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Alanton Elementary School vs. John B. Dey Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Alanton Elementary School
1441 Stephens Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
John B. Dey Elementary School
1900 N Great Neck Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Alanton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

John B. Dey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 629 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alanton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 775 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John B. Dey Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
629 students
775 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John B. Dey Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#340 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#103 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alanton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John B. Dey Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alanton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alanton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Alanton Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John B. Dey Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
98
114
Grade 1 Students
111
151
Grade 2 Students
115
115
Grade 3 Students
116
124
Grade 4 Students
104
132
Grade 5 Students
85
124

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alanton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alanton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alanton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Alanton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John B. Dey Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alanton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alanton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John B. Dey Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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