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How has James River Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510402000705
James River Elementary
8901 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185 · (757) 887-1768 · James City County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
289 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
66%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
56.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
66.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down 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 | 56.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 River Elementary
James River Elementary's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James River Elementary this school | 449 | 64.4% | 60.8% |
| Barcroft Elementary Arlington | 495 | 57.2% | 66.0% |
| Barrett Elementary Arlington | 500 | 57.0% | 58.8% |
| Salem Elementary Fredericksburg | 573 | 64.9% | 60.3% |
| Randolph Elementary Arlington | 430 | 57.9% | 57.3% |
| Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary Arlington | 417 | 58.0% | 55.9% |
Matched among Virginia elementary 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 River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In James City County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #819 of 1,101 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #775 of 1,111 ▲ 33 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #933 of 1,111 ▲ 7 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #708 of 1,176 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #154 of 1,105 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #354 of 1,106 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #758 of 1,157 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #463 of 759 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
449
+20 (+5%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 449 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 64% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 38 | 11.7:1 | 65% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 39.5 | 10.9:1 | 66% (286) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 32.5 | 15.3:1 | 67% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 63% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 58% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 53% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (498 to 449); teachers up 17% (32.5 to 38).
About James River Elementary
James River Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Williamsburg, Virginia, (ZIP code 23185). The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 449 students.
The district for James River Elementary is Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, with 16 schools and 11,371 students.
About 49% of students at James River Elementary are Hispanic, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 24% White, 18% Black, and 9% multiracial. James City County's residents are about 7% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at James River Elementary totals 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia, 13.8:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at James River Elementary is about 64%. The average for public schools in James City County is 44%.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 70.6%. James River Elementary scores 60.8%.
The school's county is James City County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $109,985 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in James City County number 15, with about 9,715 students.
A public school about 2.9 miles away, Katherine Johnson Elementary, is the closest to James River Elementary. James River Elementary has 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 65.2% proficiency; James River Elementary posts 60.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 429 to 449, a 5% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.8:1.
James River Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
James City County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,013
Census ACS
Median income
$109,985
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
9,715 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
- Katherine Johnson Elementary2.9 mi · 553
- General Stanford Elementary4.4 mi · 430
- Denbigh Early Childhood Center4.6 mi · 397
- Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle4.8 mi · 988
- Magruder Elementary5.0 mi · 610
- Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary5.5 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About James River ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at James River Elementary?
James River Elementary enrolls approximately 449 students in grades KG-05.
Is James River Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
James River Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does James River Elementary have?
James River Elementary employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James River Elementary?
At James River Elementary, the student body is approximately 24% White, 49% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees James River Elementary?
James River Elementary is overseen by Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools in James City County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.