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Best Newport News City ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 50 public schools serving 26,183 students in Newport News City, VA (there are , serving 2,670 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Newport News City, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Newport News City, VA are B.t. Washington Middle School, Deer Park Elementary School and Hilton Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Newport News City, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Newport News City have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools in Newport News City (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
B.t. Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6860
Gr: 6-8 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Deer Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11541 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-7470
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #33.
Hilton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
225 River Rd
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4772
Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Woodside High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13450 Woodside Lane
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7530
Gr: 9-12 | 1,810 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
General Stanford Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
929 Madison Ave.
Fort Eustis, VA 23604
(757) 888-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #66.
Knollwood Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
826 Moyer Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7783
Gr: PK-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #77.
Achievable Dream Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Gr: 6-12 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Warwick High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Copeland Lane
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,605 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #99.
Menchville High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Menchville Rd
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7722
Gr: 9-12 | 1,759 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1010.
Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5800 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-6100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,076 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1111.
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Minton Dr
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4862
Gr: 6-8 | 1,097 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1212.
Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
432 Industrial Park Dr
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 888-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 969 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1313.
Achievable Dream Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
726 16th St.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6827
Gr: PK-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1414.
Richard T. Yates Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
73 Maxwell Ln
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 881-5450
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1515.
Denbigh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
259 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,257 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1616.
Willis A. Jenkins Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
80 Menchville Road
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 881-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1717.
Kiln Creek Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7961
Gr: PK-5 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1818.
Richneck Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Tyner Drive
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7772
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1919.
Mary Passage Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Atkinson Way
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 976 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2020.
B.c. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Menchville Road
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7750
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Homer L. Hines Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
561 Mclawhorne Dr
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4878
Gr: 6-8 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Colony Road
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7778
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2323.
David A. Dutrow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Curtis Tignor Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7760
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2424.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Country Club Road
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4740
Gr: PK-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2525.
L.f. Palmer Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Palmer Lane
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 881-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2626.
Crittenden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6158 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4900
Gr: 6-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2727.
Hidenwood Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Blount Point Rd
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4766
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2828.
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13460 Woodside Lane
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7744
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
George J. Mcintosh Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
185 Richneck Rd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7767
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Katherine Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17346 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23603
(757) 888-3320
Gr: PK-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3131.
Discovery Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1712 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6838
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3232.
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
853 Harpersville Rd
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4781
Gr: PK-5 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #3333.
Sedgefield Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
804 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4792
Gr: PK-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #3434.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6160 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4950
Gr: PK-5 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #3535.
Newport News Juvenile Detention Home
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
228 25th St.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 926-7352
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Newport News City ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Briarfield Elementary School (Closed 2007)
5720 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-6819
Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Enterprise Academy (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
813 Diligence Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4971
Jackson Academy (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
4600 Huntington Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6765
John Marshall Elementary School (Closed 2012)
743 24th St
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6832
Gr: PK-2 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Lee Hall Early Childhood Center (Closed 2024)
17346 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23603
(757) 888-3329
Gr: PK
Magruder Early Childhood Center (Closed 2012)
1712 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6714
Gr: PK | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Peninsula Marine Institute (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
5501 Huntington Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 245-3556
Reservoir Middle School (Closed 2010)
15638 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 888-3310
Gr: 6-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Warwick Early Childhood Center (Closed 2008)
1241 Gatewood Road
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4963
Gr: PK | 208 students Minority enrollment: 52%
Watkins Elementary School (Closed 2007)
21 Burns Drive
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4815
Gr: PK-5 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Newport News City, VA?
The top ranked public schools in Newport News City, VA include B.t. Washington Middle School, Deer Park Elementary School and Hilton Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Newport News City?
50 public schools are located in Newport News City.
What percentage of students in Newport News City go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Newport News City are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Newport News City?
Newport News City public schools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Newport News City are often viewed compared to one another?

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