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Williams Elementary School vs. John B. Dey Elementary School

Should you attend Williams Elementary School or John B. Dey Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Williams Elementary School
892 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
John B. Dey Elementary School
1900 N Great Neck Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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 409 students in grades 4-5, Williams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher 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
4-5
PK-5
Total Students
409 students
775 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John B. Dey Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Williams Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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

#1533 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
#103 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Williams 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% 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 Williams 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.
47%
(Bottom 50% 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 Williams 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% 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 Williams Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John B. Dey Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
48
15
Kindergarten Students
-
114
Grade 1 Students
-
151
Grade 2 Students
-
115
Grade 3 Students
-
124
Grade 4 Students
185
132
Grade 5 Students
176
124

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Williams 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
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Williams Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
70%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Williams Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
6%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Williams 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Williams 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.
0.48
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Williams 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
95%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Williams 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
7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Williams Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2015-16 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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