📍 8901 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, James City County, 23185
James River Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Williamsburg, James City County. The school has 431 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James River Elementary enrolls 431 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 24% White and 20% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 197 | 46% |
| White | 104 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 86 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
286 of the school's 431 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 286 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James River Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-10, state senate district 1, state house district 93.
James River Elementary is one of 16 schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, based in Williamsburg, Virginia. The district serves 11,371 students district-wide and employs 828 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 431 students, James River Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 711 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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