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John B. Dey Elementary School

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Serving 744 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John B. Dey Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 744 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in VA
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: John B. Dey Elementary serves the northern part of Virginia Beach, VA, encompassing an area of approximately 12.1 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 4.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John B. Dey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

John B. Dey Elementary School's student population of 744 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John B. Dey Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	104
1	127
2	120
3	145
4	115
5	118

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Total Students

744 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School
2025	744
2024	734
2023	775
2022	750
2021	728
2020	781
2019	789
2018	817
2017	826
2016	840
2015	830
2014	874
2013	849
2012	860
2011	841
2010	784
2009	805
2008	754
2007	747
2006	769
2005	798
2004	755
2003	779
2002	761
2001	802
2000	792
1999	809
1998	813
1997	822
1996	789
1995	781
1994	755
1993	731
1992	807
1991	787
1990	746
1989	731
1988	714
1987	674

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School
2025	42
2024	46
2023	44
2022	39
2021	41
2020	36
2019	37
2018	41
2017	39
2016	38
2015	40
2014	39
2013	40
2012	37
2011	39
2010	37
2009	38
2008	38
2007	51
2006	46
2005	46
2004	44
2003	41
2002	48
2001	48
1999	46
1994	40
1993	36
1992	38
1991	38
1990	37
1989	33
1988	33
1987	26

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Year Founded

1956

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School Motto

Empowering every student to succeed

School Rankings

John B. Dey Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John B. Dey Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (VA)

#92 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School
2023	#92
2022	#103
2021	#103
2019	#81
2018	#134
2017	#106
2016	#284
2015	#215
2014	#122
2013	#76
2012	#105
2011	#226
2010	#86

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88%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	88%	68%	74%
2021	82%	54%	69%
2019	94%	82%	88%
2017	90%	72%	76%
2016	89%	80%	84%
2015	90%	79%	83%
2014	88%	74%	76%
2013	88%	71%	71%
2012	82%	68%	66%
2011	94%	86%	85%
2010	96%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

87%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	87%	69%	78%
2019	93%	78%	85%
2018	91%	80%
2017	93%	80%	86%
2016	90%	80%	84%
2015	90%	79%	83%
2014	90%	74%	79%
2013	91%	74%	77%
2012	98%	89%	92%
2011	95%	88%	91%
2010	96%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	22:1	15:1	16:1
2019	21:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2016	22:1	15:1	20:1
2015	21:1	15:1	18:1
2014	22:1	15:1	19:1
2013	21:1	16:1	18:1
2012	23:1	15:1	18:1
2011	22:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	17:1	18:1
2009	21:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	19:1	12:1	16:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1989	22:1	16:1	19:1
1988	22:1	17:1	20:1
1987	26:1	19:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	4%	8%	6%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	3%	5%	6%
2003	3%	5%	7%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	1%	4%	6%
1997	1%	4%	6%
1996	1%	3%	6%
1995	1%	4%	6%
1994	1%	3%	6%
1993	2%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	8%	20%
2024	7%	19%
2023	8%	19%	13%
2022	7%	18%	14%
2021	8%	18%	13%
2020	6%	17%	12%
2019	6%	16%	12%
2018	7%	16%	11%
2017	9%	15%	11%
2016	7%	14%	11%
2015	6%	14%	11%
2014	7%	13%	10%
2013	8%	13%	10%
2012	7%	12%	10%
2011	7%	12%	9%
2010	5%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	5%	9%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	5%	21%
2024	4%	22%
2023	5%	22%	23%
2022	3%	22%	23%
2021	3%	22%	24%
2020	4%	22%	24%
2019	5%	22%	24%
2018	5%	22%	24%
2017	4%	23%	24%
2016	4%	23%	24%
2015	4%	23%	24%
2014	5%	23%	24%
2013	4%	23%	24%
2012	4%	24%	24%
2011	7%	24%	25%
2010	8%	26%	28%
2009	8%	26%	28%
2008	6%	26%	28%
2007	8%	27%	28%
2006	8%	27%	28%
2005	8%	27%	28%
2004	9%	27%	29%
2003	7%	27%	28%
2002	7%	27%	28%
2001	7%	27%	27%
2000	10%	27%	27%
1999	9%	27%	26%
1998	8%	27%	25%
1997	8%	27%	24%
1996	5%	27%	23%
1995	5%	26%	22%
1994	7%	26%	21%
1993	5%	26%	20%

