Top Rankings
York County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 561 students in York County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in York County School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 91% (versus the 67% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in York County School District is Mount Vernon Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
12,640 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
n/a
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
York County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)87%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
756 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,596 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
1,656 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
7,120 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
56%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,446 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
709
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
887
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
924
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,023
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
947
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
991
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,044
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
963
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
988
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,099
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,033
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
991
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,041
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,053 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,216 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,053
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,216
$15,228
Best York County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
310 Mt Vernon Dr
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0480
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0480
Grades: PK-5
| 561 students
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