Dare Elementary School, Yorktown, VA

At a glance

School district: York County Public Schools (York County School Division)
Grades served: K-5
School type: Regular public elementary school (not a charter)
Principal: Dr. Lindsay Kidd
Mascot & colors: Dolphins
Enrollment: 399 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 28 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510415001813

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

88%

Mathematics

89%

Science

86%

History & Social Sci.

74%

Attendance

2024-2025

6.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Dare Elementary School

Dare Elementary School is a public elementary school in the York County School Division, serving students in kindergarten through grade 5 at 300 Dare Road in Yorktown, Virginia. The school's mascot is the Dolphin and its motto is "Dare to Dive & Make a Splash!"; its student-culture framework is built around a "D.A.R.E." matrix (Do great work, Accept responsibility, Remember to be safe, Embrace kindness).

The school sits in a large-suburban section of York County on Virginia's Peninsula, part of the greater Hampton Roads region. It is one of roughly a dozen elementary schools in the York County School Division and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 898-0324

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Public School Detail — NCES school ID (510415001813), state ID (VA-098-0980160), address, phone, grades K-5, total enrollment 399, enrollment by grade, 28.0 classroom teachers FTE, 14.25 student/teacher ratio, suburban-large locale, regular non-charter status, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Dare Elementary — Full accreditation (2025-2026), SOL pass rates (reading 88, math 89, science 86, history 74), race/ethnicity, economically disadvantaged 30.9%, English learners 4.0%, students with disabilities 10.9%, chronic absenteeism 6.4%2024-2025 / 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Dare Elementary School official website (About page) — Principal Dr. Lindsay Kidd, mascot (Dolphins), motto, D.A.R.E. matrix framework, website URL2026 link ↗

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

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