Katherine Johnson Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

17346 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23603

(757) 888-3320

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1068^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,816

Students who attend Katherine Johnson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mary Passage Middle
High:	Woodside High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 525

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.7%

White:

14.7%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Katherine Johnson Elementary ranks worse than 95.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 20^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Katherine Johnson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (58.7%), White (14.7%), Hispanic (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Katherine Johnson Elementary is 15.9, which is the 11^th best among 24 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Katherine Johnson Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Katherine Johnson Elementary is $7,816. 17 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Katherine Johnson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Katherine Johnson Elementary 1068^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Katherine Johnson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

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Newport News City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport News City Public Schools 116^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Katherine Johnson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Katherine Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	43.18	679^th	1062	36.1%
2006	23.28	959^th	1071	10.5%
2007	36.19	817^th	1083	24.6%
2008	49.50	629^th	1081	41.8%
2009	22.62	983^rd	1082	9.1%
2010	33.76	915^th	1113	17.8%
2011	33.33	899^th	1117	19.5%
2012	19.12	1030^th	1117	7.8%
2013	11.05	1076^th	1120	3.9%
2014	10.06	1069^th	1110	3.7%
2015	8.14	1068^th	1100	2.9%
2016	8.18	1056^th	1096	3.6%
2017	10.96	1039^th	1099	5.5%
2018	15.34	1003^rd	1097	8.6%
2019	19.71	979^th	1105	11.4%
2021	6.40	1046^th	1103	5.2%
2022	4.34	1077^th	1109	2.9%
2023	6.09	1068^th	1114	4.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Katherine Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.42	1030^th	1100	6.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Katherine Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.74	1066^th	1093	2.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Katherine Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.27	533^rd	579	7.9%

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Rank History for White students at Katherine Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.94	731^st	984	25.7%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, August 5, 2017

My daughter has been going here for three years. The teachers are very nice and helpful. The principal Mrs. Walters really cares about her students. At the end last year one of the students went missing. She was out in our neighbor hood searching with us for hours until he was found. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 26, 2014

this was the best school ever Close Quote

Enrollment information for Katherine Johnson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	806	806
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	798	798
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	749	749
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	768	768
1993	331	292	12	48	13	n/a	n/a	0	696
1994	346	290	11	76	10	n/a	n/a	0	733
1995	320	349	17	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
1996	320	349	17	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
1997	305	358	14	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	753
1998	302	365	15	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	760
1999	275	391	19	68	5	n/a	n/a	0	758
2000	272	428	18	78	3	n/a	n/a	-4	795
2001	277	399	18	82	7	n/a	n/a	0	783
2002	262	341	31	107	7	n/a	n/a	0	748
2003	262	341	31	107	7	n/a	n/a	0	748
2004	156	430	20	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	682
2005	161	412	18	56	6	n/a	n/a	5	658
2006	132	410	23	41	4	n/a	n/a	13	623
2007	112	388	21	45	3	n/a	n/a	21	590
2008	113	374	21	66	3	n/a	n/a	28	605
2009	135	385	18	65	3	n/a	n/a	34	640
2010	153	410	26	72	2	n/a	n/a	43	706
2011	129	381	26	102	3	0	14	0	655
2012	130	372	16	78	3	0	35	0	634
2013	118	340	19	98	2	4	36	0	617
2014	125	341	24	87	2	4	61	0	644
2015	115	364	20	86	3	4	73	0	665
2016	97	340	14	88	5	4	65	0	613
2017	105	338	8	67	3	2	81	0	604
2018	91	332	9	74	3	1	58	0	568
2019	69	342	7	61	3	3	64	0	549
2020	77	346	6	70	2	6	59	0	566
2021	71	342	8	66	0	1	59	0	547
2022	65	325	6	58	2	1	54	0	511
2023	77	308	10	71	2	1	56	0	525

