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Hilton Elementary

Q: Is Hilton Elementary a good school?

Hilton Elementary ranks 249 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hilton Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 401 students in grades PK-5. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Newport News City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and English reading.

Hilton Elementary's students excel across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.33% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 58.92% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also demonstrated exceptional performance, with 87.5% proficiency in both mathematics and English reading, far surpassing the district and state averages. Hilton Elementary's strong academic results extend across different student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Hilton Elementary faces some challenges, such as fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, its overall excellence sets it apart from nearby schools like Riverside Elementary, Deer Park Elementary, and Newsome Park Elementary. The school's designation as a public magnet institution likely contributes to its ability to attract a diverse student population and provide specialized resources and curriculum that benefit its learners.

368

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,357

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 River Rd
Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4772

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Students who attend Hilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Homer L. Hines Middle
High:	Warwick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

African American:

26.6%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg58%

Virginia avg71%

249^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

111^th of 129Newport News City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	249 of 1110	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	393 of 1114	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	459 of 1114	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	624 of 1109	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	554 of 1103	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	302 of 1105	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	195 of 1097	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	59 of 1099	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	45 of 1096	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	71 of 1100	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	70.9	279 of 1110	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	234 of 1120	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	75 of 1117	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	67 of 1117	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	11 of 1113	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	90.1	5 of 1082	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.5	13 of 1081	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	3 of 1083	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	49 of 1071	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	80.9	123 of 1062	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	37 of 579	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	128 of 588	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	243 of 579	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	213 of 1096	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	387 of 1098	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	485 of 1100	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	61 of 606	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	140 of 564	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	78 of 1046	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	60.4	406 of 1036	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	306 of 1093	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	411 of 1101	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	439 of 1093	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	78.3	19 of 195	90.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	203 of 271	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	202 of 973	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	270 of 979	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	192 of 984	80.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)94th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Military Connected (2024)90th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+16 vs state

Mathematics84%+12 vs state

English Reading84%+13 vs state

VA Studies75%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Hilton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hilton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 River Rd	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4772	368	21	17.5	99.2%	198 (53.8%)	98 (26.6%)	38 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	77.6	249^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.6%		67.2	393^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	64.7%	144				83.3	81.7	87.5				84.7		80.6	83.1	87.5					74.7	$9,357	$00	$9,357
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6160 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4950	634	37	17.1	101.3%	53 (8.4%)	344 (54.3%)	184 (29.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	6.1	1063^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.5	1075^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.5%	12				47.8	45.7	50.5				47.4		42.3	41.5	48.5					31.9	$11,703	$1,365	$10,338
Sedgefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Main Street	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4792	425	27	15.7	100.5%	75 (17.6%)	239 (56.2%)	63 (14.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)	10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	1031^st of 1114 public elementary schools	7.5%	6				50.6	53.2	49.0				49.0		39.5	53.9	53.1					47.4	$10,365	$1,372	$8,993
Mary W. Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 Wellington Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4641	343	24	14.2	95.6%	70 (20.4%)	197 (57.4%)	24 (7.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.1%)	90.3	45^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%		88.6	61^st of 1114 public elementary schools	94.5%	16				88.9	91.2	88.9				91.7		88.9	100.0	94.4					91.2	$10,164	$587	$9,577
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 Todds Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4627	499	31	16.0	88.8%	107 (21.4%)	298 (59.7%)	30 (6.0%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	34.7	776^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.1%		39.8	728^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.6%	48				65.8	59.1	69.3				73.4		50.6	64.9	69.6					57.5	$9,429	$1,364	$8,065
George P. Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1061 Big Bethel Road	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 268-3500	1,438	151	9.5	87.1%	284 (19.7%)	819 (57.0%)	113 (7.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	169 (11.8%)	69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%		70.4	347^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	10	100.0	100.0	96.1	77.9	80.0	77.1	88.4	66.7	70.2	75.4	84.3	73.2	81.6	75.0	83.5	78.4	77.7	89.8	80.0	$7,917	$437	$7,480
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Country Club Road	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4740	506	25	20.2	99.0%	141 (27.9%)	230 (45.5%)	79 (15.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.1%)	11	1016^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.4	984^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.7%	32				42.4	46.0	45.9				55.1		43.0	61.5	55.8					40.2	$9,032	$164	$8,868
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Concord Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4634	452	30	15.0	92.3%	79 (17.5%)	283 (62.6%)	23 (5.1%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	52.5	567^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.1	691^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.0%	124				75.6	65.8	73.9				69.9		74.0	80.8	70.8					58.3	$9,482	$1,237	$8,245
Deer Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11541 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-7470	433	24	18.0	100.9%	101 (23.3%)	232 (53.6%)	41 (9.5%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	90.2	46^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%		82.6	162^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	85.5%	116				85.5	98.6	95.5				97.0		88.4	89.9	95.5					88.4	$9,121	$00	$9,121
Newsome Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4200 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 928-6810	386	25	15.4	98.4%	4 (1.0%)	329 (85.2%)	33 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	5.6	1069^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.1	1098^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.4%	29				42.0	40.0	50.0				48.6		48.0	38.2	41.4					25.5	$12,112	$1,426	$10,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilton Elementary

Is Hilton Elementary a good school?

Hilton Elementary ranks 249^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hilton Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Homer L. Hines Middle
High : Warwick High

How many students attend Hilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Hilton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hilton Elementary?

Students at Hilton Elementary are 54% White, 27% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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