Stonehouse Elementary

Stonehouse Elementary is a substantial elementary school in Williamsburg, Virginia, part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. The school works with 838 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 68% larger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Within Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, which oversees 16 schools and 11,371 students, Stonehouse Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Stonehouse Elementary logs that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Stonehouse Elementary has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below James City County's rate of about 44%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Stonehouse Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.0%.

In the broader community, James City County reports that median household earnings sit near $109,985, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across James City County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,715 students), Stonehouse Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Toano Middle, around 1.3 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Stonehouse Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 75.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 724 students in 2018 compared to 838 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 6% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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