Queens Lake 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.

8.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 81.8% across all subjects — 80th percentile statewide.

8.2 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 80th percentile.

5.9 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 14.5% — better attendance than 54% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

98%state 82%

Algebra I

100%state 85%

Civics & Econ

83%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

76%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

66%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

56%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

82%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

85%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

83%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

88%state 74%

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

Queens Lake Middle School & its school zone

Queens Lake Middle School serves Yorktown, VA 23185 students as a public middle school in York County School Division. Buyers searching homes for sale near Queens Lake 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 7.7/10 — 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 81.8%, with standout results in Grade 8 Mathematics (82% vs a 63% state average) and Geometry (98% vs a 82% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 88% for English and 88% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, 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 Queens Lake 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 Public Schools (York County School Division)
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Regular public middle school
Principal: Dr. Jessica Weymouth-German (appointed for the 2026-27 school year; predecessor Candice Welch was named 2025 Outstanding Middle School Principal of Virginia)
Established: 1966
Mascot & colors: Panthers
Enrollment: 554 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 41.78 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510415001817

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

85%

Mathematics

80%

Science

76%

History & Social Sci.

83%

Attendance

2024-2025

13.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Queens Lake Middle School

Queens Lake Middle School is a public middle school (grades 6-8) in the York County School Division, located at 124 W Queens Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185. The building opened in 1966 and was renovated in 2004. It serves the division's Bruton attendance zone, drawing students from Magruder and Waller Mill elementary schools and feeding into Bruton High School. Its mascot is the Panther.

The school sits in the Queens Lake area just off the Colonial Parkway near historic Williamsburg. For 2024-2025 it enrolled 554 students with about 42 full-time-equivalent teachers (a roughly 13-to-1 student/teacher ratio) and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education. In April 2025 then-principal Candice Welch was named Virginia's Outstanding Middle School Principal by the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals.

Contact

Phone: (757) 220-4080
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (student day 8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Queens Lake Middle School — NCES school ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch counts, charter status, district and district ID2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Queens Lake Middle — Accreditation status, overall SOL pass rates, demographics, chronic absenteeism, subgroup performance2024-2025 link ↗
Queens Lake Middle School official website (About/Home) — Principal, phone, office/student hours, mascot, founding year (1966) and 2004 renovation, attendance-zone/neighborhood description, website URL2026 link ↗
York County School Division - press room — 2026-27 principal appointment (Dr. Jessica Weymouth-German) and prior principal recognition (Candice Welch, 2025 VA Outstanding Middle School Principal)2025-2026 link ↗

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

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