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Tabb Elementary

Public Grades K-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Tabb Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Yorktown, Virginia, serving 653 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the York County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tabb Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 12th and 59th out of over 1,100 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Tabb Elementary students consistently outperform the state and district averages in standardized tests across various subjects, including mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tabb Elementary's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 87.7%, compared to 72.89% for the state and 86.13% for the York County Public Schools district. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups.

When comparing Tabb Elementary to the nearby elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools district, such as Kiln Creek Elementary, L.F. Palmer Elementary, and Joseph H. Saunders Elementary, the performance gap is significant. This highlights the disparities in educational outcomes within the broader region. Tabb Elementary's consistent high performance, proximity to other high-performing schools, and ability to serve diverse student populations, including a notable population of military-connected students, make it a standout educational institution in the area.

707

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,227

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3711 Big Bethel Rd
Yorktown, VA 23693

(757) 898-0372

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Tabb Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tabb Middle
High:	Tabb High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg87%

Virginia avg71%

59^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the York County Public Schools

7^th of 129York County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	59 of 1110	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	34 of 1114	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	37 of 1114	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	20 of 1109	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	27 of 1103	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	20 of 1105	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	15 of 1097	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	12 of 1099	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.9	74 of 1096	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	80 of 1100	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	79.1	165 of 1110	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	224 of 1120	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	193 of 1117	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	187 of 1117	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	230 of 1113	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	203 of 1082	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	162 of 1081	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	164 of 1083	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	177 of 1071	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	270 of 1062	74.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	29 of 579	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	13 of 588	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	30 of 579	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	81.1	34 of 355	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	16 of 324	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	76 of 1096	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	82 of 1098	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	127 of 1100	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	10 of 606	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	33 of 580	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	21 of 564	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	25 of 1046	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	43 of 1036	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	54 of 1093	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	20 of 1101	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	9 of 1093	99.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	41 of 192	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	31 of 195	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	10 of 182	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	53 of 271	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	52 of 247	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	28 of 245	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	73 of 973	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	30 of 979	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	36 of 984	96.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)90th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)79th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+19 vs state

English Reading91%+20 vs state

Science90%+21 vs state

VA Studies89%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tabb Elementary	Public	K-5	3711 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0372	707	43	16.4	28.9%	357 (50.5%)	94 (13.3%)	111 (15.7%)	48 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.4%)	89.4	59^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.7%		91	34^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.9%	25	87.7	93.3	93.1	90.0	87.0	95.0	90.7	89.1	$8,227	$159	$8,068
Coventry Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Owen Davis Blvd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0403	630	41	15.3	34.8%	285 (45.2%)	90 (14.3%)	68 (10.8%)	110 (17.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.3%)	78.1	246^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.8%		84.8	122^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	89.0%	124	74.8	87.5	89.8	83.9	76.4	90.2	84.6	82.5	$8,867	$519	$8,348
Bethel Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	1797 First St	Langley AFB	23665	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 867-7439	631	41	15.3	45.5%	273 (43.3%)	113 (17.9%)	160 (25.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (11.9%)	84.7	130^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.3%		84.3	132^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	88.2%	2	89.7	83.7	91.6	89.7	87.9	82.6	91.6	79.8	$9,255	$1,057	$8,197
Mount Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Mt Vernon Dr	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0480	573	38	15.0	25.0%	352 (61.4%)	38 (6.6%)	53 (9.2%)	71 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	90.1	49^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.6%		91.1	33^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	97.0%	16	89.8	88.0	96.7	93.3	88.0	89.0	95.8	91.8	$9,804	$308	$9,496
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Harpersville Rd	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4781	660	35	18.8	100.9%	97 (14.7%)	319 (48.3%)	185 (28.0%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.4%)	12.2	1007^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.3%		11	1015^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.9%	8	42.7	59.5	45.2	50.0	34.3	52.3	48.1	62.2	$8,526	$641	$7,885
Grafton Bethel Elementary	Public	K-5	410 Lakeside Dr	Grafton	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0350	653	40	16.3	34.9%	382 (58.5%)	62 (9.5%)	78 (11.9%)	41 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (13.6%)	82.1	180^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.8	123^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	89.0%	57	78.3	86.1	93.1	87.7	81.0	85.2	92.3	81.7	$9,971	$342	$9,629
Kiln Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7961	553	26	21.2	102.7%	90 (16.3%)	308 (55.7%)	89 (16.1%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	38.3	736^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.7%		28.7	858^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.0%	122	67.0	57.5	67.4	70.8	61.7	65.3	71.9	56.9	$10,588	$1,047	$9,541
L.F. Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Palmer Lane	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 881-5000	465	26	17.8	98.3%	31 (6.7%)	190 (40.9%)	202 (43.4%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	22.4	897^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.2%		16	969^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.0%	72	58.8	58.7	60.2	61.4	53.9	55.2	61.5	54.2	$8,954	$152	$8,802
Poquoson Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	19 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-4403	417	29	14.6	30.9%	342 (82.0%)	6 (1.4%)	30 (7.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$8,491	$83	$8,407
Dare Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Dare Rd	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0324	399	28	14.2	37.8%	249 (62.4%)	40 (10.0%)	48 (12.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.3%)	83.9	146^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.3	214^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.8%	68	92.6	82.3	93.3	85.3	84.0	91.9	89.3	74.2	$12,026	$649	$11,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Tabb Elementary

Is Tabb Elementary a good school?

Yes. Tabb Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Tabb Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Tabb Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tabb Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tabb Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tabb Middle
High : Tabb High

What district is Tabb Elementary in?

York County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tabb Elementary?

Students at Tabb Elementary are 50% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 13% African American, 7% Asian.

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