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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at KING WILLIAM HIGH this year?
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Enrollment
685
High
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KING WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510212000886
King William High
80 Cavalier Drive, King William, VA 23086 · (804) 769-3434 · King William County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Virginia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
283 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 187 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 176 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 172 | 25% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within King William County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 92.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 King William High
King William High's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King William High this school | 685 | 41.3% | 70.8% |
| West Point Middle/High West Point | 434 | 48.8% | 78.4% |
| Salem High Salem | 1,202 | 40.3% | 74.3% |
| Christiansburg High Christiansburg | 1,072 | 37.0% | 75.0% |
| William Byrd High Vinton | 1,134 | 37.7% | 80.0% |
| Glenvar High Salem | 620 | 35.8% | 78.8% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 King William High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #202 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #257 of 316 ▼ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #158 of 316 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #217 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #156 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #219 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #219 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #153 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high 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
685
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 685 | 49.1 | 13.9:1 | 41% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 50.4 | 13.5:1 | 38% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 48.5 | 14.3:1 | 35% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 47 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 51.9 | 13.6:1 | 30% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 48 | 14.1:1 | 26% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 31% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 45 | 11.7:1 | 19% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 44 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King William High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (706 to 685); teachers down 5% (51.9 to 49.1).
About King William High
King William High, a small high school, is located in King William, Virginia. Its enrollment is 685 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Virginia enroll around 1,213, and this school is 44% below that mark.
King William County Public Schools runs 4 schools with a combined 2,114 students. King William High is one of them.
Of every 100 students at King William High, about 73 are White. The rest of enrollment is 18% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
The school's 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. At King William High, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
King William High earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Virginia public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, King William High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.8%; the prediction is 76.9%.
Census data for King William County show the median household earns about $86,056 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in King William County number 7, with about 2,957 students.
Hamilton Holmes Middle is the nearest public school to King William High, about 6.1 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 4. The nearest schools with test data average 72.5%, higher than King William High's 70.8%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (683) to 2024-25 (685).
This page is set up for the King William High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
King William County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,593
Census ACS
Median income
$86,056
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in King William County Public Schools
- Cool Spring PrimaryElementary · 512 students
- Acquinton ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Hamilton Holmes MiddleMiddle · 445 students
Other schools in King William
- Cool Spring PrimaryElementary · 512 students
- Acquinton ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Hamilton Holmes MiddleMiddle · 445 students
- Middle Peninsula Academic CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Holmes Middle6.1 mi · 445
- Acquinton Elementary6.2 mi · 472
- Cool Spring Primary6.3 mi · 512
- Lawson-Marriott Elementary6.8 mi · 178
- Pole Green Elementary12.1 mi · 527
- Battlefield Park Elementary12.1 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About King William HighHow many students attend King William High?
King William High enrolls approximately 685 students in grades 09-12.
Is King William High an elementary, middle, or high school?
King William High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King William High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at King William High is approximately 13.9:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at King William High?
At King William High, the student body is approximately 73% White, 3% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is King William High public or private?
King William High is a public K-12 school, overseen by King William County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.