James River Elementary

8901 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg VA, 23185 | James City County Public Schools | 757-887-1768
  • grades KG-5
  • students 498
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 66% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Williamsburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Williamsburg
79%Virginia

James River Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "James City County Public Schools" in Williamsburg, VA. There are a total of 498 students and 32 teachers at James River Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

James River Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 16% lower than the Virginia average.

James River Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students498
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James River Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
370-74%
460-64%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
360-64%
455-59%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James River Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 40.9% 64.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 29.8% 17.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.8% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4% 8.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 5.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Williamsburg demographics profile

StatisticWilliamsburgVirginiaNational
Population15,0348,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,68221891
Median age25.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%57%55%
Speak English86%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Williamsburg

IndexWilliamsburgVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college80.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The James River Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.