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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510402001774
Matthew Whaley Elementary
301 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 · (757) 229-1931 · Williamsburg city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Virginia public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
310 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 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
71%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
61.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -9.0pp since 2022
Math
69.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
% 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% 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 Matthew Whaley Elementary
Matthew Whaley Elementary's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Whaley Elementary this school | 485 | 63.9% | 67.4% |
| Brookwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 574 | 67.9% | 66.0% |
| David A. Harrison Elementary Disputanta | 630 | 64.0% | 68.9% |
| Arrowhead Elementary Virginia Beach | 500 | 68.4% | 72.3% |
| Pembroke Meadows Elementary Virginia Beach | 485 | 68.7% | 78.9% |
| Windsor Woods Elementary Virginia Beach | 487 | 73.9% | 77.6% |
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 Matthew Whaley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #669 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #715 of 1,111 ▼ 147 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #840 of 1,111 ▼ 192 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #621 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #606 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #193 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #760 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #314 of 324 |
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
485
+58 (+14%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 485 | 34.3 | 14.2:1 | 64% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 34.3 | 13.2:1 | 65% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 39.3 | 11.1:1 | 72% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 27.2 | 17.8:1 | 44% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 31 | 16.5:1 | 42% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 35% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 37 | 12.0:1 | 41% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 533 | 34 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matthew Whaley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (482 to 485); teachers up 26% (27.2 to 34.3).
About Matthew Whaley Elementary
This page covers Matthew Whaley Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Williamsburg, Virginia. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 485 students.
Enrollment across the 16 schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools totals 11,371 students.
The most common group at Matthew Whaley Elementary is White students, at 41%. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 23% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 27 points below the 68% share among Williamsburg city residents. Matthew Whaley Elementary's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Matthew Whaley Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.2:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. For comparison, public schools in Williamsburg city average 65%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Matthew Whaley Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Matthew Whaley Elementary would score about 70.7%. It scores 67.4%, 3.3 points below that figure.
Williamsburg city has about 15,798 residents, and the median household income is $75,604, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Matthew Whaley Elementary, Williamsburg city has 2 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Matthew Whaley Elementary to another public school is about 1.3 miles, to Waller Mill Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Matthew Whaley Elementary ranks 9th on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small.
The school enrolled 485 students in 2024-25, 58 more than the 427 it had in 2020-21.
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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 Elementary1.3 mi · 445
- James Blair Middle1.7 mi · 505
- Magruder Elementary1.8 mi · 610
- Berkeley Middle1.8 mi · 666
- Queens Lake Middle1.9 mi · 554
- Laurel Lane Elementary2.4 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Matthew Whaley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Matthew Whaley Elementary?
Matthew Whaley Elementary enrolls approximately 485 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Matthew Whaley Elementary serve?
Matthew Whaley Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Matthew Whaley Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Matthew Whaley Elementary.
How diverse is Matthew Whaley Elementary?
Matthew Whaley Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 26% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Matthew Whaley Elementary?
Matthew Whaley Elementary is overseen by Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools in Williamsburg city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.