Grafton Middle School, Yorktown, 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.

8.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 84.9% across all subjects — 87th percentile statewide.

8.9 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 88th percentile.

8.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.4% — better attendance than 78% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

100%state 82%

Algebra I

99%state 85%

Civics & Econ

86%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

79%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

75%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

39%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

87%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

85%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

87%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

87%state 74%

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

Grafton Middle School & its school zone

Grafton Middle School serves Yorktown, VA 23692 students as a public middle school in York County School Division. Buyers searching homes for sale near Grafton Middle School are shopping this Yorktown school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Yorktown middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 8.7/10 — 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 84.9%, with standout results in Grade 8 Mathematics (87% vs a 63% state average) and Geometry (100% vs a 82% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 89% for English and 91% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Yorktown school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Grafton Middle School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with York County School Division 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: York County School Division (York County Public Schools)
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public
Principal: Tianna Anthony
Established: 1996
Mascot & colors: Clippers · Blue, Silver, Red
Enrollment: 937 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 55.45 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510415001445

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

86%

Mathematics

85%

Science

79%

History & Social Sci.

86%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Grafton Middle School

Grafton Middle School opened in 1996 to relieve population growth and overcrowding in the York and Tabb school attendance zones of York County, Virginia. The school occupies a facility shared with Grafton High School, which the schools describe as the only shared high-school/middle-school facility of its type in the Hampton Roads area and, at the time of construction, the largest building in York County.

The school sits at 405 Grafton Drive in the Grafton area of Yorktown, an unincorporated suburban community in York County on the Virginia Peninsula. It serves students in grades 6-8 as part of the York County School Division and shares the 'Clippers' identity with the adjacent Grafton High School.

Contact

Phone: 757-898-0525
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Grafton Middle — NCES School ID, district, grades served, total enrollment, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Grafton Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, enrollment by grade, demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation SY2025-2026) link ↗
Grafton Middle School official website — Principal, phone, office hours, address, mascot2026 link ↗
Wikipedia - Grafton High School (Virginia) — Opening date/history of shared facility, mascot, school colors2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons - Grafton High and Middle school signs — Freely-licensed (public domain) photograph of the school signage2024 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD and Virginia School Quality Profiles); accreditation SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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