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White

76%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	76%	44%
2024	77%	44%
2023	77%	45%	46%
2022	80%	46%	46%
2021	78%	46%	46%
2020	80%	48%	48%
2019	81%	49%	48%
2018	80%	49%	50%
2017	78%	50%	50%
2016	79%	51%	51%
2015	81%	51%	51%
2014	79%	52%	51%
2013	80%	53%	52%
2012	82%	54%	52%
2011	81%	54%	53%
2010	82%	57%	56%
2009	83%	57%	56%
2008	85%	58%	56%
2007	83%	58%	57%
2006	83%	59%	58%
2005	84%	60%	59%
2004	84%	61%	60%
2003	85%	62%	61%
2002	86%	63%	62%
2001	87%	64%	63%
2000	84%	65%	63%
1999	87%	65%	65%
1998	90%	65%	66%
1997	90%	66%	67%
1996	93%	67%	68%
1995	93%	67%	70%
1994	90%	68%	71%
1993	92%	68%	72%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	6%	7%	11%
2022	6%	7%	10%
2021	6%	6%	10%
2020	7%	6%	10%
2019	4%	6%	10%
2018	5%	6%	9%
2017	5%	5%	9%
2016	4%	5%	9%
2015	3%	5%	8%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	3%	5%	8%
2012	3%	4%	7%
2011	2%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

56%

0.41

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	0.41	0.72
2024	0.40	0.72
2023	0.40	0.71	0.71
2022	0.35	0.70	0.71
2021	0.38	0.70	0.71
2020	0.35	0.69	0.69
2019	0.34	0.68	0.69
2018	0.35	0.68	0.67
2017	0.38	0.67	0.67
2016	0.37	0.67	0.67
2015	0.34	0.67	0.66
2014	0.37	0.66	0.67
2013	0.35	0.65	0.66
2012	0.32	0.64	0.65
2011	0.34	0.64	0.65
2010	0.32	0.60	0.60
2009	0.30	0.60	0.59
2008	0.27	0.59	0.59
2007	0.30	0.59	0.58
2006	0.30	0.58	0.58
2005	0.29	0.57	0.57
2004	0.29	0.55	0.56
2003	0.27	0.54	0.55
2002	0.26	0.53	0.54
2001	0.24	0.52	0.53
2000	0.29	0.51	0.52
1999	0.24	0.51	0.51
1998	0.19	0.51	0.50
1997	0.19	0.49	0.49
1996	0.13	0.48	0.47
1995	0.13	0.49	0.46
1994	0.19	0.47	0.45
1993	0.15	0.47	0.44

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(22-23)

12.8%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	12.8%	19.1%	16.9%
2022	11%	20%	18.1%
2021	3.4%	10.9%	10.6%

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Eligible for

13%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	13%	57%
2024	16%	55%
2023	14%	52%	41%
2022	11%	41%	32%
2021	8%	35%	30%
2020	11%	40%	31%
2019	11%	39%	31%
2018	12%	38%	28%
2017	7%	35%	28%
2016	8%	35%	28%
2015	10%	34%	27%
2014	10%	33%	28%
2013	7%	32%	24%
2012	9%	32%	29%
2011	8%	31%	23%
2010	11%	29%	22%
2009	8%	26%	19%
2008	6%	25%	18%
2007	7%	24%	20%
2006	7%	24%	18%
2005	7%	24%	19%
2004	8%	23%	20%
2003	7%	23%	19%
2002	5%	23%	17%
2001	5%	21%	16%
2000	5%	23%	16%
1999	4%	24%	16%
1998	5%	24%	17%
1997	7%	24%	17%
1996	6%	24%	17%
1995	6%	24%	17%
1994	4%	21%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John B. Dey Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2025	7%	2%
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	3%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	10%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%	9%
2004	6%	7%	11%
2003	6%	7%	11%
2002	3%	7%	9%
2001	4%	7%	8%
2000	5%	7%	8%
1999	6%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Virginia Beach City School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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What is John B. Dey Elementary School's ranking?

John B. Dey Elementary School is ranked #92 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are John B. Dey Elementary School often compared to?

John B. Dey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alanton Elementary School, Trantwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend John B. Dey Elementary School?

744 students attend John B. Dey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of John B. Dey Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John B. Dey Elementary School?

John B. Dey Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does John B. Dey Elementary School offer ?

John B. Dey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John B. Dey Elementary School part of?

John B. Dey Elementary School is part of Virginia Beach City School District.

In what neighborhood is John B. Dey Elementary School located?

John B. Dey Elementary School is located in the North Virginia Beach neighborhood of Virginia Beach, VA. There are 9 other public schools located in North Virginia Beach.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 744 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10%
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: John B. Dey Elementary serves the northern part of Virginia Beach, VA, encompassing an area of approximately 12.1 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 4.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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