Williamsburg Sun

There were 750 1st-grade students enrolled in James City County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 1st-grade students in the county was Stonehouse Elementary School.

Within James City County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, James City County ranked 50th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 51st the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 1st-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Stonehouse Elementary School	129	15.6%	827
Norge Elementary School	107	15.8%	677
Matoaka Elementary School	105	17.5%	601
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School	92	16.7%	550
D. J. Montague Elementary School	88	16.3%	539
Laurel Lane Elementary School	82	14.7%	557
James River Elementary School	78	17.5%	445
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School	69	12%	573
Jamestown High School	0	0%	1,233
Lafayette High School	0	0%	1,248
Lois Hornsby Middle School	0	0%	807
Toano Middle School	0	0%	700
Warhill High School	0	0%	1,298