Enrollment
968
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Yorktown, VA
Tabb Middle
Federal NCES profile for Tabb Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 510415001821
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tabb Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #1 of 3
- middle schools in Yorktown · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 24.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 968
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Tabb Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Yorktown, VA.
School address
District: York County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510415001821 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
24.3%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
-58% vs state
What stands out at Tabb Middle
Tabb Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Yorktown, Virginia, enrolling 968 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 968 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 286 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 387 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Yorktown's middle schools, it stands alongside Grafton Middle (937 students): Tabb Middle is larger than that campus by headcount.
York County Public Schools also operates Grafton High (1,235 students) and Tabb High (1,153 students) alongside Tabb Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tabb Middle compares
Tabb Middle on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.3% | ▼ 58% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 968 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
968
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,623
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 55.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
African American 12.6%
Two or More 9.9%
Asian 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Tabb Middle is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for York County Public Schools, which includes Tabb Middle.
$12,623
Per student
-14%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.8%
State 46.9%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Tabb Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Tabb High | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| York High | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Grafton Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Bruton High | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Tabb Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,235
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 1,153
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 947
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 937
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 723
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar middle schools in Yorktown
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tabb Middle
How many students attend Tabb Middle?
Tabb Middle has 968 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Yorktown, VA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tabb Middle?
24.3% of students at Tabb Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tabb Middle?
The largest demographic group at Tabb Middle is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Yorktown, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tabb Middle?
Tabb Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Tabb Middle rank among middle schools in Yorktown?
By Resource Investment Index, Tabb Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Yorktown, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Yorktown on the city page.
Is Tabb Middle a good school?
Tabb Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in York County Public Schools?
Besides Tabb Middle, York County Public Schools also operates Grafton High (1,235 students), Tabb High (1,153 students), and York High (947 students). See the York County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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