Matthew Whaley Elementary

301 Scotland St, Williamsburg VA, 23185 | Williamsburg City Public Schools | 757-229-1931
  • grades KG-5
  • students 482
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Williamsburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Williamsburg
79%Virginia

Matthew Whaley Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Williamsburg City Public Schools" in Williamsburg, VA. There are a total of 482 students and 27 teachers at Matthew Whaley Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Matthew Whaley Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 6% lower than the Virginia average.

Matthew Whaley Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students482
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Matthew Whaley 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
All77%
375-79%
470-74%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
365-69%
470-74%
575-79%
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.

Matthew Whaley Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 56.1% 55.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 18.8% 22.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 2.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6% 12.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 6.0% 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 Matthew Whaley Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.