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Katherine Johnson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	806	35.8	22.5	n/a
1990	798	38.7	20.6	n/a
1991	749	34.6	21.6	n/a
1992	768	35.2	21.8	n/a
1993	696	41.0	17.0	n/a
1994	733	36.1	n/a	26.3
1995	752	n/a	0.0	26.6
1996	752	n/a	0.0	26.6
1997	753	n/a	0.0	31.7
1998	760	n/a	0.0	28.4
1999	758	42.5	17.8	48
2000	795	n/a	0.0	45.2
2001	783	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	748	59.6	12.6	49.6
2003	748	59.6	12.6	49.6
2004	682	57.0	12.0	56.7
2005	658	55.6	11.8	51.6
2006	623	61.0	10.2	53.6
2007	590	59.3	9.9	52.7
2008	605	42.7	14.2	47.3
2009	640	40.7	15.7	52.3
2010	706	48.2	14.6	55.4
2011	655	44.3	14.7	58.2
2012	634	26.0	24.3	57.6
2013	617	31.0	19.9	57.5
2014	644	40.9	15.7	56.1
2015	665	32.0	20.7	59.2
2016	613	36.0	17.0	64.3
2017	604	39.5	15.2	67.4
2018	568	34.0	16.7	82.7
2019	549	35.0	15.6	84.2
2020	566	37.0	15.2	75.8
2021	547	37.0	14.7	n/a
2022	511	31.0	16.4	84
2023	525	33.0	15.9	90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Katherine Johnson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	806	35.8	22.5	n/a
1990	798	38.7	20.6	n/a
1991	749	34.6	21.6	n/a
1992	768	35.2	21.8	n/a
1993	696	41.0	17.0	n/a
1994	733	36.1	n/a	26.3
1995	752	n/a	0.0	26.6
1996	752	n/a	0.0	26.6
1997	753	n/a	0.0	31.7
1998	760	n/a	0.0	28.4
1999	758	42.5	17.8	48
2000	795	n/a	0.0	45.2
2001	783	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	748	59.6	12.6	49.6
2003	748	59.6	12.6	49.6
2004	682	57.0	12.0	56.7
2005	658	55.6	11.8	51.6
2006	623	61.0	10.2	53.6
2007	590	59.3	9.9	52.7
2008	605	42.7	14.2	47.3
2009	640	40.7	15.7	52.3
2010	706	48.2	14.6	55.4
2011	655	44.3	14.7	58.2
2012	634	26.0	24.3	57.6
2013	617	31.0	19.9	57.5
2014	644	40.9	15.7	56.1
2015	665	32.0	20.7	59.2
2016	613	36.0	17.0	64.3
2017	604	39.5	15.2	67.4
2018	568	34.0	16.7	82.7
2019	549	35.0	15.6	84.2
2020	566	37.0	15.2	75.8
2021	547	37.0	14.7	n/a
2022	511	31.0	16.4	84
2023	525	33.0	15.9	90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Katherine Johnson Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$575 (6.3%)	$8,484 (93.7%)	$9,059
2020	$157 (2.2%)	$7,008 (97.8%)	$7,165
2021	$342 (4.4%)	$7,474 (95.6%)	$7,816

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Katherine Johnson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 979^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1068^th of 1114 Elementary schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Katherine Johnson Elementary)	63	37.3	25.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)	70	49.3	20.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Katherine Johnson Elementary)	49	38.7	10.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)	56	49.1	6.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Johnson Elementary)	77	44.4	32.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)	69	48.3	20.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Katherine Johnson Elementary)	54	52.8	1.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)	60	55.4	4.6%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Katherine Johnson Elementary)	77	34.9	42.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)	70	49	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Katherine Johnson Elementary)	75	38.4	36.6%
5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)	70	51.3	18.8%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Katherine Johnson Elementary)	67	43.5	23.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)	65	57	8%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	549	525	4.4%
African American	342	308	9.9%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	7	10	42.9%
Hispanic	61	71	16.4%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	69	77	11.6%
Two or More Races	64	56	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.2%	90.1%	5.9%

