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Bethel Manor Elementary

Public Grades K-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Manor Elementary, located on Langley Air Force Base in York County, VA, serves 631 students in kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of York County Public Schools, a district ranked 6th out of 131 in Virginia. The school holds an impressive 5-star rating and ranks 98th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 91st percentile for the 2025-2026 cycle. What makes this achievement particularly notable is that about 45.5% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, a higher percentage than several neighboring York County elementary schools like Tabb Elementary (28.85%) and Mount Vernon Elementary (24.96%).

Bethel Manor posts exceptional academic outcomes, particularly for its historically underserved student groups. Low-income students rank 15th out of 1,040 Virginia schools, and African American students rank 10th out of 591. Hispanic students also perform strongly, ranking 44th out of 619. Test scores in 4th and 5th grade far exceed state averages in reading, math, and science—for instance, 4th grade reading proficiency is 93.68% compared to the state average of 73.70%. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism remarkably low at 7.2%, well below the state's 14.8%. When compared to nearby high-poverty schools in neighboring districts, such as Luther W. Machen Elementary and Joseph H. Saunders Elementary, Bethel Manor outperforms them by hundreds of ranking positions. A notable regional exception is Deer Park Elementary, another high-poverty school ranked 60th, showing that top-tier results are achievable—but Bethel Manor is clearly among the strongest.

The school's success appears to stem from effective instruction and school culture rather than resource advantages, as its per-pupil spending of $9,255 and student-teacher ratio of 15.3 are in line with district peers. However, there are areas for growth. Military-connected students, a significant population given the school's location on Langley AFB, rank 69th out of 206 schools (67th percentile)—strong, but below the school's overall elite standing. Multiracial students rank in the 56th percentile, another relative gap. While Bethel Manor's ranking has fluctuated slightly over the years, peaking at 50th in 2021-2022 before settling into the 85th-95th percentile range, its consistent high performance and exceptional support for low-income and minority students make it a standout elementary school in the Hampton Roads region.

631

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,255

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1797 First St
Langley AFB, VA 23665

(757) 867-7439

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Bethel Manor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tabb Middle
High:	Tabb High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg86%

Virginia avg72%

98^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the York County Public Schools

6^th of 131York 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	98 of 1111	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	130 of 1110	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	132 of 1114	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	116 of 1114	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	50 of 1109	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	53 of 1103	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	117 of 1105	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	164 of 1097	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	123 of 1099	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	78 of 1096	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	85.1	69 of 1100	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	64.8	367 of 1110	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	238 of 1120	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	121 of 1117	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	111 of 1117	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	67.4	320 of 1113	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	331 of 1082	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	272 of 1081	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	241 of 1083	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	313 of 1071	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	48.4	604 of 1062	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	10 of 591	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	51 of 579	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	17 of 588	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	22 of 579	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	77 of 420	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	150 of 355	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	115 of 1100	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	123 of 1096	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	180 of 1098	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	132 of 1100	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	44 of 619	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	37 of 606	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	47 of 580	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	29 of 564	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	15 of 1040	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	26 of 1046	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	31 of 1036	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	91 of 1099	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	146 of 1093	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	100 of 1101	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	117 of 1093	89.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	69 of 206	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	88 of 192	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	98 of 195	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	85 of 182	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	134 of 306	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	67 of 271	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	89 of 247	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	114 of 245	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	156 of 974	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	189 of 973	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	201 of 979	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	190 of 984	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)98th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2026)67th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies94%+23 vs state

English Reading89%+18 vs state

Mathematics88%+15 vs state

Science85%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	86.5	98^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.2%		84.7	130^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.3%	32							84.9	91.5	88.5				84.6			82.8	93.7	89.7					93.6	$9,255	$1,057	$8,197
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%)	82.1	171^st of 1111 public elementary schools	84.6%		78.1	246^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.8%	75							90.7	83.9	89.5				83.8			83.3	85.4	91.4					80.8	$8,867	$519	$8,348
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%)	88.7	61^st of 1111 public elementary schools	94.5%		89.4	59^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.7%	2							94.3	91.3	93.5				89.4			87.0	89.8	93.5					84.3	$8,227	$159	$8,068
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	1009^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.2%		12.2	1007^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.3%	2							63.4	49.6	48.5				46.6			45.5	55.9	45.2					59.5	$8,526	$641	$7,885
George P. Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1061 Big Bethel Road	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 268-3500	1,438	151	9.5	87.1%	284 (19.7%)	819 (57.0%)	113 (7.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	169 (11.8%)	68.4	368^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.9%		69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%	11	501.0	100.0	≥ 50%	95.8	100.0	≥ 50%	74.7	80.5	82.5	74.1	57.9	82.4	85.3	80.3	100.0	74.0	79.5	82.3	75.7	80.5	83.2	89.7	82.6	$7,917	$437	$7,480
Luther W. Machen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Sacramento Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 727-2900	430	31	13.8	95.1%	45 (10.5%)	303 (70.5%)	32 (7.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	50.2	607^th of 1111 public elementary schools	45.4%		41.6	704^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.6%	97							64.6	67.9	81.5				72.5			66.2	77.4	75.0					66.3	$10,053	$1,582	$8,471
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%)	87.6	83^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.1	49^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.6%	34							86.5	88.5	91.8				89.8			85.7	94.7	89.8					89.1	$9,804	$308	$9,496
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Concord Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4634	452	30	15.0	92.3%	79 (17.5%)	283 (62.6%)	23 (5.1%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	58.9	493^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	55.6%		52.5	567^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.9%	74							76.3	80.0	76.9				68.2			65.4	77.9	71.2					84.5	$9,482	$1,237	$8,245
Deer Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11541 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-7470	433	24	18.0	100.9%	101 (23.3%)	232 (53.6%)	41 (9.5%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	88.7	60^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.2	46^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%	14							89.6	89.9	97.1				94.2			79.1	95.7	89.9					91.3	$9,121	$00	$9,121
William Mason Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Marcella Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4645	386	27	14.2	95.3%	42 (10.9%)	273 (70.7%)	15 (3.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.4%)	68.6	365^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.1%		65.1	414^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.7%	49							81.7	78.6	77.1				73.8			73.8	83.9	78.7					83.9	$8,247	$304	$7,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Manor Elementary

Is Bethel Manor Elementary a good school?

Yes. Bethel Manor Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bethel Manor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethel Manor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tabb Middle
High : Tabb High

How many students attend Bethel Manor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Bethel Manor Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Manor Elementary?

Students at Bethel Manor Elementary are 43% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Bethel Manor Elementary in?

York County Public Schools

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