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Knollwood Meadows Elementary

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Knollwood Meadows Elementary ranks 764 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Knollwood Meadows Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News City Public Schools, serving 439 students in grades PK-5. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state. Knollwood Meadows Elementary faces challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds and elevated chronic absenteeism rates.

While Knollwood Meadows Elementary performs similarly or slightly better than some nearby schools in the district, it lags behind higher-performing General Stanford Elementary, which serves a more diverse student population and has significantly higher proficiency rates. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively stronger results for African American and Hispanic students compared to White students and students with disabilities.

To address these challenges, Knollwood Meadows Elementary could benefit from implementing evidence-based instructional strategies, enhancing family engagement to address chronic absenteeism, and exploring additional funding and resources to provide targeted academic and social-emotional support for students. By focusing on these areas, the school can work towards improving academic outcomes and supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

460

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,077

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

826 Moyer Rd
Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7783

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Students who attend Knollwood Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mary Passage Middle
High:	Denbigh High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.0%

White:

32.0%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newport News City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!VA Studies scores 28 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Virginia avg71%

764^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	35.5	764 of 1110	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	585 of 1114	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	608 of 1114	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	564 of 1109	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	621 of 1103	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	451 of 1105	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	186 of 1097	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	420 of 1099	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	518 of 1096	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	631 of 1100	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.0	395 of 1110	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	544 of 1120	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	373 of 1117	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	329 of 1117	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	49.3	658 of 1113	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	649 of 1082	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.5	414 of 1081	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	254 of 1083	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	60.8	430 of 1071	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.3	130 of 1062	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	261 of 579	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	178 of 588	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	307 of 579	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	237 of 355	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	269 of 324	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	741 of 1096	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	486 of 1098	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	628 of 1100	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	393 of 606	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.9	141 of 580	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	205 of 564	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	680 of 1046	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	493 of 1036	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	788 of 1093	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	671 of 1101	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	575 of 1093	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	95 of 192	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	129 of 195	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	117 of 182	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	83.1	31 of 245	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	709 of 973	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	549 of 979	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	710 of 984	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)87th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+24 vs school

Military Connected (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)33rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+11 vs state

Mathematics63%-10 vs state

English Reading62%-8 vs state

VA Studies40%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

One of the most organized and responsible group of administrators and staff members I have ever seen. THey definitely believe in the idea that every child in the school is their child and not "here's my group of kids and there's your group of kids." This creates a truly unified support system for the students. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 17, 2012

The teachers are truly caring! This school is such a breath of fresh air after our horrible experience at Epes Elementary! Such a great place! My daughter looks forward to going to school now! Thank you! Close Quote

Schools Near Knollwood Meadows Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knollwood Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	826 Moyer Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7783	460	23	20.0	99.6%	147 (32.0%)	161 (35.0%)	76 (16.5%)	16 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.4%)	35.5	764^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.2%		52	585^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.5%	179	52.6	57.1	79.7	79.7	50.0	55.4	82.8	40.0	$10,077	$661	$9,415
Stoney Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Lucas Creek Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7755	453	26	17.4	99.6%	75 (16.6%)	221 (48.8%)	114 (25.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.8%)	9.6	1028^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.4%		6	1069^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.0%	41	45.2	44.3	48.0	58.9	37.7	48.6	56.2	38.6	$10,639	$1,498	$9,141
David A. Dutrow Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Curtis Tignor Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 886-7760	341	20	17.0	99.7%	55 (16.1%)	169 (49.6%)	64 (18.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.9%)	33.3	797^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.2%		34.2	788^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.3%	9	73.6	61.8	60.9	67.2	62.3	65.5	59.4	54.6	$8,935	$183	$8,752
T. Ryland Sanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Colony Road	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7778	498	27	18.4	99.0%	118 (23.7%)	209 (42.0%)	94 (18.9%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.2%)	30.8	818^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.3%		23.5	915^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.9%	97	65.4	65.9	52.2	53.6	64.2	67.9	60.9	62.4	$9,561	$749	$8,812
General Stanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	929 Madison Ave.	Fort Eustis	23604	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 888-3200	430	22	19.5	99.5%	173 (40.2%)	82 (19.1%)	98 (22.8%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	55 (12.8%)	68.2	373^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.4%		57.7	514^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.9%	141	82.1	72.7	85.2	88.9	63.8	78.5	90.7	73.9	$9,167	$5,546	$3,621
George J. McIntosh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Richneck Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7767	446	25	17.8	100.7%	49 (11.0%)	236 (52.9%)	114 (25.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	14	988^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.0%		7.6	1051^st of 1114 public elementary schools	5.7%	63	52.2	34.7	60.8	60.8	39.7	42.4	60.3	43.8	$12,275	$1,538	$10,737
Willis A. Jenkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Menchville Road	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 881-5400	507	27	18.7	100.0%	88 (17.4%)	274 (54.0%)	97 (19.1%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	12.3	1005^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.5%		24.4	908^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.5%	97	59.1	44.2	53.9	57.3	44.3	54.6	48.3	41.6	$9,502	$651	$8,851
B.C. Charles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Menchville Road	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7750	388	19	20.4	99.7%	141 (36.3%)	158 (40.7%)	44 (11.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.1%)	35.1	770^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.6%		27.4	872^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	21.7%	102	66.7	65.7	56.8	60.8	62.3	65.7	70.3	64.3	$10,075	$314	$9,761
Richneck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Tyner Drive	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7772	502	26	19.3	99.6%	115 (22.9%)	225 (44.8%)	86 (17.1%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.4%)	21.9	904^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%		31.5	815^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.8%	89	69.2	51.9	58.0	50.6	60.3	61.7	63.0	29.6	$8,202	$47	$8,155
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13460 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7744	549	31	17.7	100.0%	99 (18.0%)	237 (43.2%)	137 (25.0%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.1%)	23.4	891^st of 1110 public elementary schools	19.7%		9.2	1038^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.8%	147	63.8	62.5	54.7	57.7	60.0	63.2	53.5	52.3	$8,649	$685	$7,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Knollwood Meadows Elementary

What district is Knollwood Meadows Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Knollwood Meadows Elementary?

Students at Knollwood Meadows Elementary are 35% African American, 32% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Knollwood Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Knollwood Meadows Elementary.

Is Knollwood Meadows Elementary a good school?

Knollwood Meadows Elementary ranks 764^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Knollwood Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Knollwood Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mary Passage Middle
High : Denbigh High

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