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Dare Elementary

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Dare Elementary ranks 146 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Dare Elementary is a public elementary school located in Yorktown, Virginia, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 392. 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.

Dare Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 41st and 214th out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages by a significant margin, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dare Elementary's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 92.59%, compared to 86.13% for the York County Public Schools district and 72.89% for the state of Virginia. Dare Elementary also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and white students, who all rank among the top 15% of their respective subgroups in the state.

Dare Elementary consistently outperforms the nearby Yorktown Elementary and Tabb Elementary schools on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dare Elementary's 5th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 93.33%, compared to 80.37% for Yorktown Elementary and 93.08% for Tabb Elementary. Despite having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools, Dare Elementary's academic performance remains strong, indicating the school's ability to effectively support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

399

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,026

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Dare Rd
Yorktown, VA 23692

(757) 898-0324

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Dare Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yorktown Middle
High:	York High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Virginia avg71%

146^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	83.9	146 of 1110	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	214 of 1114	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	134 of 1114	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	162 of 1109	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	41 of 1103	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	192 of 1105	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	143 of 1097	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	238 of 1099	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	140 of 1096	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	206 of 1100	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	265 of 1110	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	168 of 1120	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	205 of 1117	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	124 of 1117	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	222 of 1113	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.0	398 of 1082	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.9	158 of 1081	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	172 of 1083	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	140 of 1071	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	170 of 1062	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	121 of 355	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	116 of 1096	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	177 of 1098	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	92 of 1100	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	48 of 606	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	74 of 580	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	234 of 1046	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	475 of 1036	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	206 of 1093	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	244 of 1101	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	204 of 1093	81.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	6 of 192	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	4 of 195	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	6 of 182	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	156 of 271	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	129 of 247	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	57 of 973	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	126 of 979	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	134 of 984	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2024)66th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics90%+17 vs state

English Reading88%+17 vs state

Science85%+16 vs state

VA Studies74%+6 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
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
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
Seaford Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Seaford Rd	Seaford	23696	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0352	552	31	17.8	35.7%	350 (63.4%)	53 (9.6%)	52 (9.4%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.1%)	89.6	55^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.7	27^th of 1114 public elementary schools	97.6%	28	89.5	94.1	92.1	86.0	92.6	94.1	93.1	87.1	$11,211	$465	$10,746
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
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
Yorktown Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	131 Siege Ln	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 898-0358	599	41	14.6	52.8%	267 (44.6%)	136 (22.7%)	84 (14.0%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (15.9%)	71.8	328^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.1	357^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.0%	29	87.6	80.4	80.4	75.5	83.8	84.8	78.3	69.6	$9,758	$800	$8,958
Richneck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Tyner Drive	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7772	502	26	19.3	99.6%	115 (22.9%)	225 (44.8%)	86 (17.1%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.4%)	21.9	904^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%		31.5	815^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.8%	89	69.2	51.9	58.0	50.6	60.3	61.7	63.0	29.6	$8,202	$47	$8,155
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
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13460 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7744	549	31	17.7	100.0%	99 (18.0%)	237 (43.2%)	137 (25.0%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.1%)	23.4	891^st of 1110 public elementary schools	19.7%		9.2	1038^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.8%	147	63.8	62.5	54.7	57.7	60.0	63.2	53.5	52.3	$8,649	$685	$7,965
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dare Elementary

How many students attend Dare Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Dare Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dare Elementary?

Students at Dare Elementary are 62% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Dare Elementary in?

York County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Dare Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dare Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yorktown Middle
High : York High

Is Dare Elementary a good school?

Dare Elementary ranks 146^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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