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B−

Matthew Whaley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

301 Scotland St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 · (757) 229-1931 · Part of Williamsburg City Public Schools

Williamsburg’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Virginia school districts

Students
485
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Matthew Whaley Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Williamsburg kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Williamsburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Matthew Whaley ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

301 Scotland St, Williamsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 182
Grade 283
Grade 386
Grade 481
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
427’20
451’21
435’22
453’23
485’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 26%Black 23%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Matthew Whaley Elementary from Williamsburg families.

Other schools in Williamsburg City Public Schools

The district →
Norge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsburg
C+
578 students11:1
Laurel Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsburg
B−
526 students12:1
D.J. Montague Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsburg
B
515 students13:1
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsburg
B+
481 students11:1
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsburg
B−
457 students11:1
Stonehouse Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Williamsburg
A−
838 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Williamsburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.