Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510415001813
Dare Elementary
300 Dare Rd, Yorktown, VA 23692 · (757) 898-0324 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
151 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 47% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
88.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
89.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dare Elementary
Dare Elementary's state test result (82.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dare Elementary this school | 399 | 37.8% | 82.9% |
| Christiansburg Elementary Christiansburg | 401 | 42.6% | 75.0% |
| South Salem Elementary Salem | 371 | 40.2% | 83.1% |
| South Anna Elementary Montpelier | 439 | 36.9% | 79.1% |
| C.M. Bradley Elementary Warrenton | 362 | 30.9% | 74.8% |
| Stone Robinson Elementary Charlottesville | 476 | 30.3% | 75.8% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dare Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #231 of 1,101 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #151 of 1,111 ▲ 47 | #5 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #134 of 1,111 ▲ 122 | #6 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #821 of 1,176 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #627 of 1,105 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #645 of 1,106 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #870 of 1,157 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #627 of 759 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
+41 (+11%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 38% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 20 | 19.6:1 | 43% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | N/A | N/A | 47% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 27 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 30% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 23% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 18% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 10% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 555 | 28 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dare Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (417 to 399); teachers up 4% (27 to 28).
About Dare Elementary
Dare Elementary runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Yorktown, Virginia. Enrollment stands at 399 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 20% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).
Dare Elementary is part of a district of 19 schools: York County Public Schools, with 13,105 students.
More than half of the students at Dare Elementary are White (62%). The next largest groups are 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 10% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dare Elementary scores 57%.
A staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.3:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. There are 151 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 38% of enrollment.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Dare Elementary is 77.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 82.9%.
The county, York County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $109,956 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Counting Dare Elementary, York County has 19 public schools.
Grafton High is about 0.6 miles from Dare Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Dare Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Dare Elementary ranks 7th on proficiency.
Dare Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment rose by 11% across 4 years, from 358 in 2020-21 to 399 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Dare Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,005
Census ACS
Median income
$109,956
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
13,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York County Public Schools
- Grafton HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Tabb HighHigh · 1,153 students
- Tabb MiddleMiddle · 968 students
- York HighHigh · 947 students
- Grafton MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Bruton HighHigh · 723 students
Other schools in Yorktown
- Grafton HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Tabb HighHigh · 1,153 students
- Tabb MiddleMiddle · 968 students
- York HighHigh · 947 students
- Grafton MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Yorktown MiddleMiddle · 717 students
Nearby schools
- Grafton High0.6 mi · 1,235
- Grafton Middle0.7 mi · 937
- Grafton Bethel Elementary1.0 mi · 653
- Seaford Elementary1.8 mi · 552
- Mount Vernon Elementary2.2 mi · 573
- Tabb Middle2.6 mi · 968
Frequently asked questions
About Dare ElementaryHow many students attend Dare Elementary?
Dare Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dare Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dare Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dare Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dare Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dare Elementary?
Dare Elementary reports a student body of 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Dare Elementary in?
Dare Elementary is part of York County Public Schools.
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