Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School, Williamsburg, VA

Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School phone & website

Phone: (757) 221-0949
Principal: Mike Hurley
Address: 3131 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

6.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 78.6% across all subjects — 64th percentile statewide.

7.3 · Academic progress

88% of students showed growth in reading and 86% in math — 70th percentile.

5.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 9.8% — better attendance than 44% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.6 for 2025–26, compared with 6.6 for 2024–25 — unchanged.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

78%state 69%

Virginia Studies

84%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

80%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

72%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

78%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

76%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

78%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

84%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School & its school zone

Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School is a public elementary school in Williamsburg, VA 23185, part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School are shopping this Williamsburg school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Williamsburg elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.6/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That matches its 2024–25 score of 6.6.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 78.6%, with standout results in Virginia Studies (84% vs a 71% state average) and Grade 5 English Reading (84% vs a 73% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 88% of students showed growth in English reading and 86% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 9.8%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Williamsburg school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public (regular elementary school)
Established: 1989
Enrollment: 500 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 11:1
Classroom teachers: 41.5 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510402002170

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

79%

Mathematics

77%

Science

78%

History & Social Sci.

84%

Attendance

2025-2026

9.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School

Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School opened in September 1989 as part of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools division. It is named for Clara Byrd Baker (1886-1979), a longtime Virginia educator, civic leader, and suffragist who taught in James City County beginning in 1902 and later at Bruton Heights School until her 1952 retirement; she is remembered as the first woman to vote in Williamsburg.

The school serves students in prekindergarten through grade 5 at 3131 Ironbound Rd in a small-suburban setting on the western side of Williamsburg. It is a fully accredited neighborhood elementary school within the Williamsburg-James City County division and offers a gifted and talented program.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Clara Byrd Baker Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served, student/teacher ratio (11.01), teachers FTE (41.5), locale, school type, charter status2024-2025 (directory 2025-2026)
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Clara Byrd Baker Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, overall SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary - official school website (WJCC Schools) ↗ — Phone number, official website URL, gifted & talented program2026
Wikipedia - Clara Byrd Baker ↗ — Namesake biography and school founding year (opened September 1989)current

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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