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Newport News, VA
Public School Ratings




Newport News Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Newport News City Pblc Schs School District details

Newport News City Pblc Schs School District
12465 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23606

26,648 Students enrolled in District

45 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Newport News City Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.9% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
55%
70%
59%
73%
52%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Achievable Dream Academy School
726 16th St.
Newport News, VA, 23607
PK-05
Achievable Dream Middle/high School
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA, 23605
06-12
B.c. Charles Elem School
701 Menchville Road
Newport News, VA, 23602
PK-05
B.t. Washington Middle School
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA, 23607
06-08
Carver Elem School
6160 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA, 23605
PK-05
Crittenden Middle School
6158 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA, 23605
06-08
David A. Dutrow Elem School
60 Curtis Tignor Rd
Newport News, VA, 23608
PK-05
Deer Park Elem School
11541 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA, 23601
PK-05
Denbigh Early Childhood Center School
15638 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA, 23608
PK-PK
Denbigh High School
259 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, VA, 23608
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 22.1% 49.0%
Black 57.8% 23.4%
Hispanic 17.2% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.1% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.0% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 80.0% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,733 $192,900,450 50.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $581 $16,645,650 4.4%
Staff $917 $26,272,050 6.9%
General Administration $234 $6,704,100 1.8%
School Administration $686 $19,653,900 5.2%
Operation $1,213 $34,752,450 9.1%
Transportation $665 $19,052,250 5.0%
Other $253 $7,248,450 1.9%
Total Support $4,548 $130,300,200 34.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,016 $57,758,400 15.2%
Total Expenditures $13,297 $380,959,050 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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