John B. Dey Elementary

John B. Dey Elementary operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Virginia Beach, Virginia, part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 744 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 49% above typical.

Within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which oversees 82 schools and 64,731 students, John B. Dey Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, John B. Dey Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 76%; the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, John B. Dey Elementary has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Virginia Beach city's rate of about 49%.

With demographic context factored in, John B. Dey Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 82.4%; this one delivers 89.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Virginia Beach city reports that median household income runs about $92,968, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Virginia Beach city's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students), John B. Dey Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Great Neck Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John B. Dey Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John B. Dey Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 83.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John B. Dey Elementary has declined 9%, going from 817 students in 2018 to 744 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.