John B. Dey Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

John B. Dey Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-2440
Mascot: Seagulls
Principal: Gregory Furlich
Address: 1900 N Great Neck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

8.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 86.6% across all subjects — 85th percentile statewide.

9.0 · Academic progress

93% of students showed growth in reading and 92% in math — 89th percentile.

7.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 6.2% — better attendance than 75% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.6 for 2025–26, compared with 9.4 for 2024–25 — down 0.8.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

77%state 69%

Virginia Studies

88%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

86%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

88%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

90%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

85%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

90%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

88%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

John B. Dey Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools, John B. Dey Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Buyers searching homes for sale near John B. Dey Elementary School are shopping this Virginia Beach school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Virginia Beach elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 8.6/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 9.4 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 86.6%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (90% vs a 72% state average) and Grade 3 English Reading (85% vs a 68% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 93% of students showed growth in English reading and 92% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, better than the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near John B. Dey Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Virginia Beach Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Established: 1956
Enrollment: 758 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 41.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001691

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

88%

Mathematics

88%

Science

77%

History & Social Sci.

88%

Attendance

2025-2026

6.2% 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.

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
Virginia School Quality Profiles - John B. Dey Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, chronic absenteeism, enrollmentSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
John B. Dey Elementary School official website - Our School ↗ — Founding history (1956), naming, mascot (Seagulls), phone2026
John B. Dey Elementary School official website - Home ↗ — Address, phone2026
Wikimedia Commons media search ↗ — Confirmed no freely-licensed building photo exists2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

John B. Dey Elementary School