Best Schools in Newport News, VA
Newport News, VA has 75 public schools (13 high, 14 middle, 40 elementary) serving 48,426 students. On average they score 68% on state proficiency tests against a projected 36%, so schools in Newport News greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Newport News, VA
The top high schools in Newport News, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. York High
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1050 Students
2. Grafton High
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1212 Students
3. Jamestown High
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Williamsburg-james City County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1229 Students
4. Churchland High
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Portsmouth City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1435 Students
5. Bethel High
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1777 Students
6. Hampton High
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1359 Students
7. Bruton High
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 711 Students
8. Woodside High
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1807 Students
9. Menchville High
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1788 Students
10. Achievable Dream Middle/high
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 488 Students
Best Middle Schools in Newport News, VA
The top middle schools in Newport News, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Grafton Middle
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 874 Students
2. B.t. Washington Middle
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 422 Students
3. Queens Lake Middle
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 574 Students
4. Yorktown Middle
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 644 Students
5. Colonel Fred Cherry Middle
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Suffolk City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 755 Students
6. James Blair Middle
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Williamsburg-james City County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 545 Students
7. Cesar Tarrant Middle
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 676 Students
8. C. Alton Lindsay Middle
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 707 Students
9. Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1130 Students
10. Homer L. Hines Middle
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 877 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Newport News, VA
The top elementary schools in Newport News, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Deer Park Elementary
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 517 Students
2. Hilton Elementary
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 382 Students
3. Coventry Elementary
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 623 Students
4. Magruder Elementary
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 663 Students
5. General Stanford Elementary
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 476 Students
6. George P. Phenix Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1516 Students
7. Yorktown Elementary
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 613 Students
8. Hunter B. Andrews
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1131 Students
9. Aberdeen Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 442 Students
10. Knollwood Meadows Elementary
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 456 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Newport News, VA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Newport News, VA has a total population of 182,175 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Newport News, VA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Newport News, VA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
29.26 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.58 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.68 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Newport News, VA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Newport News, VA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Newport News, VA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Newport News, VA
How many schools are in Newport News, VA?
Newport News, VA has 75 public schools: 13 high schools, 14 middle schools and 40 elementary schools, serving 48,426 students in total.
How do schools in Newport News perform on state tests?
On average, 75 schools in Newport News score 68% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Newport News greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Newport News?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Newport News
36 of 39 schools in Newport News carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3C: 7D: 20F: 6
All 39 public schools we grade in Newport News. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- Bt Washington Middle
- Crittenden Middle
- Ella J Fitzgerald Middle
- Ethel M Gildersleeve Middle
- Homer L Hines Middle
- Huntington Middle
- Mary Passage Middle
Elementary and primary schools (24)
- Bc Charles Elementary
- Carver Elementary
- David A Dutrow Elementary
- Deer Park Elementary
- Denbigh Early Childhood Center
- George J Mcintosh Elementary
- Hidenwood Elementary
- Hilton Elementary
- John Marshall Early Childhood Center
- Joseph H Saunders Elementary
- Katherine Johnson Elementary
- Kiln Creek Elementary
- Knollwood Meadows Elementary
- Lf Palmer Elementary
- Newsome Park Elementary
- Oliver C Greenwood Elementary
- Richard T Yates Elementary
- Richneck Elementary
- Riverside Elementary
- Sedgefield Elementary
- Stoney Run Elementary
- T Ryland Sanford Elementary
- Watkins Early Childhood Center
- Willis A Jenkins Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (13)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Calvary Seventh-day Adventist School
- Denbigh Baptist Christian School
- Denbigh Christian Academy
- East End Academy
- First Baptist Church Denbigh Child Devt Center And
- Hampton Roads Academy
- Hampton Roads International Montessori School
- Nnbhc-the Academy At Lee Hall
- Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
- Peninsula Catholic High School
- Summit Christian Academy
- Trinity Lutheran School
- Warwick Kids Academy