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Richneck Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Richneck Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 512 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richneck Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of Richneck students proficient or better in SOL Mathematics for 3rd grade was 69.23%, compared to 58.92% for the Newport News district and 72.89% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in subjects like VA Studies, where the 4th-grade proficiency rate was only 29.63% in 2024-2025, compared to 52.22% for the district and 68.24% for the state. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as General Stanford Elementary and Knollwood Meadows Elementary, Richneck Elementary generally performs worse across most subjects and grade levels.

Richneck Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 23.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 10%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is much higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the same district, which have free/reduced-lunch rates ranging from 97.14% to 98.24%. The high concentration of students from low-income families at Richneck may contribute to the school's lower academic performance, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes.

502

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,202

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Tyner Drive
Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7772

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Students who attend Richneck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ella J. FitzGerald Middle
High:	Woodside High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

White:

22.9%

Hispanic:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

Virginia avg71%

904^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	21.9	904 of 1110	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	815 of 1114	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	888 of 1114	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	810 of 1109	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	862 of 1103	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	884 of 1105	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	842 of 1097	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.8	672 of 1099	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	595 of 1096	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	605 of 1100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.3	616 of 1110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	701 of 1120	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	896 of 1117	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.6	738 of 1117	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	891 of 1113	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.5	733 of 1082	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	544 of 1081	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	436 of 1083	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	504 of 1071	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.6	376 of 1062	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	484 of 579	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	400 of 588	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	501 of 579	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	873 of 1096	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	847 of 1098	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	850 of 1100	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	366 of 606	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	397 of 580	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	286 of 564	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	916 of 1046	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	718 of 1036	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	932 of 1093	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	807 of 1101	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	913 of 1093	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	157 of 192	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	175 of 195	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	179 of 182	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	181 of 247	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	211 of 245	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	736 of 973	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	699 of 979	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	568 of 984	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)18th percentile~ school

African American (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading62%-9 vs state

Mathematics60%-13 vs state

Science51%-18 vs state

VA Studies30%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Richneck 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kiln Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7961	553	26	21.2	102.7%	90 (16.3%)	308 (55.7%)	89 (16.1%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	38.3	736^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.7%		28.7	858^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.0%	122	67.0	57.5	67.4	70.8	61.7	65.3	71.9	56.9	$10,588	$1,047	$9,541
Yorktown Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	131 Siege Ln	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 898-0358	599	41	14.6	52.8%	267 (44.6%)	136 (22.7%)	84 (14.0%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (15.9%)	71.8	328^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.1	357^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.0%	29	87.6	80.4	80.4	75.5	83.8	84.8	78.3	69.6	$9,758	$800	$8,958
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Richneck Elementary

Is Richneck Elementary a good school?

Richneck Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Richneck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Richneck Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richneck Elementary?

Students at Richneck Elementary are 45% African American, 23% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Richneck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richneck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ella J. FitzGerald Middle
High : Woodside High

What district is Richneck Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

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