J. Blaine Blayton Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Williamsburg, Virginia

J. Blaine Blayton Elementary in Williamsburg, Virginia enrolled 481 students in 2024-25 with 44.8 full-time teachers, 10.7 students per teacher against the Virginia elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 80% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%

478 students in 2022-23, 495 students in 2023-24, 481 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.3 to 44.8.

Students enrolled at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary by school year2022-23: 478, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234782023-244952024-25481
Students enrolled at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary by school year2022-23: 478, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234782023-244952024-25481
Students enrolled at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary by school year2022-23: 478, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234782023-244952024-25481
Students enrolled at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary by school year2022-23: 478, 2023-24: 495, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-234782023-244952024-25481
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347844.310.8
2023-2449544.811.1
2024-2548144.810.7

10.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Virginia elementary schools

Among the 1,136 Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 10.7; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 10.7; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 10.7; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 10.7; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 456 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection J. Blaine Blayton Elementary enrolled 456 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 456 of the 456 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent13.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

53.4% of students were White, 19.3% Black, 12.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White53.4%
  2. Black19.3%
  3. Hispanic12.9%
  4. Two or more races12.5%
  5. Asian1.7%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary scored proficient or above: 80% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math80%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Williamsburg

11 public elementary schools in Williamsburg report 2024-25 enrollment; J. Blaine Blayton Elementary is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Stonehouse Elementary83816.022.0%
Magruder Elementary61014.532.5%
Matoaka Elementary59514.721.7%
Norge Elementary57810.876.6%
Laurel Lane Elementary52612.273.6%
D.J. Montague Elementary51513.466.6%
Matthew Whaley Elementary48514.263.9%
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary48110.738.9%

All public schools in Williamsburg →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about J. Blaine Blayton Elementary

  1. D.J. Montague ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 515 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Norge ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 578 students, 10.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare J. Blaine Blayton Elementary with D.J. Montague ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools spends per student$14,756 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,756
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaJ. Blaine Blayton Elementary is the number 624 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#624 of 1,137
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher10.7 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.10.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about J. Blaine Blayton Elementary

  1. How many students attend J. Blaine Blayton Elementary?
    481 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 478 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Williamsburg, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary?
    10.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is J. Blaine Blayton Elementary a Title I school?
    J. Blaine Blayton Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary scored proficient or above: 80% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is J. Blaine Blayton Elementary in?
    Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5104020. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510402002815 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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