Grafton Bethel Elementary School

Grafton, VA 23692

Phone: (757) 898-0350
District: York County Public Schools

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 638 students

Grafton Bethel Elementary School serves grades K-5 in the York County Public Schools district. It is among the few public elementary schools in Virginia to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Grafton Bethel Elementary School is a public school in the York County Public Schools district located in Grafton, VA. The principal of Grafton Bethel Elementary School is Dr. Karen Grass. As of 2014, the students are 74.8% White, non-Hispanic; 8.6% Multiracial; 6.6% Hispanic; 5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4.7% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 18.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 74.8% 63.9% 52.2%
Multiracial 8.6% 8.5% 4.7%
Hispanic 6.6% 8.4% 13.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 5.7% 6.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 4.7% 12.9% 23.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.3% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 18.2% — —
English learners — 2.2% —
Review

Reviewed:

My daughter attended Grafton Bethel for first-third grades, and she really liked it. I have younger kids so I couldn’t volunteer in the class/school as much as I would have liked, but I enjoyed chaperoning field trips, occasionally joining her for lunch in the cafeteria, and helping with class parties and the school-wide field day in the spring. All my daughter’s teachers were good, and she seems to be well prepared academically (dare I say “ahead of the curve”!?) now that we are at our next duty station. The ladies in the front office (especially Ardi) were always friendly and helpful, and the administration did a good job of keeping parents in the loop, to include making phone calls to indicate when buses were running late, and providing updates during a tornado warning.

  • Recommendations: Tabb Elementary School, Coventry Elementary School, Dare Elementary School, Mount Vernon Elementary School
  • Website: http://www.edline.net/pages/GBES
  • What did you like? Administration did a good job of keeping parents in the loop, to include making phone calls (“robo-calls”) to indicate when busses were running late or when there was a tornado warning.
  • What did you dislike? My only dislike was the lack of teacher-parent communication, and that was more teacher-specific.
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