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Schools in Central Garage · King William County Public Schools

Central Garage’s public schools score below 59% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Central Garage, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
49%
▼ 5 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 20% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,114 students on the public path
In brief

Central Garage’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 176 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Central Garage’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,760 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Acquinton Elementary, then Hamilton Holmes Middle, then King William High. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Central Garage’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (176)Better than 24%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,054 test results and a graduating class of 189 could put Central Garage anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Central Garage’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,054 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Central Garage, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Cool Spring Primaryin King WilliamNo scores
3–5Acquinton Elementaryin King WilliamB−
6–8Hamilton Holmes Middlein King WilliamC
9–12King William HighKing William County Public SchoolsB

Central Garage’s public schools are run by King William County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

King William County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,114 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$13,760VA $17,169 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math49%
State average 54.4% · 1054 students tested

Central Garage vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Central Garage’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Central GarageC+King William County

Every school in Central Garage

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Central Garageby address
King William High
High · Grades 9–12 · King William
B
685 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Central Garagein other towns
Cool Spring Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · King William
512 students16:1Rate it →
Acquinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · King William
B−
472 students16:1Rate it →
Hamilton Holmes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · King William
C
445 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Middle Peninsula Academic Center).

Questions about Central Garage’s schools

Are Central Garage’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Central Garage children attend score below 59% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Central Garage in?

King William County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,114 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Central Garage kids go to high school?

King William High in King William, with 685 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Central Garage’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in King William County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Central Garage spend per student?

$13,760 in King William County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.