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General Stanford Elementary

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General Stanford Elementary ranks 321 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

General Stanford Elementary is a PK-5 school on Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia, serving 430 students within the Newport News City Public Schools district. Despite serving a population where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is a clear academic standout. In the 2025-2026 school year, General Stanford ranked 321st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 71st percentile with a 4-star rating. That is well above every nearby district school, including David A. Dutrow Elementary (40th percentile) and Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary (32nd percentile). Most neighboring schools, such as Richneck Elementary and Stoney Run Elementary, rank in the bottom third statewide.

Academic results reinforce the strong ranking. General Stanford's SOL proficiency rates in 2025-2026 exceeded both district and state averages in every reported subject and grade. For example, 4th grade reading proficiency reached 84.9%, compared to 73.7% statewide, and 5th grade math proficiency reached 83.3% versus 72.4% statewide. The school also posts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism: just 3.5% in 2024-2025, compared to 18.5% for the district and 14.8% statewide. This is especially notable given the school's high-poverty context and stands in sharp contrast to nearby schools with substantially higher absenteeism rates.

The school is especially effective for historically underserved groups, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for African American students and the 92nd percentile for Hispanic students. However, military-connected students — an important subgroup given the Fort Eustis location — rank in the bottom quarter among Virginia schools serving that population, pointing to a key opportunity. General Stanford has also recovered strongly since the pandemic, climbing from the 35th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 71st percentile standing. It achieves these results with lower per-pupil spending than several peers, including George J. McIntosh Elementary and James River Elementary in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, making it a model of efficiency within a district where many surrounding schools continue to struggle.

430

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,605

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

929 Madison Ave.
Fort Eustis, VA 23604

(757) 888-3200

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Students who attend General Stanford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mary Passage Middle
High:	Woodside High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

22.8%

African American:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg61%

Virginia avg72%

321^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	72.1	321 of 1111	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	373 of 1110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	514 of 1114	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	358 of 1114	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	500 of 1109	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	715 of 1103	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	215 of 1105	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	240 of 1097	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	151 of 1099	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	161 of 1096	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.6	373 of 1100	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	381 of 1110	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	681 of 1120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	604 of 1117	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	677 of 1117	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	465 of 1113	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.4	187 of 1082	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	51 of 1081	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	74.5	201 of 1083	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	57.5	471 of 1071	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.6	474 of 1062	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	111 of 591	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	98 of 579	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	199 of 588	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	163 of 579	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	344 of 1100	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	431 of 1096	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	545 of 1098	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	414 of 1100	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	52 of 619	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	76.1	123 of 606	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	272 of 580	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	111 of 564	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	313 of 1099	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	330 of 1093	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	477 of 1101	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	311 of 1093	71.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	163 of 206	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	145 of 192	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	172 of 195	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	146 of 182	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	442 of 974	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	517 of 973	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	565 of 979	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	390 of 984	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2026)21st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+8 vs state

English Reading82%+10 vs state

VA Studies79%+8 vs state

Science74%+5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
T. Ryland Sanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Colony Road	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7778	498	27	18.4	99.0%	118 (23.7%)	209 (42.0%)	94 (18.9%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.2%)	33.7	806^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.5%		30.8	818^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.3%	12	55.8	67.4	60.3	73.1	54.7	74.4	71.8	54.8	$9,098	$295	$8,804
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

Frequently Asked Questions about General Stanford Elementary

Is General Stanford Elementary a good school?

General Stanford Elementary ranks 321^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of General Stanford Elementary attend?

Students who attend General Stanford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mary Passage Middle
High : Woodside High

How many students attend General Stanford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended General Stanford Elementary.

What district is General Stanford Elementary in?

Newport News City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of General Stanford Elementary?

Students at General Stanford Elementary are 40% White, 23% Hispanic, 19% African American, 13% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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