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Grafton Bethel Elementary

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Grafton Bethel Elementary ranks 216 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Grafton Bethel Elementary is a K-5 school in Grafton, Virginia, serving 653 students as part of York County Public Schools. The school is a solid performer by statewide standards, but it is the relative underperformer in a very strong district.

Grafton Bethel consistently outperforms the Virginia state average on SOL tests in every subject and grade level—for example, 4th grade math proficiency is 89.5% versus 73.3% statewide. However, it ranks 216th among Virginia elementary schools, while its closest York County peers—like Seaford Elementary (59th) and Tabb Elementary (61st)— sit near the top of the state. A notable pattern is that 3rd grade scores lag district averages, while the upper grades are more competitive; in 2024-2025, 5th grade math (93.1%) and reading (92.3%) both exceeded district levels. Compared to nearby Newport News City Public Schools, the contrast is stark—3rd grade reading at Grafton Bethel is 80.4%, versus 52.2% at George J. McIntosh Elementary and 63.5% at Richneck Elementary.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength at 8.5%, well below the state rate of 14.8% and most district peers. Subgroup outcomes are mixed: the school ranks exceptionally high for Asian students (6th in Virginia) and strong for African American students, but disabled students rank in the 29th percentile with a 1-star rating, a notable area of concern. Per-pupil spending ($9,971) and student-teacher ratio (16.3) are middle-of-the-pack among York County schools. The school’s statewide rank has slipped from 86th in 2021-2022 to 216th in 2025-2026, so while it remains comfortably above average, focusing on early-grade instruction and support for disabled students would likely move the school back toward its former standing.

653

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,971

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Lakeside Dr
Grafton, VA 23692

(757) 898-0350

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Grafton Bethel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grafton Middle
High:	Grafton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of York County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg86%

Virginia avg72%

216^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	216 of 1111	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	180 of 1110	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	123 of 1114	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	125 of 1114	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	86 of 1109	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	99 of 1103	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	198 of 1105	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	90 of 1097	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	143 of 1099	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	106 of 1096	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	84.0	87 of 1100	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	63.8	382 of 1110	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.9	183 of 1120	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.5	316 of 1117	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	228 of 1117	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	49 of 1113	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	76.6	161 of 1082	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	169 of 1081	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	55 of 1083	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	72.9	227 of 1071	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	227 of 1062	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	93 of 591	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	35 of 579	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	92 of 588	84.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	6 of 246	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	44 of 249	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	15 of 238	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	297 of 420	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	172 of 355	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	204 of 324	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	198 of 1100	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	125 of 1096	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	102 of 1098	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	130 of 1100	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	191 of 619	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	103 of 606	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	26 of 580	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	65 of 564	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	355 of 1040	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	188 of 1046	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	205 of 1036	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	247 of 1099	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	255 of 1093	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	168 of 1101	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	150 of 1093	86.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	72 of 206	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	39 of 192	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	22 of 195	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	47 of 182	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	163 of 306	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.0	117 of 271	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	95 of 247	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	96 of 245	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	320 of 974	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	297 of 973	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	207 of 979	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	146 of 984	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2026)98th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2026)65th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2026)29th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

English Reading84%+13 vs state

Science83%+14 vs state

VA Studies82%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 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
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%)	79	216^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.6%		82.1	180^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.8%	36	80.6	89.5	84.0	83.0	80.4	87.3	84.0	82.1	$9,971	$342	$9,629
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%)	82.6	163^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	85.3%		83.9	146^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%	17	92.4	89.0	84.9	77.3	86.6	90.1	83.3	84.6	$12,026	$649	$11,377
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
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%)	32.4	817^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.5%		38.3	736^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.7%	81	71.1	58.8	70.6	63.2	60.2	63.9	64.7	61.9	$10,588	$1,047	$9,541
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
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%)	88.9	59^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.7%		89.6	55^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.0%	4	94.2	91.1	90.5	85.7	95.7	94.1	89.5	88.1	$11,211	$465	$10,746
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
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%)	39.6	739^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.5%		22.4	897^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.2%	158	73.5	59.3	69.2	69.2	59.3	62.6	70.1	73.6	$8,954	$152	$8,802
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%)	32.9	812^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.9%		21.9	904^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%	92	74.3	64.9	52.7	60.2	63.5	68.8	67.7	58.4	$8,202	$47	$8,155
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton Bethel Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Grafton Bethel Elementary?

Students at Grafton Bethel Elementary are 58% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian.

What district is Grafton Bethel Elementary in?

York County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Grafton Bethel Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Grafton Middle
High : Grafton High

How many students attend Grafton Bethel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Grafton Bethel Elementary.

Is Grafton Bethel Elementary a good school?

Grafton Bethel Elementary ranks 216^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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