John B. Dey Elementary School

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Phone: (757) 648-2440
Fax: (757) 496-6784
District: VA Beach City Public Schools

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 874 students

John B. Dey Elementary School, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serves grades PK-5 in the VA Beach City Public Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Virginia to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

John B. Dey Elementary School is a public school in the VA Beach City Public Schools district located in Virginia Beach, VA. The principal of John B. Dey Elementary School is Mrs. Alycia C. Capwell. As of 2014, the students are 78.7% White, non-Hispanic; 6.8% Hispanic; 5.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.7% Multiracial; 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 15.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 78.7% 51% 52.2%
Hispanic 6.8% 10.3% 13.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.3% 5.7% 6.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 4.7% 24.1% 23.3%
Multiracial 3.7% 8.2% 4.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.5% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 15.2% — —
English learners — 1.2% —

Navy, Officer
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Jacksonville, Pensacola, Virginia Beach, Alexandria
Gold medal

Reviewed:

John B. Dey Elementary is a well oiled machine! The PTA is amazing. The teachers are fantastic. The school is an "old fashioned" type school where you walk through the halls and you see amazing student work and you see a very happy environment.

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# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Broad Bay Island Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 0.5 mi
2 Cape Story By the Sea Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 1 mi
3 Sea Shell Villas Condominium/Townhouse Virginia Beach VA 1.2 mi
4 Bay Pointe Condominium/Townhouse Virginia Beach VA 1.4 mi
5 Lynnhaven Dunes Condominium/Townhouse Virginia Beach VA 1.5 mi
6 Brighton on the Bay Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 2.5 mi
7 Ocean Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 2.5 mi
8 Kings Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 3.2 mi
9 Thoroughgood Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 3.4 mi
10 Eastwind Apartments Apartment Complex Virginia Beach VA 3.8 mi
11 Little Neck Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 3.8 mi
12 Thalia Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 4.4 mi
13 Lake Smith Terrace Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 4.5 mi
14 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 4.6 mi
15 Legends at the Beach Apartment Complex Virginia Beach VA 5 mi
16 Saltmeadow Bay Apartments Apartment Complex Virginia Beach VA 5.1 mi
17 Windsor Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 5.4 mi
18 Arragona Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Virginia Beach VA 5.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Shore Drive Virginia Beach VA 1.1 mi
2 Ocean Park Virginia Beach VA 2.1 mi
3 Chic's Beach Virginia Beach VA 3.2 mi
4 Little Creek, VA Virginia Beach VA 4.5 mi
5 Bayside Virginia Beach VA 4.7 mi
6 Virginia Beach Oceanfront Virginia Beach VA 5.3 mi
7 Old Beach Virginia Beach VA 5.4 mi
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