Richneck Elementary

Summary:

Richneck Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 558 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richneck Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (45.16%) and Hispanic (18.1%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 66.67%, compared to the state average of 70.11% and the district average of 55.57%. Richneck Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 810 and 922 out of 1,109-1,114 schools over the past several years, placing it in the bottom 25% of elementary schools in the state. The school's performance on SOL tests also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students ranking in the top 400-500 out of 588-579 and 580-564 Virginia elementary schools, respectively, while its White students ranked in the bottom 700 out of 979-984 schools.

Richneck Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as General Stanford Elementary and Knollwood Meadows Elementary, which have higher SOL test scores and better statewide rankings. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased from $7,582 in 2018-2019 to $6,481 in 2020-2021, which may be a contributing factor to its relatively low academic performance. Interestingly, Yorktown Elementary, a public magnet school in the neighboring York County Public Schools district, has significantly higher academic performance and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite being located just 3.08 miles away from Richneck Elementary, highlighting the disparities in educational opportunities within the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 205 Tyner Drive
       Newport News, VA  23608


(757) 886-7772

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
815th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,481 Help


Students who attend Richneck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ella J. FitzGerald Middle
High:    Woodside High

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  558

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.2%
White:
22.2%
Hispanic:
18.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Richneck Elementary ranks worse than 73.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.52. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Richneck Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45.2%), White (22.2%), Hispanic (18.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richneck Elementary is 18.4. 22 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richneck Elementary is $6,481, which is the lowest among 25 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richneck Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richneck Elementary 815th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Richneck Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Newport News City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport News City Public Schools 110th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Richneck Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 63.62 376th 1062 64.6%
2006 56.07 504th 1071 52.9%
2007 59.65 436th 1083 59.7%
2008 53.87 544th 1081 49.7%
2009 43.48 733rd 1082 32.3%
2010 35.46 891st 1113 19.9%
2011 43.56 738th 1117 33.9%
2012 33.47 896th 1117 19.8%
2013 44.05 701st 1120 37.4%
2014 49.27 616th 1110 44.5%
2015 52.69 605th 1100 45.0%
2016 52.01 595th 1096 45.7%
2017 46.79 672nd 1099 38.9%
2018 33.35 842nd 1097 23.2%
2019 29.57 884th 1105 20.0%
2021 24.16 862nd 1103 21.8%
2022 32.89 810th 1109 27.0%
2023 24.85 888th 1114 20.3%
2024 31.52 815th 1114 26.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.34 211th 245 13.9%
2024 32.02 181st 247 26.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.66 718th 1036 30.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.49 850th 1100 22.7%
2024 28.82 847th 1098 22.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.71 179th 182 1.6%
2024 17.21 175th 195 10.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.36 913th 1093 16.5%
2024 32.87 807th 1101 26.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.65 501st 579 13.5%
2024 39.80 400th 588 32.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.19 286th 564 49.3%
2024 40.07 397th 580 31.6%
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Rank History for White students at Richneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.70 568th 984 42.3%
2024 38.28 699th 979 28.6%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Richneck 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 769 769
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 777 777
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 767 767
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 787 787
1993 575 245 31 22 5 n/a n/a 0 878
1994 577 267 33 20 3 n/a n/a 0 900
1995 481 325 32 31 2 n/a n/a 0 871
1996 481 325 32 31 2 n/a n/a 0 871
1997 392 316 27 31 3 n/a n/a 0 769
1998 389 306 24 33 4 n/a n/a 0 756
1999 358 354 21 26 2 n/a n/a 0 761
2000 362 334 25 33 2 n/a n/a -4 752
2001 329 313 25 35 0 n/a n/a 0 702
2002 284 291 17 34 1 n/a n/a 0 627
2003 284 291 17 34 1 n/a n/a 0 627
2004 274 255 20 29 3 n/a n/a 0 581
2005 251 242 19 30 1 n/a n/a 5 548
2006 249 241 32 40 1 n/a n/a 7 570
2007 278 304 31 42 2 n/a n/a 17 674
2008 276 288 29 45 2 n/a n/a 18 658
2009 265 290 30 49 1 n/a n/a 35 670
2010 254 327 29 61 1 n/a n/a 38 710
2011 242 305 26 80 0 0 23 0 676
2012 237 304 29 66 1 1 36 0 674
2013 201 279 25 74 1 2 48 0 630
2014 223 318 26 83 2 2 64 0 718
2015 226 277 23 105 6 4 69 0 710
2016 225 295 18 96 6 4 71 0 715
2017 208 273 19 113 3 4 77 0 697
2018 193 278 19 110 5 4 82 0 691
2019 175 292 14 108 2 7 72 0 670
2020 183 259 17 105 1 8 70 0 643
2021 162 284 14 90 1 5 71 0 627
2022 141 275 20 86 0 2 62 0 586
2023 124 252 19 101 0 1 61 0 558

