Dare Elementary School, Yorktown, VA: Phone & Mascot

Dare Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 898-0324
Mascot: Dolphins
Principal: Dr. Lindsay Kidd
Address: 300 Dare Rd, Yorktown, VA 23692

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.

8.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 86.2% across all subjects — 85th percentile statewide.

8.8 · Academic progress

91% of students showed growth in reading and 92% in math — 86th percentile.

9.9 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 1.8% — better attendance than 99% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.9 for 2025–26, compared with 8.2 for 2024–25 — up 0.7.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

76%state 69%

Virginia Studies

85%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

93%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

89%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

84%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

87%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

90%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

84%state 73%

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

Dare Elementary School & its school zone

Dare Elementary School is a public elementary school in Yorktown, VA 23692, part of York County School Division. Buyers searching homes for sale near Dare Elementary School are shopping this Yorktown school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Yorktown elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 8.9/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 8.2 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 86.2%, with standout results in Grade 3 English Reading (87% vs a 68% state average) and Grade 3 Mathematics (93% vs a 74% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 91% of students showed growth in English reading and 92% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 1.8%, better than the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Yorktown school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Dare Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with York County School Division 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: York County Public Schools (York County School Division)
Grades served: K-5
School type: Regular public elementary school (not a charter)
Enrollment: 400 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 28 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510415001813

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

87%

Mathematics

89%

Science

76%

History & Social Sci.

85%

Attendance

2025-2026

1.8% 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.

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
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%, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Dare Elementary School official website (About page) ↗ — Principal Dr. Lindsay Kidd, mascot (Dolphins), motto, D.A.R.E. matrix framework, website URL2026

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.

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