Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs School District

117 Ironbound Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,487 students in Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
11,079 Students
527,844 Students
# Teachers
745 Teachers
36,224 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#32 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
298 Students
42,323 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,659 Students
100,375 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
1,967 Students
106,733 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
6,121 Students
238,626 Students
% White Students
55%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
792 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
987 Students
36,723 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
30,795
# Students in K Grade:
762
80,129
# Students in 1st Grade:
723
79,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
803
81,478
# Students in 3rd Grade:
771
78,248
# Students in 4th Grade:
784
78,039
# Students in 5th Grade:
878
75,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
836
13,821
# Students in 7th Grade:
851
1,892
# Students in 8th Grade:
897
786
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,014
1,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
929
1,780
# Students in 11th Grade:
833
1,784
# Students in 12th Grade:
928
1,892
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,773 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$153 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,134
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,773
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Williamsburg-James City PBLC Schs School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J Blaine Blayton Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 Jolly Pond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 565-9300
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #22.
D.j. Montague Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5380 Centerville Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 258-3022
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3131 Ironbound Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 221-0949
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Laurel Lane Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Laurel Lane
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 229-7597
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #55.
Norge Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7311 Richmond Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 564-3372
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,079 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in VA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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