Matthew Whaley Elementary

Summary:

Matthew Whaley Elementary is a public elementary school in Williamsburg, Virginia, serving 435 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools district, which is ranked 36 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Matthew Whaley has a relatively diverse student population, with 50.11% White, 19.54% African American, 16.32% Hispanic, and 11.95% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 66.22%, compared to the district's 74.04% and the state's 70.11%. Additionally, Matthew Whaley has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.18% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools like Magruder Elementary (47.36%) and Waller Mill Elementary (44.23%).

Despite these challenges, Matthew Whaley has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, lower than nearby schools like James River Elementary (10.9:1). However, the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the years, from 494 out of 1097 Virginia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 620 out of 1114 in 2023-2024. This suggests a need for the school to address the factors contributing to this trend and work to improve student outcomes, particularly for underperforming subgroups.


Detail:

Public K-5

 301 Scotland St
       Williamsburg, VA  23185


(757) 229-1931

District: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
620th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,453 Help


Students who attend Matthew Whaley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Berkeley Middle
High:    Lafayette High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.1%
African American:
19.5%
Hispanic:
16.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Matthew Whaley Elementary ranks worse than 55.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Matthew Whaley Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Matthew Whaley Elementary is $10,453, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Matthew Whaley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Matthew Whaley Elementary 620th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Matthew Whaley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools 36th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Matthew Whaley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Matthew Whaley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 46.86 632nd 1062 40.5%
2006 52.73 561st 1071 47.6%
2007 63.87 389th 1083 64.1%
2008 74.28 201st 1081 81.4%
2009 77.36 148th 1082 86.3%
2010 74.15 202nd 1113 81.9%
2011 79.40 134th 1117 88.0%
2012 76.68 180th 1117 83.9%
2013 77.87 184th 1120 83.6%
2014 52.12 567th 1110 48.9%
2015 58.20 516th 1100 53.1%
2016 54.77 550th 1096 49.8%
2017 59.46 469th 1099 57.3%
2018 58.75 494th 1097 55.0%
2019 45.84 678th 1105 38.6%
2021 55.13 526th 1103 52.3%
2022 57.07 513th 1109 53.7%
2023 47.50 637th 1114 42.8%
2024 50.13 620th 1114 44.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Matthew Whaley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.37 761st 1036 26.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Matthew Whaley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.60 581st 1100 47.2%
2024 48.04 628th 1098 42.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Matthew Whaley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.21 191st 324 41.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Matthew Whaley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.12 705th 1093 35.5%
2024 51.04 578th 1101 47.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Matthew Whaley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.19 258th 588 56.1%
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Rank History for White students at Matthew Whaley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.93 203rd 984 79.4%
2024 70.22 260th 979 73.4%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Matthew Whaley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 688 688
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 515 515
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 533 533
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 546 546
1993 393 159 9 6 2 n/a n/a 0 569
1994 279 140 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 429
1995 299 163 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 485
1996 299 163 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 485
1997 265 158 15 17 2 n/a n/a 0 457
1998 259 159 16 16 6 n/a n/a 0 456
1999 262 158 11 16 6 n/a n/a 0 453
2000 259 183 9 16 7 n/a n/a -4 470
2001 272 138 16 10 7 n/a n/a 0 443
2002 304 143 25 22 4 n/a n/a 0 498
2003 304 143 25 22 4 n/a n/a 0 498
2004 311 135 22 27 2 n/a n/a 0 497
2005 334 141 23 30 3 n/a n/a 3 534
2006 342 139 28 33 4 n/a n/a 9 555
2007 369 134 25 33 4 n/a n/a 8 573
2008 252 125 8 31 6 n/a n/a 6 428
2009 273 110 13 36 6 n/a n/a 8 446
2010 277 107 13 36 6 n/a n/a 17 456
2011 259 80 12 63 0 0 13 0 427
2012 280 89 9 74 0 0 19 0 471
2013 283 86 12 71 1 0 19 0 472
2014 300 100 13 89 2 1 27 0 532
2015 266 95 18 96 3 1 42 0 521
2016 251 100 18 103 4 1 35 0 512
2017 252 82 14 92 2 3 41 0 486
2018 256 74 14 95 3 3 37 0 482
2019 252 112 15 120 0 2 40 0 541
2020 245 96 9 103 1 1 46 0 501
2021 209 86 5 79 1 1 46 0 427
2022 237 86 5 71 1 0 51 0 451
2023 218 85 9 71 0 0 52 0 435

