Dare Elementary

Summary:

Dare Elementary is a public elementary school in Yorktown, Virginia, serving 380 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the highly-ranked York County Public Schools district, Dare Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, with strong academic performance and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dare Elementary's academic achievements are particularly noteworthy, with a significant percentage of students scoring proficient or better in core subjects like Mathematics, English Reading, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's performance exceeded state and district averages, with standout results in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Mathematics (up to 90.79% proficient) and English Reading (up to 88.16% proficient). Dare Elementary's statewide ranking places it in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools, and the school has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and military-connected students.

While Dare Elementary is a high-performing institution, it is located in close proximity to lower-performing schools in the Newport News City Public Schools district, such as Richneck Elementary, Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary, and George J. McIntosh Elementary. This highlights the disparities in educational outcomes within the region. Additionally, Dare Elementary's student demographics have shifted, with a slight decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in Hispanic and multi-racial students, reflecting changing community dynamics.


Detail:

Public K-5

 300 Dare Rd
       Yorktown, VA  23692


(757) 898-0324

District: York County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
214th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,363 Help


Students who attend Dare Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Yorktown Middle
High:    York High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  392

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.8%
Hispanic:
12.2%
Two or more races:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dare Elementary ranks better than 80.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the York County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), Hispanic (12.2%), two or more races (11.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dare Elementary is 19.6. 6 elementary schools in the York County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dare Elementary is $11,363, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the York County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dare Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dare Elementary 214th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Dare Elementary in the ranking list.)

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York County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks York County Public Schools 5th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dare Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 77.23 170th 1062 84.0%
2006 78.46 140th 1071 86.9%
2007 76.17 172nd 1083 84.1%
2008 76.92 158th 1081 85.4%
2009 62.05 398th 1082 63.2%
2010 72.54 222nd 1113 80.1%
2011 79.99 124th 1117 88.9%
2012 74.87 205th 1117 81.6%
2013 78.54 168th 1120 85.0%
2014 71.85 265th 1110 76.1%
2015 75.87 206th 1100 81.3%
2016 80.82 140th 1096 87.2%
2017 74.02 238th 1099 78.3%
2018 80.73 143rd 1097 87.0%
2019 78.46 192nd 1105 82.6%
2021 92.15 41st 1103 96.3%
2022 83.16 162nd 1109 85.4%
2023 84.22 134th 1114 88.0%
2024 80.29 214th 1114 80.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.26 129th 247 47.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.39 475th 1036 54.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.87 92nd 1100 91.6%
2024 80.39 177th 1098 83.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.51 121st 355 65.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.85 6th 182 96.7%
2024 89.59 4th 195 97.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.73 204th 1093 81.3%
2024 76.65 244th 1101 77.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 81.98 74th 580 87.2%
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Rank History for White students at Dare Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.27 134th 984 86.4%
2024 79.48 126th 979 87.1%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Dare Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dare Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 582 582
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 547 547
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 555 555
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 570 570
1993 429 31 13 9 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1994 355 32 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1995 410 59 15 10 1 n/a n/a 0 495
1996 410 59 15 10 1 n/a n/a 0 495
1997 415 65 18 13 2 n/a n/a 0 513
1998 313 60 14 9 1 n/a n/a 0 397
1999 329 57 16 8 1 n/a n/a 0 411
2000 336 41 15 9 1 n/a n/a -4 398
2001 311 48 14 3 1 n/a n/a 0 377
2002 361 28 14 12 2 n/a n/a 0 417
2003 361 28 14 12 2 n/a n/a 0 417
2004 324 23 17 8 3 n/a n/a 0 375
2005 310 27 11 9 3 n/a n/a 2 362
2006 360 41 21 13 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2007 345 31 23 11 0 n/a n/a 7 417
2008 366 37 21 14 0 n/a n/a 8 446
2009 381 33 23 11 0 n/a n/a 6 454
2010 375 30 21 13 1 n/a n/a 15 455
2011 346 30 22 36 2 0 30 0 466
2012 316 29 19 31 1 0 28 0 424
2013 301 32 19 35 1 0 32 0 420
2014 286 28 18 35 0 0 35 0 402
2015 286 28 12 41 2 0 36 0 405
2016 296 20 14 46 4 1 27 0 408
2017 296 24 17 58 4 1 42 0 442
2018 284 27 12 55 4 0 35 0 417
2019 276 23 18 55 2 0 33 0 407
2020 276 21 14 58 3 0 38 0 410
2021 221 30 11 57 2 0 37 0 358
2022 248 28 8 52 2 1 35 0 374
2023 250 27 7 47 2 2 45 0 380
2024 250 36 8 48 2 2 46 0 392