Schools Near Katherine Johnson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Katherine Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17346 Warwick Blvd	Newport News	23603	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 888-3320	525	33	15.9	90.1%	77 (14.7%)	308 (58.7%)	71 (13.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.7%)	6.1	1068^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.3	1077^th of 1109 public elementary schools	2.9%	9	37.3	44.4	34.9	38.4	38.7	52.8	43.5	44.4	$7,816	$342	$7,474
Denbigh Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	15638 Warwick Blvd.	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 886-7789	388	19	20.4	93.0%	59 (15.2%)	204 (52.6%)	87 (22.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)								(n/a)
General Stanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	929 Madison Ave.	Fort Eustis	23604	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 888-3200	476	25	19.0	91.2%	194 (40.8%)	93 (19.5%)	107 (22.5%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.1%)	8 (1.7%)	59 (12.4%)	68.7	358^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.9%		58.2	500^th of 1109 public elementary schools	54.9%	142	79.5	79.0	75.5	71.7	69.3	77.4	75.5	88.7	$7,688	$2,805	$4,883
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13460 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 886-7744	552	32	17.1	89.9%	100 (18.1%)	247 (44.7%)	132 (23.9%)	24 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.5%)	6.9	1058^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.7	1048^th of 1109 public elementary schools	5.5%	10	42.1	28.6	37.7	38.8	50.0	41.4	56.4	30.3	$7,008	$440	$6,568
James River Elementary	Public	K-5	8901 Pocahontas Trail	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 887-1768	431	40	10.9	66.4%	104 (24.1%)	86 (20.0%)	197 (45.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.5%)	30.7	835^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.0%		34.5	790^th of 1109 public elementary schools	28.8%	45	71.8	64.6	42.3	48.2	52.1	63.5	56.4	68.4	$10,914	$483	$10,431
David A. Dutrow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Curtis Tignor Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 886-7760	411	26	15.8	90.5%	67 (16.3%)	221 (53.8%)	62 (15.1%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (12.2%)	21.6	927^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.8%		29.2	853^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	23.1%	74	40.3	52.6	55.4	61.5	56.9	64.5	60.0	22.4	$7,076	$115	$6,961
Richneck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Tyner Drive	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 886-7772	558	30	18.4	90.1%	124 (22.2%)	252 (45.2%)	101 (18.1%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.9%)	24.9	888^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.3%		32.9	810^th of 1109 public elementary schools	27.0%	78	51.8	58.6	52.3	48.8	55.4	58.6	71.3	52.5	$6,481	$03	$6,477
George J. McIntosh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Richneck Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 886-7767	439	31	14.1	89.3%	50 (11.4%)	218 (49.7%)	123 (28.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	6.1	1069^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.0%		3	1086^th of 1109 public elementary schools	2.1%	17	39.2	32.1	47.7	45.3	33.8	39.5	53.2	32.1	$9,668	$598	$9,070
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	131 Siege Ln	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 898-0358	613	34	17.0	59.9%	316 (51.5%)	134 (21.9%)	63 (10.3%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (12.9%)	70.4	337^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.7%		81.3	193^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	82.6%	144	82.9	71.3	83.0	80.0	75.7	74.5	80.0	73.4	$8,847	$371	$8,475
Stoney Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Lucas Creek Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 886-7755	461	27	17.0	91.3%	68 (14.8%)	254 (55.1%)	100 (21.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (6.5%)	3	1095^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.7%		2.1	1094^th of 1109 public elementary schools	1.4%	1	31.7	27.8	22.1	39.0	32.9	40.3	49.4	34.7	$10,613	$900	$9,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Katherine Johnson Elementary

Is Katherine Johnson Elementary a good school?

Katherine Johnson Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Katherine Johnson Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Katherine Johnson Elementary?

Students at Katherine Johnson Elementary are 59% African American, 15% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Katherine Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Katherine Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mary Passage Middle
High : Woodside High

How many students attend Katherine Johnson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 525 students attended Katherine Johnson Elementary.

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