Waller Mill Elementary School
Tel:
(757)220-4060
- Waller Mill Elementary School serves 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Waller Mill Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Waller Mill Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Waller Mill Elementary School's student population of 390 students has grown by 37% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 390 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Waller Mill Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% 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 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Waller Mill Elementary School is 0.48, 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) | #43 out of 1801 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 16% |
| Black | 8% | 22% |
| White | 71% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 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 Waller Mill Elementary School is Eastern St. Hosp. Ed. Prg (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Berkeley Middle School (1.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Williamsburg James Blair Middle School
0.8 miles
101 Longhill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757)603-6400 0.8 n/a n/a - Williamsburg Berkeley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 883 students
1.1 miles
1118 Ironbound Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757)229-8051 1.1 6-8 883 - Williamsburg Eastern St. Hosp. Ed. Prg Special Education School
Grades: PK-12
1.2 miles
4601 Ironbound Rd B11
Williamsburg, VA 23187
(757)253-4250 1.2 PK-12 n/a - Williamsburg Matthew Whaley Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 482 students
1.3 miles
301 Scotland St
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757)229-1931 1.3 K-5 482 - Williamsburg Bruton High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 603 students
2.1 miles
185 East Rochambeau Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757)220-4050 2.1 9-12 603
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