Dare Elementary School
Tel:
(757)898-0324
- Dare Elementary School serves 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Dare Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Dare Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Dare Elementary School's student population of 442 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 442 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dare Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dare Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #380 out of 1801 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 86% | 72% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 86% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 15% |
| Black | 6% | 23% |
| White | 67% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | York Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dare Elementary School is Grafton High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Grafton Middle School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yorktown Three Rivers Pilot Projectyork Co Alternative School
0.1 miles
C/o York Co Public Schls
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757)898-0516 0.1 n/a n/a - Yorktown Grafton High School Grades: 9-12 | 1193 students
0.6 miles
403 Grafton Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757)898-0530 0.6 9-12 1193 - Yorktown Grafton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 882 students
0.6 miles
405 Grafton Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757)898-0525 0.6 6-8 882 - Yorktown Grafton Bethel Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 647 students
0.9 miles
410 Lakeside Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692
(757)898-0350 0.9 PK-5 647 - Seaford Seaford Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 434 students
1.8 miles
1105 Seaford Rd
Seaford, VA 23696
(757)898-0352 1.8 K-5 434
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