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David A. Dutrow Elementary

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David A. Dutrow Elementary ranks 668 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

668^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

David A. Dutrow Elementary is a small pre-K–5 school in Newport News, VA, serving 341 students within the Newport News City Public Schools district. Despite serving a student population where nearly all families (99.71%) qualify for free/reduced lunch, Dutrow has earned a 2-star rating and ranks in the 40th percentile of Virginia elementary schools — making it the second-highest-performing school among 10 nearby same-district elementary schools, with only General Stanford Elementary ranking higher.

Dutrow has shown impressive academic momentum in recent years, climbing from the 17th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 40th percentile in 2025-2026, a sustained improvement that most neighboring schools have not matched. In the most recent SOL testing, Dutrow beat its district average in every grade and subject. Early grades are a standout strength: 3rd and 4th grade math and reading scores are at or above state averages, which is remarkable for a high-poverty school. Attendance is also a bright spot — chronic absenteeism sits at just 8.9%, well below the district rate of 18.5% and the state rate of 14.8%. Additionally, Dutrow has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the area at 17.0, affording students more individual attention than peers at schools like B.C. Charles Elementary or T. Ryland Sanford Elementary.

The main caveat is 5th grade, where scores slip below state averages across math, reading, and especially science, and female students currently outperform male students. Still, Dutrow achieves these results with below-average spending of $8,935 per student, making it an unusually efficient school. If it can carry its early-grade success into upper elementary, it could become one of the top-performing schools in the region rather than simply the second-best among struggling nearby schools like Stoney Run Elementary and George J. McIntosh Elementary.

341

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,935

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Curtis Tignor Rd
Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7760

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.6%

Hispanic:

18.8%

White:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

!Science scores 18 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg61%

Virginia avg72%

668^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

105^th of 131Newport 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
2026	45.6	668 of 1111	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	797 of 1110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	788 of 1114	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	927 of 1114	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	853 of 1109	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	899 of 1103	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	839 of 1105	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	865 of 1097	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	842 of 1099	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	899 of 1096	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.0	735 of 1100	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.6	994 of 1110	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	982 of 1120	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	995 of 1117	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.8	805 of 1117	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.1	738 of 1113	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.1	915 of 1082	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	913 of 1081	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.2	564 of 1083	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.1	424 of 1071	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.4	346 of 1062	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	294 of 591	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	408 of 579	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	392 of 588	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	448 of 579	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	560 of 1100	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	746 of 1096	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	638 of 1098	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	793 of 1100	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	316 of 606	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	346 of 564	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	510 of 1040	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	671 of 1046	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	723 of 1036	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	759 of 1099	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	818 of 1093	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	913 of 1101	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1003 of 1093	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	225 of 271	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	223 of 247	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	219 of 245	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	321 of 974	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.7	161 of 973	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	104 of 979	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)67th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies75%+4 vs state

Mathematics72%~ state avg

English Reading70%~ state avg

Science51%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	45.6	668^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.9%		33.3	797^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.2%	129	76.8	75.0	63.6	50.9	73.2	73.2	63.6	75.0	$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%)	5.2	1067^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.0%		9.6	1028^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.4%	39	51.9	41.0	48.7	42.3	43.2	45.9	46.2	40.7	$10,639	$1,498	$9,141
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%)	30.4	838^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.6%		35.5	764^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.2%	74	69.7	56.7	65.5	63.6	60.6	61.2	63.6	63.6	$10,077	$661	$9,415
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%)	72.1	321^st of 1111 public elementary schools	71.1%		68.2	373^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.4%	52	80.6	81.1	83.3	74.1	80.6	84.9	79.3	78.9	$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%)	14.8	990^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.9%		14	988^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.0%	2	60.9	54.7	42.9	39.7	52.2	63.5	48.3	61.9	$12,275	$1,538	$10,737
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%)	32.9	812^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.9%		21.9	904^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%	92	74.3	64.9	52.7	60.2	63.5	68.8	67.7	58.4	$8,202	$47	$8,155
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%)	33.7	806^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.5%		30.8	818^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.3%	12	55.8	67.4	60.3	73.1	54.7	74.4	71.8	54.8	$9,561	$749	$8,812
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%)	38.3	752^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	32.3%		23.4	891^st of 1110 public elementary schools	19.7%	139	68.0	62.3	69.7	68.5	71.4	66.7	62.9	59.4	$8,649	$685	$7,965
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%)	25	893^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	19.6%		12.3	1005^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.5%	112	67.6	55.3	53.7	68.7	59.2	55.3	65.7	56.5	$9,502	$651	$8,851
Katherine Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17346 Warwick Blvd	Newport News	23603	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 888-3320	553	30	18.4	98.6%	66 (11.9%)	332 (60.0%)	92 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.8%)	28.1	866^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.1%		19	940^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.3%	74	61.4	52.0	64.7	63.5	60.2	60.0	68.2	61.3	$9,883	$932	$8,951

Frequently Asked Questions about David A. Dutrow Elementary

Is David A. Dutrow Elementary a good school?

David A. Dutrow Elementary ranks 668^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is David A. Dutrow Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

How many students attend David A. Dutrow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended David A. Dutrow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of David A. Dutrow Elementary?

Students at David A. Dutrow Elementary are 50% African American, 19% Hispanic, 16% White, 13% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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