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richneck Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 769 39.3 19.5 n/a
1990 777 38.1 20.3 n/a
1991 767 38.6 19.8 n/a
1992 787 39.3 20.0 n/a
1993 878 40.2 21.8 n/a
1994 900 44.3 n/a 14.6
1995 871 n/a 0.0 14.9
1996 871 n/a 0.0 14.9
1997 769 n/a 0.0 19.1
1998 756 n/a 0.0 19.4
1999 761 37.0 20.6 32.6
2000 752 n/a 0.0 31.7
2001 702 45.0 15.6 30.2
2002 627 42.5 14.8 35.7
2003 627 42.5 14.8 35.7
2004 581 45.3 12.8 34.3
2005 548 43.2 12.7 47.7
2006 570 42.0 13.6 31.1
2007 674 46.2 14.6 34.9
2008 658 31.8 20.7 31.4
2009 670 30.8 21.8 35.4
2010 710 32.7 21.6 42
2011 676 36.2 18.6 40.4
2012 674 30.0 22.4 45
2013 630 34.2 18.4 45.2
2014 718 37.2 19.2 46.2
2015 710 37.0 19.1 46.6
2016 715 39.0 18.3 51.7
2017 697 27.6 25.1 51.2
2018 691 37.5 18.4 54.6
2019 670 33.0 20.3 84.5
2020 643 32.0 20.0 76.5
2021 627 34.0 18.4 n/a
2022 586 31.0 18.9 84
2023 558 30.2 18.4 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 Richneck Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 769 39.3 19.5 n/a
1990 777 38.1 20.3 n/a
1991 767 38.6 19.8 n/a
1992 787 39.3 20.0 n/a
1993 878 40.2 21.8 n/a
1994 900 44.3 n/a 14.6
1995 871 n/a 0.0 14.9
1996 871 n/a 0.0 14.9
1997 769 n/a 0.0 19.1
1998 756 n/a 0.0 19.4
1999 761 37.0 20.6 32.6
2000 752 n/a 0.0 31.7
2001 702 45.0 15.6 30.2
2002 627 42.5 14.8 35.7
2003 627 42.5 14.8 35.7
2004 581 45.3 12.8 34.3
2005 548 43.2 12.7 47.7
2006 570 42.0 13.6 31.1
2007 674 46.2 14.6 34.9
2008 658 31.8 20.7 31.4
2009 670 30.8 21.8 35.4
2010 710 32.7 21.6 42
2011 676 36.2 18.6 40.4
2012 674 30.0 22.4 45
2013 630 34.2 18.4 45.2
2014 718 37.2 19.2 46.2
2015 710 37.0 19.1 46.6
2016 715 39.0 18.3 51.7
2017 697 27.6 25.1 51.2
2018 691 37.5 18.4 54.6
2019 670 33.0 20.3 84.5
2020 643 32.0 20.0 76.5
2021 627 34.0 18.4 n/a
2022 586 31.0 18.9 84
2023 558 30.2 18.4 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Richneck Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $62 (0.8%) $7,520 (99.2%) $7,582
2020 $34 (0.5%) $6,254 (99.5%) $6,288
2021 $03 (0.0%) $6,477 (99.9%) $6,481

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richneck 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 884th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 888th of 1114 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richneck Elementary)7751.8
 25.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049.3
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Richneck Elementary)6755.4
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)5649.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richneck Elementary)8058.6
 21.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6948.3
 20.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Richneck Elementary)6358.6
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6055.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richneck Elementary)7352.3
 20.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Richneck Elementary)6648.8
 17.2%
   5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7051.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Richneck Elementary)7471.3
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6557
 8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students670558
 16.7%
African American292252
 13.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1419
 35.7%
Hispanic108101
 6.5%
Pacific Islander71
 85.7%
White175124
 29.1%
Two or More Races7261
 15.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.5%90.1%
 5.7%


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Richneck Elementary ranks 815th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Richneck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ella J. FitzGerald Middle
High : Woodside High

In the 2022-23 school year, 558 students attended Richneck Elementary.

Students at Richneck Elementary are 45% African American, 22% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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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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