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.

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