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Hidenwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hidenwood Elementary is a PK-5 school in Newport News, VA, serving 476 students within the Newport News City Public Schools district. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Hidenwood has shown meaningful academic improvement in recent years, moving from the bottom 1–5 percent of Virginia elementary schools to the 18th percentile, its best ranking in available history. The school has posted strong gains in upper-elementary subjects: 4th grade math proficiency jumped from 24% to 58%, and 5th grade science rose from 37% to 62% over the past few years. Hidenwood also invests more per student ($10,757) and maintains smaller class sizes (14.8:1 student-teacher ratio) than many neighboring schools, including Deer Park Elementary, which spends $1,636 less per student while achieving dramatically higher test scores. Hidenwood now beats its district average in several subjects, including 3rd grade math, 5th grade math, and 5th grade science.

Despite these gains, Hidenwood still trails state averages in most subjects, and early reading remains a concern—3rd grade reading proficiency has remained flat at roughly 51%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major challenge: 21.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, nearly triple the rate at nearby Hilton Elementary and more than three times higher than Deer Park's rate. This pattern mirrors Riverside Elementary, another low-performing school less than a mile away with similarly high absenteeism. The combination of high per-student funding, improving math and science scores, and persistent attendance and early literacy gaps suggests that reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening early reading instruction could be the most effective next steps for continued progress.

476

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,828

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

501 Blount Point Rd
Newport News, VA 23606

(757) 591-4766

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Students who attend Hidenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle
High:	Menchville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

White:

22.5%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!VA Studies scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Virginia avg72%

909^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	23.8	909 of 1111	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	930 of 1110	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	956 of 1114	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1057 of 1114	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1052 of 1109	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	975 of 1103	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	1089 of 1105	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1077 of 1097	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	1051 of 1099	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	1070 of 1096	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	960 of 1100	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1008 of 1110	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	888 of 1120	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	1033 of 1117	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	1089 of 1117	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	1008 of 1113	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	874 of 1082	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	982 of 1081	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	1046 of 1083	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	930 of 1071	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	1033 of 1062	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	464 of 591	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	481 of 579	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	472 of 588	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	561 of 579	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	875 of 1100	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	916 of 1096	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	894 of 1098	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1023 of 1100	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	340 of 619	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	344 of 606	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	834 of 1040	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	886 of 1046	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	854 of 1036	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	882 of 1099	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	930 of 1093	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1013 of 1101	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1061 of 1093	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	240 of 306	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	577 of 974	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	689 of 973	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	760 of 979	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	606 of 984	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%-10 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

English Reading58%-13 vs state

VA Studies51%-19 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 (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Hidenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Blount Point Rd	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4766	476	32	14.8	99.4%	107 (22.5%)	257 (54.0%)	54 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.1%)	23.8	909^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.2%		19.7	930^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.2%	21	70.7	58.0	62.1	61.5	51.2	60.2	63.6	51.1	$11,828	$913	$10,915
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Country Club Road	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4740	506	25	20.2	99.0%	141 (27.9%)	230 (45.5%)	79 (15.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.1%)	9.5	1032^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	7.1%		11	1016^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.5%	16	44.4	49.3	47.0	45.8	47.2	58.2	58.0	48.5	$9,697	$190	$9,507
Richard T. Yates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	73 Maxwell Ln	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 881-5450	448	20	22.4	97.8%	178 (39.7%)	170 (37.9%)	43 (9.6%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.6%)	35	788^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.1%		33.6	790^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.8%	2	71.3	57.8	70.4	67.6	70.0	61.1	68.1	54.4	$10,060	$521	$9,539
Deer Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11541 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-7470	433	24	18.0	99.3%	101 (23.3%)	232 (53.6%)	41 (9.5%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	88.7	60^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.2	46^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%	14	89.6	89.9	97.1	94.2	79.1	95.7	89.9	91.3	$10,432	$71	$10,361
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	99.2%	141 (36.3%)	158 (40.7%)	44 (11.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.1%)	43.7	693^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.1	770^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.6%	77	75.7	74.3	62.5	62.5	72.5	71.6	65.8	63.5	$11,897	$569	$11,328
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	99.4%	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	$9,887	$666	$9,221
L.F. Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Palmer Lane	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 881-5000	465	26	17.8	98.3%	31 (6.7%)	190 (40.9%)	202 (43.4%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	39.6	739^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.5%		22.4	897^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.2%	158	73.5	59.3	69.2	69.2	59.3	62.6	70.1	73.6	$11,728	$463	$11,265
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Harpersville Rd	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4781	660	35	18.8	99.5%	97 (14.7%)	319 (48.3%)	185 (28.0%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.4%)	12.2	1009^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.2%		12.2	1007^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.3%	2	63.4	49.6	48.5	46.6	45.5	55.9	45.2	59.5	$9,236	$766	$8,470
Hilton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 River Rd	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4772	368	21	17.5	99.2%	198 (53.8%)	98 (26.6%)	38 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	78.1	230^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.6	249^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.6%	19	84.3	83.1	84.3	84.5	87.1	78.5	84.3	83.1	$11,225	$00	$11,225
Sedgefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Main Street	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4792	425	27	15.7	99.3%	75 (17.6%)	239 (56.2%)	63 (14.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)	5.1	1072^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	3.5%		10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%	47	56.0	44.3	31.5	27.0	49.3	54.6	43.8	34.7	$11,861	$1,469	$10,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Hidenwood Elementary

What district is Hidenwood Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hidenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hidenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle
High : Menchville High

What is the racial makeup of Hidenwood Elementary?

Students at Hidenwood Elementary are 54% African American, 22% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is Hidenwood Elementary a good school?

Hidenwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Hidenwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Hidenwood Elementary.

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