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Enrollment
856
Middle
DISTRICT 1,014 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027000113
Williamsburg Middle
3600 N Harrison St, Arlington, VA 22207 · (703) 228-5450 · Arlington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL856 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
24 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 288 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 302 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 31% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
97.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
96.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 97 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 96 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 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97.0% | 96.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 95.0% |
| 2022-23 | 95.0% | 95.0% |
% 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
95.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
87.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 96% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 87% 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 Williamsburg Middle
Williamsburg Middle's state test result (95.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Middle this school | 856 | 2.8% | 95.5% |
| Joseph T. Henley Middle Crozet | 847 | 13.5% | 86.6% |
| Harmony Middle Hamilton | 1,115 | 12.2% | 85.4% |
| Mary Ellen Henderson Middle Falls Church | 632 | 10.1% | 90.6% |
| Oak Knoll Middle Mechanicsville | 862 | 16.8% | 88.8% |
| Blue Ridge Middle Purcellville | 714 | 17.1% | 83.6% |
Matched among Virginia middle 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 Williamsburg Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 95.5% | #2 of 337 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #2 of 342 no change | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 97.0% | #2 of 342 no change | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 856 | #127 of 343 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #271 of 327 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #249 of 333 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.8% | #340 of 340 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.0% | #7 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
856
-84 (-9%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 856 | 56.6 | 15.1:1 | 3% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 855 | 55.6 | 15.4:1 | 3% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 827 | 54.5 | 15.2:1 | 2% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 940 | 68 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,316 | 97.3 | 13.5:1 | 12% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 1,198 | 87 | 13.8:1 | 9% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 1,013 | 51 | 19.9:1 | 12% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 914 | 66 | 13.8:1 | 18% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 46 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williamsburg Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (1,316 to 856); teachers down 42% (97.3 to 56.6).
About Williamsburg Middle
Williamsburg Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Arlington County Public Schools, located in Arlington, Virginia. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 856 students.
Arlington County Public Schools has 27,950 students in 36 schools, and Williamsburg Middle is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Williamsburg Middle, about 72 are White. Other reported shares: 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. Arlington County's residents are about 60% White, 12 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
Williamsburg Middle lists 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.1 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Virginia is 13.1:1. About 3% of students at Williamsburg Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 28 points below the 31% average for public schools in Arlington County.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Williamsburg Middle's results are 8.2 points above predicted: 95.5% against 87.3%.
In the wider Arlington County area, the median household earns about $142,114 a year, about 77% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Arlington County, 42 public schools serve about 27,950 students.
Discovery Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Williamsburg Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. 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, Williamsburg Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
From 940 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 856 by 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 13.8 in 2020-21 to 15.1 in 2024-25.
The Williamsburg Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Arlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,254
Census ACS
Median income
$142,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
77%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,950 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools
- Washington-Liberty HighHigh · 3,044 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Yorktown HighHigh · 2,593 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,120 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Washington-Liberty HighHigh · 3,044 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Yorktown HighHigh · 2,593 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,120 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
Nearby schools
- Discovery Elementary0.1 mi · 489
- Yorktown High0.6 mi · 2,593
- Nottingham Elementary0.6 mi · 382
- Jamestown Elementary0.7 mi · 456
- Chesterbrook Elementary0.8 mi · 557
- Tuckahoe Elementary1.3 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Williamsburg MiddleHow many students attend Williamsburg Middle?
Williamsburg Middle enrolls approximately 856 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Williamsburg Middle serve?
Williamsburg Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Williamsburg Middle?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Williamsburg Middle.
How diverse is Williamsburg Middle?
Williamsburg Middle reports a student body of 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Williamsburg Middle?
Williamsburg Middle is overseen by Arlington County Public Schools in Arlington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.