Grafton Bethel Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Grafton Bethel Elementary School

410 Lakeside Dr
Yorktown, VA 23692

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Serving 604 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Grafton Bethel 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 is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10% in VA
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grafton Bethel Elementary School's student population of 604 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grafton Bethel Elementary School
Kind	66
1	90
2	106
3	102
4	126
5	114

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School
2023	599
2022	618
2021	601
2020	620
2019	620
2018	647
2017	647
2016	619
2015	616
2014	638
2013	614
2012	640
2011	617
2010	618
2009	636
2008	642
2007	621
2006	612
2005	636
2004	654
2003	629
2002	620
2001	605
2000	670
1999	669
1998	666
1997	545
1996	515
1995	530
1994	428
1993	449
1992	387
1991	378
1990	364
1989	581
1988	518
1987	580

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2022)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School
2022	39
2021	40
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	37
2014	33
2013	34
2012	35
2011	33
2010	33
2009	34
2008	31
2007	40
2006	44
2005	36
2004	38
2003	45
2002	40
2001	37
1999	30
1994	22
1993	25
1992	24
1991	23
1990	24
1989	28
1988	28
1987	23

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

School Rankings

Grafton Bethel Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grafton Bethel Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#107 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School
2023	#107
2022	#91
2021	#91
2019	#347
2018	#187
2017	#204
2016	#202
2015	#192
2014	#634
2013	#347
2012	#507

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87%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	87%	68%	85%
2021	84%	54%	77%
2019	93%	82%	92%
2017	89%	72%	81%
2016	91%	80%	89%
2015	91%	79%	88%
2014	78%	74%	81%
2013	80%	71%	80%
2012	74%	68%	79%
2011	95%	86%	93%
2010	98%	87%	94%

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(20-21)

87%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2021	87%	69%	87%
2019	84%	78%	88%
2018	90%	80%
2017	90%	80%	89%
2016	91%	80%	88%
2015	89%	79%	87%
2014	77%	74%	80%
2013	84%	74%	82%
2012	92%	89%	93%
2011	91%	88%	93%
2010	96%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2022)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	21:1	17:1	18:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	12:1	12:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	22:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1989	21:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	25:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	8%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	7%	4%	5%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	5%	4%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	13%	19%	13%
2022	12%	18%	12%
2021	12%	18%	12%
2020	11%	16%	11%
2019	11%	16%	11%
2018	8%	15%	10%
2017	8%	15%	10%
2016	6%	14%	9%
2015	5%	14%	9%
2014	7%	13%	8%
2013	6%	12%	8%
2012	6%	12%	7%
2011	5%	11%	7%
2010	5%	10%	5%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2007	5%	9%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	7%	22%	13%
2022	8%	22%	13%
2021	8%	22%	13%
2020	6%	22%	13%
2019	6%	22%	13%
2018	6%	23%	13%
2017	6%	23%	13%
2016	7%	23%	14%
2015	6%	23%	13%
2014	5%	23%	13%
2013	6%	23%	13%
2012	5%	24%	12%
2011	6%	24%	12%
2010	11%	26%	16%
2009	10%	26%	16%
2008	8%	27%	16%
2007	7%	27%	16%
2006	7%	27%	15%
2005	7%	27%	15%
2004	7%	27%	15%
2003	8%	27%	16%
2002	7%	27%	16%
2001	6%	27%	16%
2000	6%	27%	17%
1999	4%	27%	17%
1998	6%	27%	17%
1997	7%	27%	17%
1996	7%	27%	17%
1995	8%	26%	17%
1994	8%	26%	17%
1993	7%	26%	18%

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White

61%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	61%	45%	56%
2022	61%	46%	57%
2021	59%	46%	57%
2020	66%	49%	60%
2019	66%	49%	60%
2018	71%	50%	62%
2017	71%	50%	62%
2016	71%	50%	63%
2015	74%	52%	64%
2014	75%	52%	64%
2013	73%	53%	65%
2012	73%	54%	66%
2011	72%	54%	66%
2010	74%	57%	70%
2009	74%	57%	71%
2008	77%	57%	71%
2007	78%	58%	72%
2006	83%	59%	74%
2005	82%	60%	74%
2004	83%	61%	75%
2003	84%	61%	75%
2002	85%	63%	75%
2001	84%	64%	75%
2000	85%	65%	76%
1999	87%	65%	76%
1998	88%	65%	76%
1997	87%	66%	77%
1996	85%	67%	77%
1995	86%	67%	77%
1994	87%	68%	77%
1993	89%	68%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	12%	7%	11%
2021	14%	6%	11%
2020	11%	6%	10%
2019	11%	6%	10%
2018	10%	5%	9%
2017	10%	5%	9%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	9%
2013	8%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.64
2022	0.59	0.70	0.63
2021	0.61	0.70	0.63
2020	0.54	0.68	0.60
2019	0.54	0.68	0.60
2018	0.48	0.67	0.58
2017	0.48	0.67	0.58
2016	0.48	0.68	0.57
2015	0.44	0.66	0.56
2014	0.43	0.66	0.56
2013	0.45	0.65	0.55
2012	0.45	0.64	0.54
2011	0.47	0.64	0.54
2010	0.45	0.62	0.48
2009	0.44	0.60	0.47
2008	0.40	0.60	0.46
2007	0.38	0.59	0.44
2006	0.31	0.58	0.43
2005	0.32	0.57	0.42
2004	0.30	0.55	0.41
2003	0.29	0.55	0.41
2002	0.27	0.53	0.41
2001	0.29	0.52	0.40
2000	0.27	0.51	0.40
1999	0.24	0.51	0.39
1998	0.22	0.50	0.39
1997	0.24	0.49	0.39
1996	0.26	0.48	0.39
1995	0.25	0.49	0.37
1994	0.24	0.47	0.37
1993	0.20	0.47	0.37

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Eligible for

38%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	39%	52%	35%
2022	19%	41%	17%
2021	14%	35%	14%
2020	18%	39%	16%
2019	18%	39%	16%
2018	13%	35%	13%
2017	13%	35%	13%
2016	12%	35%	14%
2015	13%	34%	13%
2014	13%	33%	14%
2013	13%	32%	13%
2012	14%	32%	13%
2011	15%	31%	13%
2010	13%	29%	12%
2009	12%	26%	10%
2008	11%	25%	9%
2007	9%	24%	8%
2006	8%	24%	8%
2005	6%	24%	9%
2004	6%	23%	8%
2003	5%	23%	7%
2002	4%	23%	8%
2001	5%	21%	7%
2000	5%	23%	8%
1999	5%	24%	9%
1998	4%	24%	10%
1997	7%	24%	10%
1996	6%	24%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Virginia	York County School District
2023	5%	2%	7%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	3%	7%	6%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	3%	7%	6%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	4%	7%	6%
2000	4%	7%	7%
1999	3%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

York County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grafton Bethel Elementary School's ranking?

Grafton Bethel Elementary School is ranked #107 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Grafton Bethel Elementary School often compared to?

Grafton Bethel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dare Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Grafton Bethel Elementary School?

604 students attend Grafton Bethel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Grafton Bethel Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grafton Bethel Elementary School?

Grafton Bethel Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Grafton Bethel Elementary School offer ?

Grafton Bethel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Grafton Bethel Elementary School part of?

Grafton Bethel Elementary School is part of York County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10%
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education