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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510402002656
Matoaka Elementary
4001 Brick Bat Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188 · (757) 564-4001 · James City County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Virginia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
140 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 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
53%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
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 79.0% |
% 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
82.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 Matoaka Elementary
Matoaka Elementary's state test result (82.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matoaka Elementary this school | 595 | 23.5% | 82.5% |
| Trantwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 561 | 23.2% | 86.8% |
| Great Bridge Primary Chesapeake | 610 | 21.5% | N/A |
| Robious Elementary Midlothian | 660 | 23.8% | 82.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary Forest | 567 | 24.5% | 85.4% |
| Swift Creek Elementary Midlothian | 724 | 27.5% | 84.8% |
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 Matoaka Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In James City County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.5% | #240 of 1,101 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #443 of 1,111 ▼ 145 | #4 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #294 of 1,111 ▼ 12 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #371 of 1,176 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #719 of 1,105 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #701 of 1,106 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #992 of 1,157 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #155 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
595
-84 (-12%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 595 | 40.5 | 14.7:1 | 24% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 41.9 | 14.3:1 | 26% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 49 | 13.1:1 | 25% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 36 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 754 | 41.8 | 18.0:1 | 21% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 37 | 19.5:1 | 18% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 38 | 18.8:1 | 16% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matoaka Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (754 to 595); teachers down 3% (41.8 to 40.5).
About Matoaka Elementary
Matoaka Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 595 students.
Matoaka Elementary is part of a district of 16 schools: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, with 11,371 students.
By race and ethnicity, Matoaka Elementary is 66% White. The school is also 14% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, Matoaka Elementary comes in at 53%.
The school has about 14.7 students per teacher and 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 24%. That is lower than the 44% average for public schools in James City County.
allk12 grades Matoaka Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 81.7% for Matoaka Elementary. The school posts 82.5%, within a point of the prediction.
Among James City County residents, median household income is about $109,985, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Matoaka Elementary is one of 15 public schools in James City County, which together enroll about 9,715 students.
Of nearby public schools, Jamestown High is the closest, at about 2.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 76.0%, lower than Matoaka Elementary's 82.5%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 679 to 595. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 18.9:1 to 14.7:1.
Discussions about Matoaka Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Jamestown High2.3 mi · 1,243
- D.J. Montague Elementary2.8 mi · 515
- Clara Byrd Baker Elementary3.4 mi · 457
- Lois Hornsby Middle4.0 mi · 805
- Lafayette High4.0 mi · 1,247
- J. Blaine Blayton Elementary4.1 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Matoaka ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Matoaka Elementary?
Matoaka Elementary enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Matoaka Elementary serve?
Matoaka Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Matoaka Elementary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Matoaka Elementary.
How diverse is Matoaka Elementary?
Matoaka Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Matoaka Elementary public or private?
Matoaka Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.