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John B. Dey Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1900 N Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 · (757) 648-2440 · Part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach’s School Grade A better than 89% of Virginia State school districts

Directions
Students
744
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John B. Dey Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Virginia Beach kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

Where Virginia Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5John B. Dey ElementaryYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia State’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1900 N Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten104
Grade 1127
Grade 2120
Grade 3145
Grade 4115
Grade 5118
Enrollment over time
728’20
750’21
775’22
734’23
744’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John B. Dey Elementary from Virginia Beach families.

Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

The district →
Glenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A−
896 students15:1
Thoroughgood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
767 students18:1
New Castle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
728 students18:1
Three Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
706 students17:1
Point O' View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
C
692 students13:1
Woodstock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
B−
689 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia State’s other public schools; Virginia Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.