Matthew Whaley Elementary Sc…, Williamsburg, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

4.0 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 65.2% across all subjects — 33th percentile statewide.

4.8 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 42th percentile.

5.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 12.3% — better attendance than 46% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

61%state 69%

Virginia Studies

70%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

62%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

76%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

71%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

51%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

70%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

63%state 72%

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

Matthew Whaley Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Matthew Whaley Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Williamsburg, VA 23185. Buyers searching homes for sale near Matthew Whaley 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 4.4/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 65.2%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 86% for English and 88% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 12.3%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Williamsburg school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Matthew Whaley 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.
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: K-5
School type: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Michael Stutt
Established: Institution traces to "Mattey's School," early 1700s; current building constructed 1929-1930 · this campus 1930
Enrollment: 485 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 34.25 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (submitted all required evidence to the Department of Education as prescribed in the Standards of Accreditation) (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510402001774

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

61%

Mathematics

70%

Science

61%

History & Social Sci.

70%

Attendance

2024-2025

10.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Matthew Whaley Elementary School

Matthew Whaley Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools division, occupying a historic Georgian Revival building at 301 Scotland Street in the Peacock Hill area of Williamsburg, Virginia. The institution's name traces to an early-18th-century free school founded by Mary Whaley in memory of her young son Mattey (Matthew) Whaley. The present school building was designed by Virginia architect Charles M. Robinson and constructed in 1929-1930.

The building was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in June 2004 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 2004. For much of its history the site was associated with teacher training for the College of William & Mary; it became a grammar school after James Blair High School opened in 1955. The school serves grades K-5 and enrolled 485 students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 229-1931

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Public School Detail — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, charter status2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Matthew Whaley Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools — Matthew Whaley — Official website, principal, phone2025-2026 link ↗
Wikipedia — Matthew Whaley School — Founding history, building construction date/architect, neighborhood, National Register listingn/a link ↗
Wikimedia Commons — File:Matthew Whaley School, Williamsburg.JPG — Freely-licensed building photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)2012 link ↗

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

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