Tabb Middle

Set in Yorktown, Virginia, Tabb Middle is an average-sized intermediate school, run under York County Public Schools. It instructs 968 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 750 students per school, that is 29% larger than typical.

York County Public Schools runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 13,105 students. Tabb Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Tabb Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Tabb Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Tabb Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 90.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for York County put median household earnings sit near $109,956, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across York County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,105 students), Tabb Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mount Vernon Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 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), Tabb Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 80.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Tabb Middle's enrollment has ticked up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 860 (now 968). Class-load math has grew: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

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