William E. Waters Middle School has 543 learners in grade levels 7-8.

William E. Waters Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: William E. Waters Middle School’s learner population of 543 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has decreased by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: William E. Waters Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of William E. Waters Middle School is 0.45, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to William E. Waters Middle School is Woodrow Wilson High School (2.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Cradock Middle School (2.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lakeview Elementary School (0.9 miles away)