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John B. Dey Elementary School

1900 N Great Neck Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
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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 proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 (2026)

  • 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%)
  • 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJohn B. Dey Elementary School
Pre-K15
Kind104
1127
2120
3145
4115
5118
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Total Students
744 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary School
2025744
2024734
2023775
2022750
2021728
2020781
2019789
2018826
2017826
2016840
2015830
2014874
2013849
2012860
2011841
2010784
2009805
2008754
2007747
2006769
2005798
2004755
2003779
2002761
2001802
2000790
1999806
1998813
1997822
1996789
1995781
1994755
1993731
1992807
1991787
1990746
1989731
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary School
202542
202446
202344
202239
202141
202036
201937
201839
201739
201638
201540
201439
201340
201237
201139
201037
200938
200838
200751
200646
200546
200444
200341
200248
200148
199946
199440
199336
199238
199138
199037
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Year Founded
1956
Last Day of School
Sat. Jun 13, 2026
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 diversity score 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (VA)
#92 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearJohn 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
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88%
68%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
202388%68%74%
202182%54%69%
201994%82%88%
201790%72%76%
201689%80%84%
201590%79%83%
201488%74%76%
201388%71%71%
201282%68%66%
201194%86%85%
201096%87%88%
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(20-21)
87%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
202187%69%78%
201993%78%85%
201891%80%
201793%80%86%
201690%80%84%
201590%79%83%
201490%74%79%
201391%74%77%
201298%89%92%
201195%88%91%
201096%89%91%
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(20-21)
70-74%
59%
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
202518:114:1
202416:114:115:1
202318:114:114:1
202219:114:116:1
202118:114:115:1
202022:115:116:1
201921:115:116:1
201821:115:117:1
201721:115:117:1
201622:115:120:1
201521:115:118:1
201422:115:119:1
201321:116:118:1
201223:115:118:1
201121:118:118:1
201021:118:118:1
200921:117:118:1
200820:117:118:1
200715:113:113:1
200617:113:114:1
200517:114:114:1
200417:114:114:1
200319:113:116:1
200216:114:114:1
200117:114:114:1
199918:115:116:1
199419:115:116:1
199320:116:117:1
199221:116:118:1
199121:116:118:1
199020:116:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
20243%8%7%
20234%7%6%
20223%7%7%
20214%8%6%
20193%7%6%
20185%7%6%
20175%7%6%
20165%8%5%
20155%6%6%
20145%7%7%
20135%7%6%
20124%6%7%
20113%7%6%
20105%7%8%
20093%7%7%
20084%6%7%
20074%6%7%
20065%6%7%
20054%6%8%
20043%6%6%
20034%5%7%
20023%5%6%
20013%4%6%
20002%4%6%
19992%4%6%
19981%4%6%
19971%4%6%
19961%3%6%
19951%4%6%
19941%3%6%
19932%3%6%
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Hispanic
8%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
20247%19%14%
20238%19%13%
20227%18%14%
20218%18%13%
20196%16%12%
20189%15%11%
20179%15%11%
20168%14%11%
20156%14%11%
20147%13%10%
20138%12%10%
20127%12%10%
20117%11%9%
20106%10%7%
20096%10%7%
20085%10%7%
20075%9%6%
20064%8%6%
20055%7%5%
20045%6%5%
20034%7%4%
20024%5%4%
20013%5%4%
20004%4%4%
19992%4%3%
19981%4%3%
19971%3%3%
19961%3%3%
19951%3%2%
19942%3%2%
19931%3%2%
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Black
5%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
20244%22%23%
20235%22%23%
20223%22%23%
20213%22%24%
20195%22%24%
20183%23%24%
20173%23%24%
20164%23%24%
20153%23%24%
20145%23%24%
20134%23%24%
20125%24%24%
20117%24%25%
20107%26%28%
20099%26%28%
20086%27%28%
20078%27%28%
20069%27%28%
20057%27%28%
20048%27%29%
20037%27%28%
20027%27%28%
20017%27%27%
200010%27%27%
19999%27%26%
19988%27%25%
19978%27%24%
19965%27%23%
19956%26%22%
19947%26%21%
19935%26%20%
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White
76%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
202477%44%45%
202377%45%46%
202280%46%46%
202178%46%46%
201981%49%48%
201879%50%50%
201779%50%50%
201679%50%51%
201582%52%51%
201479%52%51%
201380%53%52%
201282%54%52%
201181%54%53%
201082%57%56%
200982%57%56%
200885%57%56%
200783%58%57%
200682%59%58%
200584%60%59%
200484%61%60%
200385%61%61%
200286%63%62%
200187%64%63%
200084%65%63%
199987%65%65%
199890%65%66%
199790%66%67%
199693%67%68%
199592%67%70%
199490%68%71%
199392%68%72%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
20247%7%11%
20236%7%11%
20226%7%10%
20216%6%10%
20194%6%10%
20184%5%9%
20174%5%9%
20164%5%9%
20154%5%8%
20143%5%8%
20133%5%8%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.41
0.72

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
20250.410.72
20240.400.720.71
20230.400.710.71
20220.350.700.71
20210.380.700.71
20190.340.680.69
20180.370.670.67
20170.370.670.67
20160.370.680.67
20150.320.660.66
20140.380.660.67
20130.350.650.66
20120.330.640.65
20110.340.640.65
20100.320.620.60
20090.320.600.59
20080.290.600.59
20070.300.590.58
20060.320.580.58
20050.290.570.57
20040.290.550.56
20030.270.550.55
20020.260.530.54
20010.240.520.53
20000.290.510.52
19990.240.510.51
19980.190.500.50
19970.180.490.49
19960.130.480.47
19950.140.490.46
19940.190.470.45
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Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
57%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
202513%57%
202416%55%45%
202314%52%41%
202211%41%32%
20218%35%30%
202011%39%31%
201911%39%31%
20187%35%28%
20177%35%28%
20167%35%28%
201510%34%27%
201410%33%28%
20137%32%24%
20129%32%29%
20118%31%23%
201011%29%22%
20098%26%19%
20086%25%18%
20077%24%20%
20067%24%18%
20057%24%19%
20048%23%20%
20037%23%19%
20025%23%17%
20015%21%16%
20005%23%16%
19994%24%16%
19985%24%17%
19977%24%17%
19966%24%17%
19956%24%17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearJohn B. Dey Elementary SchoolVirginiaVirginia Beach City School District
20257%2%
20246%2%3%
20235%2%4%
20228%5%9%
20217%6%8%
20208%5%8%
20197%5%8%
20186%6%7%
20176%6%7%
20167%6%7%
20153%6%7%
20145%6%7%
20134%6%7%
20128%7%10%
20114%6%7%
20106%7%8%
20097%7%9%
20083%7%8%
20076%7%10%
20065%7%8%
20056%7%9%
20046%7%11%
20036%7%11%
20023%7%9%
20014%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Virginia Beach City School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

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 Williams 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 (2026)

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

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