Yorktown Elementary School, Yorktown, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

7.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 80.0% across all subjects — 69th percentile statewide.

6.6 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 62th percentile.

6.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.8% — better attendance than 57% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

75%state 69%

Virginia Studies

70%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

88%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

80%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

80%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

84%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

85%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

78%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Yorktown Elementary School & its school zone

Yorktown Elementary School serves Yorktown, VA 23692 students as a public elementary school in York County School Division. Buyers searching homes for sale near Yorktown 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 6.8/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 80.0%, with standout results in Grade 3 English Reading (84% vs a 67% state average) and Grade 3 Mathematics (88% vs a 73% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 91% for English and 90% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.8%, better than the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Yorktown school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Yorktown 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: York County School Division (York County Public Schools)
Grades served: KG-5
School type: Public elementary (Math, Science, and Technology Magnet School)
Principal: Meagan Gavin
Mascot & colors: Falcons
Enrollment: 599 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 41 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510415001824

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

82%

Mathematics

83%

Science

75%

History & Social Sci.

70%

Attendance

2024-2025

6.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Yorktown Elementary School

Yorktown Elementary School is a public school in the York County School Division, serving students in kindergarten through grade 5 at 131 Siege Lane in Yorktown, Virginia. It operates as the Yorktown Elementary Math, Science, and Technology Magnet School and offers programming that includes gifted-and-talented services and a Project Lead The Way curriculum.

The school sits in the community of Yorktown in York County, part of Virginia's Historic Triangle near the site of the 1781 Siege of Yorktown, the decisive final major battle of the American Revolution. It is one of several elementary schools in the York County division and feeds into the division's York attendance zone.

Contact

Phone: (757) 898-0358

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Yorktown Elementary School detail — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades (KG-5), total enrollment 599, 41.0 FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio 14.61, locale (Suburban Large), free/reduced lunch counts, race/ethnicity counts, district name2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Yorktown Elementary — Accreditation status (Fully Accredited, 2025-2026); SOL pass rates reading 82, math 83, science 75, history 70; enrollment 624 fall membership; demographic percentages (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity); chronic absenteeism 6.7%; principal Meagan Gavin2024-2025 (assessment/demographics); 2025-2026 (accreditation) link ↗
Yorktown Elementary School official website (York County School Division) — Principal, phone, mailing address, mascot (Falcons), magnet program identity (Math, Science, and Technology Magnet), grades served2026 link ↗

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

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