Enrollment
399
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Yorktown, VA
Dare Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Dare Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510415001813
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dare Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 4
- elementary schools in Yorktown · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 43.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 399
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Dare Elementary ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Yorktown, VA.
School address
District: York County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510415001813 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
43.7%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
-24% vs state
What stands out at Dare Elementary
Dare Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Yorktown, Virginia, enrolling 399 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.7% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 399 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Two or More (13%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 399 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Yorktown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Tabb Elementary (707 students): Dare Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.
York County Public Schools also operates Grafton High (1,235 students) and Tabb High (1,153 students) alongside Dare Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dare Elementary compares
Dare Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.7% | ▼ 24% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 399 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
399
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,623
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 399 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.4%
Two or More 13.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
African American 10.0%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 62.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Dare Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for York County Public Schools, which includes Dare Elementary.
$12,623
Per student
-14%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.8%
State 46.9%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dare Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Tabb High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Tabb Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| York High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Grafton Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Dare Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,235
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 1,153
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 968
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 947
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 937
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar elementary schools in Yorktown
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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- York County Public Schools's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
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Frequently asked questions about Dare Elementary
How many students attend Dare Elementary?
Dare Elementary has 399 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yorktown, VA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dare Elementary?
43.7% of students at Dare Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dare Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Dare Elementary is White at 62.4% of enrollment, in Yorktown, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dare Elementary?
Dare Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dare Elementary rank among elementary schools in Yorktown?
By Resource Investment Index, Dare Elementary ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Yorktown, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Yorktown on the city page.
Is Dare Elementary a good school?
Dare Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in York County Public Schools?
Besides Dare Elementary, York County Public Schools also operates Grafton High (1,235 students), Tabb High (1,153 students), and Tabb Middle (968 students). See the York County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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