
- Waller Mill Elementary0.8 mi · 445
- Berkeley Middle1.4 mi · 666
- Matthew Whaley Elementary1.7 mi · 485
- Bruton High2.3 mi · 723
- Lafayette High2.7 mi · 1,247
- Laurel Lane Elementary3.0 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About James Blair MiddleHow large is James Blair Middle?
James Blair Middle enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does James Blair Middle serve?
James Blair Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does James Blair Middle have?
James Blair Middle employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Blair Middle?
At James Blair Middle, the student body is approximately 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is James Blair Middle in?
James Blair Middle is part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.