Matthew Whaley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Matthew Whaley Elementary School

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Tel: (757) 229-1931

Serving 453 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Matthew Whaley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Matthew Whaley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Matthew Whaley Elementary School's student population of 453 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Matthew Whaley Elementary School
Kind	77
1	74
2	80
3	71
4	70
5	81

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School
2023	435
2022	451
2021	427
2020	541
2019	541
2018	486
2017	486
2016	512
2015	521
2014	532
2013	472
2012	471
2011	427
2010	456
2009	446
2008	428
2007	573
2006	555
2005	534
2004	497
2003	498
2002	465
2001	443
2000	470
1999	453
1998	456
1997	457
1996	485
1995	477
1994	429
1993	569
1992	546
1991	533
1990	515
1989	688
1988	700
1987	654

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School
2023	39
2022	28
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	32
2015	31
2014	29
2013	27
2012	29
2011	31
2010	35
2009	32
2008	31
2007	46
2006	39
2005	37
2004	35
2003	43
2002	38
2001	37
1999	31
1994	27
1993	37
1992	35
1991	34
1990	33
1989	36
1988	33

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Matthew Whaley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Matthew Whaley Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#965 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School
2023	#965
2022	#868
2021	#868
2019	#1279
2018	#969
2017	#933
2016	#1110
2015	#1075
2014	#1033
2013	#478
2012	#401

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68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	68%	68%	76%
2021	57%	54%	60%
2019	77%	82%	85%
2017	81%	72%	74%
2016	80%	80%	83%
2015	80%	79%	85%
2014	75%	74%	81%
2013	79%	71%	78%
2012	76%	68%	78%
2011	95%	86%	92%
2010	94%	87%	92%

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(20-21)

65-69%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2021	67%	69%	73%
2019	72%	78%	81%
2018	75%	80%
2017	76%	80%	83%
2016	76%	80%	83%
2015	75%	79%	83%
2014	69%	74%	79%
2013	80%	74%	81%
2012	94%	89%	94%
2011	91%	88%	92%
2010	93%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	17:1	16:1
2010	13:1	17:1	16:1
2009	14:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	11:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	16:1
1988	21:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	3%	8%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	16%	19%	15%
2022	16%	18%	15%
2021	19%	18%	14%
2020	22%	16%	13%
2019	22%	16%	13%
2018	19%	15%	12%
2017	19%	15%	12%
2016	21%	14%	11%
2015	19%	14%	10%
2014	17%	13%	9%
2013	15%	12%	9%
2012	16%	12%	8%
2011	15%	11%	7%
2010	9%	10%	7%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	7%	10%	5%
2007	6%	9%	4%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	6%	7%	4%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	4%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	1%
1997	4%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

20%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	20%	22%	18%
2022	19%	22%	18%
2021	20%	22%	18%
2020	21%	22%	17%
2019	21%	22%	17%
2018	17%	23%	18%
2017	17%	23%	18%
2016	20%	23%	18%
2015	18%	23%	18%
2014	19%	23%	18%
2013	18%	23%	18%
2012	19%	24%	19%
2011	19%	24%	19%
2010	24%	26%	20%
2009	25%	26%	20%
2008	29%	27%	21%
2007	23%	27%	21%
2006	25%	27%	21%
2005	26%	27%	22%
2004	27%	27%	22%
2003	29%	27%	23%
2002	28%	27%	23%
2001	31%	27%	23%
2000	39%	27%	23%
1999	35%	27%	24%
1998	35%	27%	25%
1997	35%	27%	26%
1996	34%	27%	26%
1995	36%	26%	26%
1994	33%	26%	26%
1993	28%	26%	27%

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White

46%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	50%	45%	55%
2022	53%	46%	55%
2021	49%	46%	56%
2020	47%	49%	59%
2019	47%	49%	59%
2018	52%	50%	61%
2017	52%	50%	61%
2016	50%	50%	62%
2015	52%	52%	63%
2014	57%	52%	64%
2013	60%	53%	64%
2012	59%	54%	65%
2011	61%	54%	66%
2010	61%	57%	68%
2009	61%	57%	69%
2008	59%	57%	69%
2007	64%	58%	70%
2006	62%	59%	72%
2005	63%	60%	70%
2004	63%	61%	71%
2003	61%	61%	70%
2002	63%	63%	72%
2001	61%	64%	72%
2000	55%	65%	72%
1999	58%	65%	72%
1998	56%	65%	72%
1997	58%	66%	71%
1996	61%	67%	71%
1995	61%	67%	71%
1994	65%	68%	71%
1993	69%	68%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	12%	7%	9%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	11%	6%	9%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	0.68	0.71	0.64
2022	0.65	0.70	0.64
2021	0.68	0.70	0.64
2020	0.69	0.68	0.61
2019	0.69	0.68	0.61
2018	0.66	0.67	0.58
2017	0.66	0.67	0.58
2016	0.67	0.68	0.57
2015	0.66	0.66	0.56
2014	0.61	0.66	0.55
2013	0.59	0.65	0.55
2012	0.59	0.64	0.54
2011	0.58	0.64	0.52
2010	0.57	0.62	0.50
2009	0.56	0.60	0.49
2008	0.57	0.60	0.47
2007	0.54	0.59	0.46
2006	0.55	0.58	0.45
2005	0.54	0.57	0.45
2004	0.53	0.55	0.44
2003	0.55	0.55	0.44
2002	0.53	0.53	0.44
2001	0.53	0.52	0.43
2000	0.55	0.51	0.42
1999	0.54	0.51	0.42
1998	0.56	0.50	0.43
1997	0.54	0.49	0.43
1996	0.51	0.48	0.43
1995	0.50	0.49	0.43
1994	0.47	0.47	0.43
1993	0.45	0.47	0.43

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Eligible for

65%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2023	72%	52%	40%
2022	46%	41%	30%
2021	43%	35%	27%
2020	41%	39%	28%
2019	41%	39%	28%
2018	37%	35%	25%
2017	37%	35%	25%
2016	39%	35%	25%
2015	41%	34%	25%
2014	35%	33%	26%
2013	35%	32%	25%
2012	35%	32%	25%
2011	32%	31%	24%
2010	32%	29%	21%
2009	28%	26%	19%
2008	27%	25%	17%
2007	22%	24%	19%
2006	19%	24%	18%
2005	19%	24%	15%
2004	19%	23%	14%
2003	20%	23%	14%
2002	23%	23%	14%
2001	31%	21%	14%
2000	35%	23%	14%
1999	29%	24%	16%
1998	32%	24%	16%
1997	29%	24%	16%
1996	27%	24%	16%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Matthew Whaley Elementary School	Virginia	Williamsburg-James City County 51��s
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	5%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	6%	7%	3%
2004	6%	7%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Williamsburg-James City County 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Matthew Whaley Elementary School's ranking?

Matthew Whaley Elementary School is ranked #965 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Matthew Whaley Elementary School often compared to?

Matthew Whaley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Matoaka Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Matthew Whaley Elementary School?

453 students attend Matthew Whaley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Matthew Whaley Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Matthew Whaley Elementary School?

Matthew Whaley Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Matthew Whaley Elementary School offer ?

Matthew Whaley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Matthew Whaley Elementary School part of?

Matthew Whaley Elementary School is part of Williamsburg-James City County 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50%
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education