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Yorktown Elementary

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Yorktown Elementary ranks 336 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Yorktown Elementary is a K–5 school serving 599 students in Yorktown, VA, located within York County Public Schools, one of Virginia's top-ranked districts. The school itself ranks 336th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (70th percentile), putting it solidly above the state average but at the lower end of a very high-performing district.

Yorktown students exceed Virginia state proficiency rates in every tested subject and grade, yet the school trails the York County district average by roughly 5–10 points in most areas — for example, 4th-grade math proficiency is 78.07% versus 87.02% district-wide, and 5th-grade reading is 80.34% versus 86.87%. The school serves a notably higher share of economically disadvantaged students (52.75% qualify for free/reduced lunch) than neighboring York County elementaries like Seaford Elementary (ranked 59th statewide), Dare Elementary (163rd), and Grafton Bethel Elementary (216th). At the same time, Yorktown's scores are dramatically higher than nearby Newport News schools such as Stoney Run Elementary and Katherine Johnson Elementary, where 3rd-grade reading proficiency ranges from 43% to 63%, compared to Yorktown's 82.8%.

One of the school's most striking trends is attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 19.5% in 2022–2023 to just 6.7% in 2024–2025, well below the district rate of 10.1% and the state rate of 14.8%. Yorktown also posts strong results for Hispanic and White students, while African American and disabled students show lower proficiency rankings — a gap worth watching. Science scores have rebounded from 64.1% in 2023–2024 to 76.1% in 2025–2026, and 4th-grade math and Virginia Studies remain the school's clearest areas for improvement. With a favorable 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of $9,758, Yorktown is a solid choice for families seeking a school that outperforms its immediate region while still having room to grow within its own district.

599

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,758

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Siege Ln
Yorktown, VA 23692

(757) 898-0358

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Yorktown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yorktown Middle
High:	York High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

African American:

22.7%

Two or more races:

15.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 school80%

District avg86%

Virginia avg72%

336^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	71.2	336 of 1111	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	328 of 1110	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	357 of 1114	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	337 of 1114	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	193 of 1109	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	358 of 1103	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	336 of 1105	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	341 of 1097	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	454 of 1099	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	549 of 1096	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	350 of 1100	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.3	632 of 1110	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.1	282 of 1120	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	53.1	572 of 1117	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	517 of 1117	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	483 of 1113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	501 of 1082	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	417 of 1081	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	435 of 1083	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.3	548 of 1071	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.8	853 of 1062	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	377 of 591	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	313 of 579	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	310 of 588	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	317 of 579	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	234 of 355	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	259 of 324	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	298 of 1100	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	351 of 1096	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	479 of 1098	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	368 of 1100	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	85 of 619	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	121 of 606	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	94 of 580	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	104 of 564	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	403 of 1040	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	323 of 1046	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	342 of 1036	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	368 of 1099	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	321 of 1093	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	261 of 1101	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	306 of 1093	72.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	86 of 206	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	68 of 192	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	124 of 195	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	116 of 182	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	93 of 271	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	158 of 247	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	137 of 245	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	252 of 974	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	211 of 973	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	172 of 979	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	181 of 984	81.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)86th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2024)34th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

English Reading82%+10 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

VA Studies75%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 21, 2020

The above information is incorrect. There are only 605 students at YES currently (2/20/20). YES is the most diverse school in the entire York County School Division. The staff and teachers at YES are fully committed to ensuring a quality education for every student. They are a Math, Science, Engineering, Technology Magnet School. They have an excellent MakerSpace, quality resource team, and a solid administration. The PTA has strong involvement at the school and is well supported. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 11, 2018

Kindergarten, First Grade, Second. . . . These kids are young and need a ton of guidance and parents need information. Overload is really ok at this level. But, the information was underwhelming! I found getting basic questions about curriculum and day-by-day plans tough from teachers. It takes 15 minutes per discipline to solidify classroom learning at home without daily information about what was learned (not homework), learning cannot be solidified. On another note, this school is very over-crowded (600). Seaford Elementary is slated to take on some of their extra students in 2018/2019, but it won't be enough. During these years, optimizing the student-to-teacher ratio is of utmost importance. The teachers do not help students who need IEPs. And, I heard countless complaints from parents about their kids who have severe learning disabilities, neuro-impairments or behavioral issues that were without plans. Were told in even the severest of cases, nothing was wrong and they weren't going to do anything. Not Satisfactory! I give it an OK because the office staff is really nice. The teachers do seem to care, but it seems that their hands are a bit tied. The security is something to get used to, but it is generally a good thing because of the world in which we live. The buses were late routinely - and, fights occurred or assaults and students who were victims were sidelined publicly, which made them further vulnerable. One parent showed daily bruisings from a kid in her class. Countless days this had happened. Other parents complained the same student had assaulted their children. Not one formal report by a teacher was made to the office. Obviously, they do not know how to deal with discipline. Finally, I am not sure that this magnet program was as rigorous as I could have hoped for for our kids. Routine extra-curricular opportunities for students were not available for every grade level at every level. Again, for a magnet program, it was surprising. The VP is not a good role model - and, mispronounced basic words like library (Li-bary). Educators should sound educated. In any event, it's a C- school at best. Not the worst, not the best. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 26, 2011

YES is an awsome elementary school. The teaching and educational staff are always involved. If you can get into this school system the kids will love it! Close Quote

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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
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%)	71.2	336^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.8%		71.8	328^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%	8	87.1	78.1	81.2	76.1	82.8	81.7	80.3	75.2	$9,758	$800	$8,958
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%)	38.3	752^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	32.3%		23.4	891^st of 1110 public elementary schools	19.7%	139	68.0	62.3	69.7	68.5	71.4	66.7	62.9	59.4	$8,649	$685	$7,965
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
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
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
Katherine Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17346 Warwick Blvd	Newport News	23603	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 888-3320	553	30	18.4	98.6%	66 (11.9%)	332 (60.0%)	92 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.8%)	28.1	866^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.1%		19	940^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.3%	74	61.4	52.0	64.7	63.5	60.2	60.0	68.2	61.3	$9,883	$932	$8,951
George J. McIntosh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Richneck Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7767	446	25	17.8	100.7%	49 (11.0%)	236 (52.9%)	114 (25.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	14.8	990^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.9%		14	988^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.0%	2	60.9	54.7	42.9	39.7	52.2	63.5	48.3	61.9	$12,275	$1,538	$10,737
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
General Stanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	929 Madison Ave.	Fort Eustis	23604	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 888-3200	430	22	19.5	99.5%	173 (40.2%)	82 (19.1%)	98 (22.8%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	55 (12.8%)	72.1	321^st of 1111 public elementary schools	71.1%		68.2	373^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.4%	52	80.6	81.1	83.3	74.1	80.6	84.9	79.3	78.9	$9,167	$5,546	$3,621
David A. Dutrow Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Curtis Tignor Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 886-7760	341	20	17.0	99.7%	55 (16.1%)	169 (49.6%)	64 (18.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.9%)	45.6	668^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.9%		33.3	797^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.2%	129	76.8	75.0	63.6	50.9	73.2	73.2	63.6	75.0	$8,935	$183	$8,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Yorktown Elementary?

Students at Yorktown Elementary are 45% White, 23% African American, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Yorktown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Yorktown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Yorktown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yorktown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yorktown Middle
High : York High

What district is Yorktown Elementary in?

York County Public Schools

Is Yorktown Elementary a good school?

Yorktown Elementary ranks 336^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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