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George J. McIntosh Elementary

Q: Is George J. McIntosh Elementary a good school?

George J. McIntosh Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend George J. McIntosh Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended George J. McIntosh Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of George J. McIntosh Elementary?

Students at George J. McIntosh Elementary are 53% African American, 26% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

990^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

George J. McIntosh Elementary is a public school in Newport News, VA, serving 446 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom tier of Virginia elementary schools, but it is clearly on an upward path: it climbed from the 1st percentile statewide in 2017–2018 to the 11th percentile in 2025–2026, earning a 1-star rating.

One of McIntosh's standout strengths is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate dropped from 33.9% in 2021–2022 to just 12.1% in 2024–2025—better than the district average of 18.5% and well below nearby schools like T. Ryland Sanford Elementary (22.0%) and Willis A. Jenkins Elementary (18.5%). Hispanic students at McIntosh now perform in the 58th percentile statewide, a dramatic jump from the 8th percentile just two years earlier. The school also receives substantial investment, spending $12,275 per student—more than nearby Richneck Elementary ($8,202) and Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary ($8,649).

Significant challenges remain. Fifth-grade math and science proficiency (42.86% and 39.68%) trail the district averages by roughly 17–19 points, and the school's disabled students subgroup ranks last among all 420 schools in Virginia. Nearby schools serving similar populations, such as David A. Dutrow Elementary (40th percentile) and General Stanford Elementary (71st percentile), prove stronger outcomes are possible. McIntosh's improving attendance and early-grade scores offer hope, but reversing the 5th-grade slump and better supporting disabled students will be essential to building on the momentum.

446

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,275

Per pupil spending ?

100.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 Richneck Rd
Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7767

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.9%

Hispanic:

25.6%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg61%

Virginia avg72%

990^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	14.8	990 of 1111	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	988 of 1110	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1051 of 1114	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1069 of 1114	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	1086 of 1109	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1055 of 1103	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	1088 of 1105	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.5	1091 of 1097	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	1067 of 1099	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	1039 of 1096	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	985 of 1100	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	1067 of 1110	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	43.8	708 of 1120	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	829 of 1117	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.2	758 of 1117	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	570 of 1113	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	544 of 1082	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	393 of 1081	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	488 of 1083	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	451 of 1071	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.2	209 of 1062	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	490 of 591	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	414 of 579	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	536 of 588	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	538 of 579	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.3	420 of 420	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	347 of 355	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.5	322 of 324	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	1013 of 1100	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	1004 of 1096	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	983 of 1098	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1008 of 1100	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	263 of 619	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	429 of 606	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	533 of 580	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	523 of 564	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	704 of 1040	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	857 of 1046	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	904 of 1036	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	963 of 1099	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	951 of 1093	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1074 of 1101	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1072 of 1093	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	35.5	709 of 984	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)58th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies62%-9 vs state

English Reading55%-17 vs state

Mathematics53%-20 vs state

Science40%-29 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	32.4	817^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.5%		38.3	736^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.7%	81	71.1	58.8	70.6	63.2	60.2	63.9	64.7	61.9	$10,588	$1,047	$9,541

Frequently Asked Questions about George J. McIntosh Elementary

Is George J. McIntosh Elementary a good school?

George J. McIntosh Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend George J. McIntosh Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended George J. McIntosh Elementary.

What district is George J. McIntosh Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of George J. McIntosh Elementary?

Students at George J. McIntosh Elementary are 53% African American, 26% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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