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Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary

Q: Is Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary a good school?

Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary ranks 752 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

752^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary is a PK-5 school in Newport News, VA, serving 549 students near Fort Eustis, where every student qualifies for free/reduced lunch. Once one of Virginia's lowest-performing elementary schools, Greenwood has staged a remarkable turnaround. Between 2022-23 and 2025-26, the school rose from the 3rd–8th percentile statewide to the 32nd percentile, earning 2 stars. It now exceeds the Newport News City Public Schools district average in every tested subject and grade level.

The academic gains have been dramatic. Fourth-grade math proficiency jumped from 28.6% to 62.3%, 5th grade science from 38.8% to 68.5%, and 3rd grade reading from 50.0% to 71.4%—which beats the state average of 67.6%. While nearby Dare Elementary and Yorktown Elementary in York County rank higher overall, they serve far fewer low-income students (37.8% and 52.8% free/reduced lunch, respectively) and have much smaller class sizes. More relevant comparisons are same-district schools: Knollwood Meadows Elementary has fallen to the 25th percentile, and Stoney Run Elementary remains near the bottom, even with similar poverty levels. Greenwood now outperforms both.

Parents may also appreciate Greenwood's strong attendance record. Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, below both the district (18.5%) and state (14.8%), and the school spends less per student ($8,649) than nearly every comparable school in the area. Hispanic and African American students have shown particularly strong academic gains, and early literacy is a notable bright spot. The areas to watch are upper-elementary reading and social studies, which still trail state averages. Overall, Greenwood appears to be a genuine turnaround school worth watching.

549

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,813

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

13460 Woodside Lane
Newport News, VA 23608

(757) 886-7744

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Students who attend Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ella J. FitzGerald Middle
High:	Woodside High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.2%

Hispanic:

25.0%

White:

18.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (66% vs 72% meeting standards)

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

!VA Studies scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg61%

Virginia avg72%

752^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	38.3	752 of 1111	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	891 of 1110	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1038 of 1114	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1058 of 1114	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1048 of 1109	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	985 of 1103	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1072 of 1105	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1012 of 1097	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	1015 of 1099	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	779 of 1096	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.1	761 of 1100	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.0	759 of 1110	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	618 of 1120	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	524 of 1117	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.2	713 of 1117	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	571 of 1113	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.4	359 of 1082	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	503 of 1081	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.6	602 of 1083	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	767 of 1071	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.7	948 of 1062	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	337 of 591	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	396 of 579	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.4	542 of 588	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	526 of 579	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	274 of 326	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	240 of 306	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	699 of 1100	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.9	939 of 1096	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1037 of 1098	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1080 of 1100	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	230 of 619	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.1	478 of 606	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	516 of 580	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	538 of 564	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	659 of 1040	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	799 of 1046	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	965 of 1036	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	819 of 1099	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	795 of 1093	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1018 of 1101	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	991 of 1093	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	147 of 206	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	124 of 192	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	167 of 195	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	182 of 182	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	851 of 974	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	830 of 973	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	939 of 979	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	882 of 984	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science69%~ state avg

Mathematics67%-6 vs state

English Reading67%-4 vs state

VA Studies59%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 8, 2017

This is school can not keep staff. Thry constantly have new teachers and principals only last a few years. They have a problem with bullying. The staff likes to sweep it under the rug. The have several students on honor roll and these children can not even spell. However, this school keeps lowering there educational standards, so they keep accreditation. Close Quote

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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
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	99.5%	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	$9,813	$398	$9,415
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	99.4%	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	$9,748	$101	$9,647
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	99.3%	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	$13,038	$1,217	$11,822
Yorktown Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	131 Siege Ln	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 898-0358	599	41	14.6	43.7%	267 (44.6%)	136 (22.7%)	84 (14.0%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (15.9%)	71.2	336^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.8%		71.8	328^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%	8	87.1	78.1	81.2	76.1	82.8	81.7	80.3	75.2	$10,999	$747	$10,252
Katherine Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17346 Warwick Blvd	Newport News	23603	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 888-3320	553	30	18.4	98.6%	66 (11.9%)	332 (60.0%)	92 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.8%)	28.1	866^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.1%		19	940^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.3%	74	61.4	52.0	64.7	63.5	60.2	60.0	68.2	61.3	$9,833	$422	$9,411
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	99.1%	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	$10,982	$277	$10,705
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	99.3%	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	$10,605	$3,508	$7,097
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	99.3%	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	$12,521	$1,363	$11,159
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	99.3%	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	$10,726	$369	$10,357
Dare Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Dare Rd	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0324	399	28	14.2	36.6%	249 (62.4%)	40 (10.0%)	48 (12.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.3%)	82.6	163^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	85.3%		83.9	146^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%	17	92.4	89.0	84.9	77.3	86.6	90.1	83.3	84.6	$13,764	$598	$13,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary?

Students at Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary are 43% African American, 25% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ella J. FitzGerald Middle
High : Woodside High

Is Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary a good school?

Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary ranks 752^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary.

What district is Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

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