Grafton Middle School
Tel:
(757)898-0525
- Grafton Middle School serves 902 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 71% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Grafton Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Grafton Middle School's student population of 902 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 902 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Grafton Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grafton Middle School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #786 out of 1801 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 87% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 16% |
| Black | 11% | 22% |
| White | 60% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 13% | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 12% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | York County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grafton Middle School is Grafton High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tabb Middle School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dare Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yorktown Grafton High School Grades: 9-12 | 1181 students
0.0 miles
403 Grafton Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757)898-0530 0.0 9-12 1181 - Yorktown Dare Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 417 students
0.6 miles
300 Dare Rd
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757)898-0324 0.6 K-5 417 - Yorktown Grafton Bethel Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 632 students
1.3 miles
410 Lakeside Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757)898-0350 1.3 K-5 632 - Seaford Seaford Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 441 students
1.9 miles
1105 Seaford Rd
Seaford, VA 23696
(757)898-0352 1.9 K-5 441 - Newport News New Horizons Woodside Campus Vocational School
2.3 miles
13400 Woodside Ln
Newport News, VA 23608
(804)874-4444 2.3 n/a n/a
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