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What's something YORKTOWN MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
717
Middle
DISTRICT 794 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510415001825
Yorktown Middle
11201 Geo Wash Mem Hwy, Yorktown, VA 23692 · (757) 898-0360 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Virginia public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
266 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 243 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 215 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 36% |
Student demographics
59%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
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp 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 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
77.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% 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 Yorktown Middle
Yorktown Middle's state test result (77.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown Middle this school | 717 | 37.1% | 77.4% |
| Toano Middle Toano | 704 | 32.0% | 75.4% |
| Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle Fredericksburg | 887 | 36.0% | 70.1% |
| Lois Hornsby Middle Williamsburg | 805 | 34.3% | 79.9% |
| Andrew Lewis Middle Salem | 839 | 44.8% | 74.1% |
| Bell Creek Middle Mechanicsville | 903 | 40.3% | 76.3% |
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 Yorktown Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #94 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #99 of 342 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #103 of 342 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #180 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #317 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #176 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #260 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #193 of 224 |
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
717
+53 (+8%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 717 | 41.1 | 17.5:1 | 37% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 130.1 | 5.0:1 | 39% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | N/A | N/A | 45% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 46 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 46.8 | 15.9:1 | 30% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 51 | 15.1:1 | 27% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 747 | 41 | 18.2:1 | 22% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 37 | 15.6:1 | 20% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 33 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yorktown Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (746 to 717); teachers down 12% (46.8 to 41.1).
About Yorktown Middle
Yorktown Middle is a middle-grades school in Yorktown, Virginia, reachable at (757) 898-0360. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 717 students enrolled.
York County Public Schools includes 19 schools. Together they enroll 13,105 students.
Yorktown Middle's enrollment is 60% White. The next largest groups are 13% Black, 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Yorktown Middle has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 41.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Virginia is 13.1:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Yorktown Middle is 37%. Across public schools in York County, the average is about the same, 35%.
Yorktown Middle is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Virginia public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 78.0% for Yorktown Middle. The school posts 77.4%, within a point of the prediction.
York County has these Census figures: median household income is about $109,956, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Yorktown Middle is among the 19 public schools in York County.
York River Academy is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Yorktown Middle is 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 664 to 717. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.4:1 to 17.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Yorktown
- Grafton HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Tabb HighHigh · 1,153 students
- Tabb MiddleMiddle · 968 students
- York HighHigh · 947 students
- Grafton MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Tabb ElementaryElementary · 707 students
Other Yorktown Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Yorktown Middle. Yorktown Middle is the largest of the 3.
- Yorktown Middle SchoolYorktown, IN · 687 students
- Yorktown Middle SchoolColumbus, OH · 362 students
Nearby schools
- York River Academy0.0 mi · 72
- York High1.7 mi · 947
- Yorktown Elementary1.9 mi · 599
- Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary3.4 mi · 549
- Woodside High3.6 mi · 1,723
- Katherine Johnson Elementary3.9 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Yorktown MiddleHow large is Yorktown Middle?
Yorktown Middle enrolls approximately 717 students in grades 06-08.
Is Yorktown Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yorktown Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Yorktown Middle have?
Yorktown Middle employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
How diverse is Yorktown Middle?
Yorktown Middle reports a student body of 60% White, 10% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Yorktown Middle?
Yorktown Middle 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.