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dare Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 582 28.3 20.5 n/a
1990 547 27.9 19.6 n/a
1991 555 28.9 19.2 n/a
1992 570 29.4 19.3 n/a
1993 482 26.9 17.9 n/a
1994 406 20.7 n/a 6.7
1995 495 n/a 0.0 10.3
1996 495 n/a 0.0 10.3
1997 513 n/a 0.0 8.8
1998 397 n/a 0.0 10.8
1999 411 25.0 16.4 17.3
2000 398 n/a 0.0 11.9
2001 377 24.2 15.6 10.3
2002 417 39.0 10.7 12.5
2003 417 39.0 10.7 12.5
2004 375 26.0 14.4 12.8
2005 362 25.0 14.5 13.6
2006 435 32.0 13.6 14.9
2007 417 34.4 12.1 16.1
2008 446 23.0 19.4 15.8
2009 454 24.0 18.9 16.7
2010 455 25.0 18.2 18.6
2011 466 26.0 17.9 17.6
2012 424 25.0 16.9 22.4
2013 420 23.5 17.8 21.2
2014 402 22.2 18.0 22.1
2015 405 25.0 16.2 17.8
2016 408 25.0 16.3 23
2017 442 26.1 16.8 24
2018 417 27.0 15.4 30.5
2019 407 26.0 15.6 27.8
2020 410 25.5 16.0 28.8
2021 358 27.8 12.8 n/a
2022 374 28.0 13.3 31.6
2023 380 n/a n/a 47.4
2024 392 20.0 19.6 42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dare Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 582 28.3 20.5 n/a
1990 547 27.9 19.6 n/a
1991 555 28.9 19.2 n/a
1992 570 29.4 19.3 n/a
1993 482 26.9 17.9 n/a
1994 406 20.7 n/a 6.7
1995 495 n/a 0.0 10.3
1996 495 n/a 0.0 10.3
1997 513 n/a 0.0 8.8
1998 397 n/a 0.0 10.8
1999 411 25.0 16.4 17.3
2000 398 n/a 0.0 11.9
2001 377 24.2 15.6 10.3
2002 417 39.0 10.7 12.5
2003 417 39.0 10.7 12.5
2004 375 26.0 14.4 12.8
2005 362 25.0 14.5 13.6
2006 435 32.0 13.6 14.9
2007 417 34.4 12.1 16.1
2008 446 23.0 19.4 15.8
2009 454 24.0 18.9 16.7
2010 455 25.0 18.2 18.6
2011 466 26.0 17.9 17.6
2012 424 25.0 16.9 22.4
2013 420 23.5 17.8 21.2
2014 402 22.2 18.0 22.1
2015 405 25.0 16.2 17.8
2016 408 25.0 16.3 23
2017 442 26.1 16.8 24
2018 417 27.0 15.4 30.5
2019 407 26.0 15.6 27.8
2020 410 25.5 16.0 28.8
2021 358 27.8 12.8 n/a
2022 374 28.0 13.3 31.6
2023 380 n/a n/a 47.4
2024 392 20.0 19.6 42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dare Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $237 (2.4%) $9,649 (97.6%) $9,887
2020 $303 (3.0%) $9,888 (97.0%) $10,191
2021 $512 (4.5%) $10,851 (95.5%) $11,363

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dare Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 192nd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 134th of 1114 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dare Elementary)9485.9
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (York County Public Schools)9187.5
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Dare Elementary)7485.9
 11.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (York County Public Schools)8385.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dare Elementary)9586.4
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (York County Public Schools)9384
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Dare Elementary)8586.2
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Reading (York County Public Schools)8986.4
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dare Elementary)9185.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (York County Public Schools)9587.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Dare Elementary)9178.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (York County Public Schools)9081.8
 8.2%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Dare Elementary)8988.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (York County Public Schools)9188.1
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students407380
 6.6%
African American2327
 17.4%
American Indian22
Asian187
 61.1%
Hispanic5547
 14.5%
Pacific Islander02
White276250
 9.4%
Two or More Races3345
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.8%47.4%
 19.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dare Elementary

Dare Elementary ranks 214th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Dare Elementary are 64% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Dare Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yorktown Middle
High : York High

In the 2023-24 school year, 392 students attended Dare Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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