James Blair Middle School, Williamsburg, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 337 Virginia public middle schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

5.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 71.0% across all subjects — 51th percentile statewide.

6.4 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 60th percentile.

8.9 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 8.7% — better attendance than 88% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Geometry

96%state 82%

Algebra I

100%state 85%

Civics & Econ

79%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

69%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

57%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

63%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

53%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

77%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

68%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

72%state 74%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

James Blair Middle School & its school zone

James Blair Middle School is a public middle school in Williamsburg, VA 23185, part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near James Blair Middle School are shopping this Williamsburg school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Williamsburg middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.5/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 71.0%, with standout results in Algebra I (100% vs a 85% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 82% for English and 85% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 8.7%, better than the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Williamsburg school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near James Blair Middle 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Regular public middle school
Principal: Robert Littleton
Established: 1955 · this campus 2018
Mascot & colors: Spiders · Maroon, Gold
Enrollment: 505 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 38 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510402003054

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

72%

Mathematics

68%

Science

69%

History & Social Sci.

79%

Attendance

2024-2025

7.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About James Blair Middle School

James Blair Middle School is part of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools division and serves students in grades 6-8. The James Blair name dates to 1955, when James Blair High School opened on the site; the school later became a junior high in 1973 and subsequently a middle school. The original building was decommissioned as a school in 2009-2010 and converted to the WJCC central administration offices, and a newly constructed James Blair Middle School building opened on the same Longhill Road site in September 2018. The school is named for James Blair, the first president of the College of William & Mary.

The school sits at 101 Longhill Road in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, in a small suburban locale. Its mascot is the Spider and its colors are maroon and gold. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled roughly 505 students and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 603-6565

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — James Blair Middle — NCES ID, address, grades, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — James Blair Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
WJCC Schools — James Blair Middle School official site — Official website, phone, mascot (Spiders)2026 link ↗
WJCC Schools — James Blair 'Our School' / history — School history (1955 high school, 1973 junior high, 2018 new building), naming origin2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons — James Blair Middle School building photo — Freely-licensed (CC BY 4.0) building photograph, author, date2022 link ↗

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

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