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Newport News City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 31 public elementary schools serving 17,457 students in Newport News City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Newport News City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
44 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
26,183 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
1,692 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newport News City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
19%
% Black
53%
22%
% White
19%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,495 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$396 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,128
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,495
$15,257
Best Newport News City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
B.t. Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6860
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6860
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11541 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-7470
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-7470
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
Rank: #33.
Hilton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
225 River Rd
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4772
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4772
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #44.
Knollwood Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
826 Moyer Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7783
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7783
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #55.
Achievable Dream Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Grades: 6-12
| 486 students
Rank: #66.
General Stanford Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
929 Madison Ave.
Fort Eustis, VA 23604
(757) 888-3200
Fort Eustis, VA 23604
(757) 888-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #77.
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Minton Dr
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4862
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4862
Grades: 6-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #88.
Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
432 Industrial Park Dr
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 888-3300
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 888-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 969 students
Rank: #99.
Mary Passage Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Atkinson Way
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7600
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 976 students
Rank: #1010.
Richard T. Yates Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
73 Maxwell Ln
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 881-5450
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 881-5450
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #1111.
Richneck Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
205 Tyner Drive
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7772
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7772
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #1212.
Kiln Creek Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7961
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7961
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
Rank: #1313.
B.c. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 Menchville Road
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7750
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7750
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #1414.
David A. Dutrow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Curtis Tignor Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7760
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7760
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #1515.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Country Club Road
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4740
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4740
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #1616.
Homer L. Hines Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
561 Mclawhorne Dr
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4878
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4878
Grades: 6-8
| 844 students
Rank: #1717.
T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
480 Colony Road
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7778
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7778
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #1818.
Hidenwood Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Blount Point Rd
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4766
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4766
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #1919.
Crittenden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6158 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4900
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Achievable Dream Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
726 16th St.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6827
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6827
Grades: PK-5
| 621 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13460 Woodside Lane
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7744
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7744
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #2222.
L.f. Palmer Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Palmer Lane
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 881-5000
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 881-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #2323.
Willis A. Jenkins Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
80 Menchville Road
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 881-5400
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 881-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
George J. Mcintosh Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
185 Richneck Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7767
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7767
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Katherine Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17346 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23603
(757) 888-3320
Newport News, VA 23603
(757) 888-3320
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #2626.
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
853 Harpersville Rd
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4781
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4781
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: #2727.
Discovery Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1712 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6838
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6838
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #2828.
Sedgefield Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
804 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4792
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4792
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #2929.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6160 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4950
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4950
Grades: PK-5
| 582 students
Rank: #3030.
Stoney Run Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
855 Lucas Creek Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7755
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7755
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #3131.
Newsome Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6810
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6810
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
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