Newport News City Public Schools


Summary:

The Newport News City Public Schools district in Virginia consists of 40 schools, including 27 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 6 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 111 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as performing better than the district and state averages. Deer Park Elementary is ranked 46 out of 1,110 elementary schools in Virginia and has a 5-star rating, with very high proficiency rates across math, reading, and science. General Stanford Elementary and Hilton Elementary also have significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages. Additionally, Achievable Dream Academy and B.T. Washington Middle outperform the district and state in many subject areas.

However, the majority of schools in the district are underperforming compared to state averages, suggesting significant disparities in educational outcomes within the district. The district's four-year graduation rate of 92.8% is higher than the state average, but the dropout rate of 4.5% is slightly higher. Additionally, the district faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the state average across all schools.

District Detail

 12465 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23606-3041

 (757) 591-4500

SchoolDigger Rank:
111th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 25,882

Primary Schools: 25
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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