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Enrollment
623
Middle
DISTRICT 620 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510132000614
W.C. Taylor Middle
244 Waterloo St, Warrenton, VA 20186 · (540) 422-7470 · Fauquier County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
152 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +20.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 20 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
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
72.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
623
+131 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.9:1
% White
61%
was 67%
% Hispanic
16%
was 14%
% Black
11%
was 11%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About W.C. Taylor Middle
W.C. Taylor Middle is a cozy intermediate school in Warrenton, Virginia, operated by Fauquier County Public Schools. The school enrolls 623 students in grades 6 through 8.
W.C. Taylor Middle is one of 18 schools operated by Fauquier County Public Schools, a district that teaches 10,861 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, W.C. Taylor Middle logs that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, W.C. Taylor Middle has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting W.C. Taylor Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fauquier County (around 33%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), W.C. Taylor Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.7%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Fauquier County put the typical household earns roughly $130,189 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. W.C. Taylor Middle is one of 22 public schools in Fauquier County (combined enrollment of about 10,861 students).
Nearest neighbor: Fauquier High, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts W.C. Taylor Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 75.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 27%: 492 students in 2018 compared to 623 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 61% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, members of the W.C. Taylor Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Fauquier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,577
Census ACS
Median income
$130,189
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fauquier County Public Schools
- Liberty HighHigh · 1,313 students
- Kettle Run HighHigh · 1,175 students
- Fauquier HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Cedar Lee MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- Auburn MiddleMiddle · 570 students
- Margaret M. Pierce ElementaryElementary · 543 students
Other schools in Warrenton
- Fauquier HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Auburn MiddleMiddle · 570 students
- James G. Brumfield ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- P.B. Smith ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- C.M. Bradley ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- Mountain Vista Governor's School for Math Science and TechElementary
Nearby schools
- Fauquier High0.7 mi · 1,156
- James G. Brumfield Elementary1.2 mi · 496
- C.M. Bradley Elementary1.3 mi · 362
- P.B. Smith Elementary2.7 mi · 440
- Auburn Middle5.0 mi · 570
- C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary6.6 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About W.C. Taylor MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at W.C. Taylor Middle?
W.C. Taylor Middle enrolls approximately 623 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does W.C. Taylor Middle serve?
W.C. Taylor Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at W.C. Taylor Middle?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at W.C. Taylor Middle.
How diverse is W.C. Taylor Middle?
W.C. Taylor Middle reports a student body of 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is W.C. Taylor Middle public or private?
W.C. Taylor Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fauquier County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.