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Matthew Whaley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 688 35.9 19.1 n/a
1990 515 32.7 15.7 n/a
1991 533 34.0 15.6 n/a
1992 546 34.6 15.7 n/a
1993 569 36.5 15.6 n/a
1994 429 27.2 n/a 28.9
1995 485 n/a 0.0 26.8
1996 485 n/a 0.0 26.8
1997 457 n/a 0.0 29.3
1998 456 n/a 0.0 32
1999 453 31.0 14.6 39.7
2000 470 n/a 0.0 42.8
2001 443 37.0 12.0 40.6
2002 498 43.5 11.4 26.1
2003 498 43.5 11.4 26.1
2004 497 35.5 14.0 24.3
2005 534 37.5 14.2 25.2
2006 555 39.0 14.2 25.6
2007 573 46.5 12.3 29
2008 428 30.5 14.0 33.9
2009 446 32.3 13.8 34.5
2010 456 34.5 13.2 40.3
2011 427 31.3 13.6 35.4
2012 471 28.6 16.4 41
2013 472 26.5 17.8 41.1
2014 532 29.3 18.1 40
2015 521 30.0 17.3 45.5
2016 512 32.0 16.0 42.4
2017 486 29.2 16.6 42.8
2018 482 27.1 17.7 43.6
2019 541 29.7 18.1 45.1
2020 501 30.9 16.2 44.9
2021 427 29.7 14.3 n/a
2022 451 27.9 16.1 49.9
2023 435 39.2 11.0 72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Matthew Whaley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 688 35.9 19.1 n/a
1990 515 32.7 15.7 n/a
1991 533 34.0 15.6 n/a
1992 546 34.6 15.7 n/a
1993 569 36.5 15.6 n/a
1994 429 27.2 n/a 28.9
1995 485 n/a 0.0 26.8
1996 485 n/a 0.0 26.8
1997 457 n/a 0.0 29.3
1998 456 n/a 0.0 32
1999 453 31.0 14.6 39.7
2000 470 n/a 0.0 42.8
2001 443 37.0 12.0 40.6
2002 498 43.5 11.4 26.1
2003 498 43.5 11.4 26.1
2004 497 35.5 14.0 24.3
2005 534 37.5 14.2 25.2
2006 555 39.0 14.2 25.6
2007 573 46.5 12.3 29
2008 428 30.5 14.0 33.9
2009 446 32.3 13.8 34.5
2010 456 34.5 13.2 40.3
2011 427 31.3 13.6 35.4
2012 471 28.6 16.4 41
2013 472 26.5 17.8 41.1
2014 532 29.3 18.1 40
2015 521 30.0 17.3 45.5
2016 512 32.0 16.0 42.4
2017 486 29.2 16.6 42.8
2018 482 27.1 17.7 43.6
2019 541 29.7 18.1 45.1
2020 501 30.9 16.2 44.9
2021 427 29.7 14.3 n/a
2022 451 27.9 16.1 49.9
2023 435 39.2 11.0 72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Matthew Whaley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $572 (7.1%) $7,535 (92.9%) $8,107
2020 $580 (6.6%) $8,174 (93.4%) $8,754
2021 $774 (7.4%) $9,679 (92.6%) $10,453

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Matthew Whaley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 678th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 637th of 1114 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Matthew Whaley Elementary)8063.9
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)8576.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Matthew Whaley Elementary)6861.8
 6.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)7370
 3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Matthew Whaley Elementary)7071.4
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)8578.5
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Matthew Whaley Elementary)7075
 5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)7878.9
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Matthew Whaley Elementary)8158.6
 22.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)8668.6
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Matthew Whaley Elementary)7861.4
 16.6%
   5th Grade Science (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)8369
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Matthew Whaley Elementary)7870.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)8375.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Matthew Whaley Elementary)100100
   6th Grade Mathematics (Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools)8172
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857
 21%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students541435
 19.6%
African American11285
 24.1%
American Indian00
Asian159
 40%
Hispanic12071
 40.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White252218
 13.5%
Two or More Races4052
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.1%72.2%
 27.1%


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Students at Matthew Whaley Elementary are 50% White, 20% African American, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Matthew Whaley Elementary.

Matthew Whaley Elementary ranks 620th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Matthew Whaley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berkeley Middle
High : Lafayette High


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