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Deer Park Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Virginia elementary schools

433

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,121

Per pupil spending ?

100.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11541 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-7470

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

White:

23.3%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Virginia elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg58%

Virginia avg71%

46^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 24Elementary Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

111^th of 129Newport 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
2025	90.2	46 of 1110	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	162 of 1114	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	238 of 1114	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	260 of 1109	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	424 of 1103	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.0	19 of 1105	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	43 of 1097	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	21 of 1099	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	17 of 1096	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	25 of 1100	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	109 of 1110	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	98 of 1120	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	80.4	126 of 1117	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	164 of 1117	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	206 of 1113	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	178 of 1082	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	341 of 1081	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	266 of 1083	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	58.9	449 of 1071	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.9	482 of 1062	54.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	8 of 579	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	35 of 588	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	72 of 579	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	184 of 355	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	114 of 1096	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	175 of 1098	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	209 of 1100	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	34 of 606	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	13 of 1046	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	77 of 1036	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	16 of 1093	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	166 of 1101	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	278 of 1093	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	153 of 247	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	182 of 245	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	9 of 973	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	115 of 979	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	27 of 984	97.3%	★★★★★

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 (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)48th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science97%+28 vs state

Mathematics93%+21 vs state

English Reading91%+21 vs state

VA Studies88%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	100.9%	101 (23.3%)	232 (53.6%)	41 (9.5%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	90.2	46^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%		82.6	162^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	85.5%	116				85.5	98.6	95.5				97.0		88.4	89.9	95.5					88.4	$9,121	$00	$9,121
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	100.9%	97 (14.7%)	319 (48.3%)	185 (28.0%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.4%)	12.2	1007^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.3%		11	1015^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.9%	8				42.7	59.5	45.2				50.0		34.3	52.3	48.1					62.2	$8,526	$641	$7,885
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%)	11	1016^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.4	984^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.7%	32				42.4	46.0	45.9				55.1		43.0	61.5	55.8					40.2	$9,032	$164	$8,868
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	100.0%	107 (22.5%)	257 (54.0%)	54 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.1%)	19.7	930^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.2%		17.9	956^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.2%	26				64.7	65.2	53.1				52.5		52.9	57.6	53.1					51.5	$10,757	$1,310	$9,446
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%)	33.6	790^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.1	772^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	30.7%	18				56.0	70.6	57.8				60.2		59.0	72.1	63.9					70.6	$9,446	$562	$8,884
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%)	22.4	897^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.2%		16	969^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.0%	72				58.8	58.7	60.2				61.4		53.9	55.2	61.5					54.2	$8,954	$152	$8,802
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	100.5%	75 (17.6%)	239 (56.2%)	63 (14.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)	10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	1031^st of 1114 public elementary schools	7.5%	6				50.6	53.2	49.0				49.0		39.5	53.9	53.1					47.4	$10,365	$1,372	$8,993
George P. Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1061 Big Bethel Road	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 268-3500	1,438	151	9.5	87.1%	284 (19.7%)	819 (57.0%)	113 (7.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	169 (11.8%)	69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%		70.4	347^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	10	100.0	100.0	96.1	77.9	80.0	77.1	88.4	66.7	70.2	75.4	84.3	73.2	81.6	75.0	83.5	78.4	77.7	89.8	80.0	$7,917	$437	$7,480
Coventry Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Owen Davis Blvd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0403	630	41	15.3	34.8%	285 (45.2%)	90 (14.3%)	68 (10.8%)	110 (17.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.3%)	78.1	246^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.8%		84.8	122^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	89.0%	124				74.8	87.5	89.8				83.9		76.4	90.2	84.6					82.5	$8,867	$519	$8,348
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%)	77.6	249^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.6%		67.2	393^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	64.7%	144				83.3	81.7	87.5				84.7		80.6	83.1	87.5					74.7	$9,357	$00	$9,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Park Elementary

How many students attend Deer Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Deer Park Elementary.

Is Deer Park Elementary a good school?

Yes! Deer Park Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 46^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Deer Park Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Deer Park Elementary?

Students at Deer Park Elementary are 54% African American, 23% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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