Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510415001822
Waller Mill Elementary
314 Waller Mill Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185 · (757) 220-4060 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Virginia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
172 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
85.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Waller Mill Elementary
Waller Mill Elementary's state test result (85.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Mill Elementary this school | 445 | 38.7% | 85.5% |
| Kempsville Elementary Virginia Beach | 498 | 37.6% | 77.4% |
| J. Blaine Blayton Elementary Williamsburg | 481 | 43.9% | 72.3% |
| Indian Lakes Elementary Virginia Beach | 516 | 39.5% | 71.9% |
| Clara Byrd Baker Elementary Williamsburg | 457 | 44.9% | 75.4% |
| Fairfield Elementary Virginia Beach | 478 | 39.3% | 72.9% |
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 Waller Mill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #160 of 1,101 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #181 of 1,111 ▼ 36 | #6 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #116 of 1,111 ▲ 22 | #4 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #719 of 1,176 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #648 of 1,105 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #297 of 1,106 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #865 of 1,157 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.1% | #88 of 324 | #3 of 7 |
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
445
+123 (+38%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 445 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 40% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | N/A | N/A | 44% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 24 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 22.5 | 17.3:1 | 19% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 19% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 198 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 13% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waller Mill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (390 to 445); teachers up 38% (22.5 to 31).
About Waller Mill Elementary
Waller Mill Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Williamsburg, Virginia, under York County Public Schools. The school serves 445 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
York County Public Schools enrolls 13,105 students in 19 schools, including Waller Mill Elementary.
White students are the largest group at Waller Mill Elementary, with 49% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 18% Black, 16% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 3% Asian. York County's residents are about 68% White, 19 points above the school's share. Waller Mill Elementary has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Waller Mill Elementary employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. Waller Mill Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 39%.
Waller Mill Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 77.6%. Waller Mill Elementary scores 85.5%.
York County census figures show that median household income is about $109,956, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Waller Mill Elementary is among the 19 public schools in York County.
The shortest distance from Waller Mill Elementary to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to James Blair Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Waller Mill Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Waller Mill Elementary went from 322 students to 445.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,005
Census ACS
Median income
$109,956
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
13,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York County Public Schools
- Grafton HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Tabb HighHigh · 1,153 students
- Tabb MiddleMiddle · 968 students
- York HighHigh · 947 students
- Grafton MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Bruton HighHigh · 723 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
- James Blair Middle0.8 mi · 505
- Matthew Whaley Elementary1.3 mi · 485
- Bruton High1.7 mi · 723
- Berkeley Middle1.9 mi · 666
- Queens Lake Middle2.3 mi · 554
- Magruder Elementary2.8 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Waller Mill ElementaryHow large is Waller Mill Elementary?
Waller Mill Elementary enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-05.
Is Waller Mill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waller Mill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waller Mill Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waller Mill Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Waller Mill Elementary?
Waller Mill Elementary reports a student body of 49% White, 16% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Waller Mill Elementary?
Waller Mill Elementary is overseen by York County Public Schools in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.