John B. Dey Elementary Sch…, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: Gregory Furlich
Established: 1956
Mascot & colors: Seagulls
Enrollment: 744 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 41.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001691

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

89%

Mathematics

92%

Science

87%

History & Social Sci.

95%

Attendance

2024-2025

4.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About John B. Dey Elementary School

John B. Dey Elementary School opened in September 1956 on fourteen acres of land along North Great Neck Road, purchased from the James Farm by the Princess Anne County School Board. In its first year the building housed grades five through seven to relieve overcrowding at Little Creek Elementary, and in 1957 it became a full elementary school serving grades one through seven. The school was named for John B. Dey, a local farmer and community leader who chaired the Princess Anne County School Board from 1940 to 1957. The building was expanded in 1960 and 1995 and later underwent a major expansion and renovation.

The school sits in the Great Neck area of northern Virginia Beach and is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It serves pre-kindergarten through grade 5 and, per NCES, is classified in a large-city locale. Enrollment is roughly 744 students.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-2440

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - John B. Dey Elementary — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - John B. Dey Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, chronic absenteeism, enrollment2024-2025 (accreditation SY 2025-2026) link ↗
John B. Dey Elementary School official website - Our School — Founding history (1956), naming, mascot (Seagulls), phone2026 link ↗
John B. Dey Elementary School official website - Home — Address, phone2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons media search — Confirmed no freely-licensed building photo exists2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD and Virginia School Quality Profiles); accreditation SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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