Dare Elementary

300 Dare Rd, Yorktown VA, 23692 | York County Public Schools | 757-898-0324
  • grades KG-5
  • students 417
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 88% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Yorktown
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Yorktown
79%Virginia

Dare Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "York County Public Schools" in Yorktown, VA. There are a total of 417 students and 27 teachers at Dare Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Dare Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.0%, which is 11% higher than the Virginia average.

Dare Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students417
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dare Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
390-94%
4>= 90%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
370-74%
480-89%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dare Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 70.6% 63.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 7.0% 12.8% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 5.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 8.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.2% 8.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Yorktown demographics profile

StatisticYorktownVirginiaNational
Population15,0348,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,68221891
Median age25.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%57%55%
Speak English86%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Yorktown

IndexYorktownVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college80.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Dare Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.