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The most racially diverse public schools in Newport News city, Virginia

Across Newport News city, Virginia, 40 public schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle leads the list at 32.6%, against a median of 52.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Newport News city, Virginia

Best Largest group

32.6%

Median Largest group

52.6%

MOST DIVERSE · NEWPORT NEWS CITY, VIRGINIA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle	Newport News, VA	1,087	32.6% Black (354)	31.7%(345)	32.6%(354)	23.2%(252)	2.4%(26)
2	Knollwood Meadows Elementary	Newport News, VA	460	35.0% Black (161)	32.0%(147)	35.0%(161)	16.5%(76)	3.5%(16)
3	Menchville High	Newport News, VA	1,707	38.1% Black (650)	31.3%(534)	38.1%(650)	21.4%(365)	2.5%(43)
4	Richard T. Yates Elementary	Newport News, VA	448	39.7% White (178)	39.7%(178)	38.0%(170)	9.6%(43)	2.0%(9)
5	General Stanford Elementary	Ft. Eustis, VA	430	40.2% White (173)	40.2%(173)	19.1%(82)	22.8%(98)	3.7%(16)
6	B.C. Charles Elementary	Newport News, VA	388	40.7% Black (158)	36.3%(141)	40.7%(158)	11.3%(44)	1.3%(5)
7	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary	Newport News, VA	498	42.0% Black (209)	23.7%(118)	42.0%(209)	18.9%(94)	3.6%(18)
8	Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary	Newport News, VA	549	43.2% Black (237)	18.0%(99)	43.2%(237)	24.9%(137)	4.2%(23)
9	L.F. Palmer Elementary	Newport News, VA	465	43.4% Hispanic (202)	6.7%(31)	40.9%(190)	43.4%(202)	1.1%(5)
10	Richneck Elementary	Newport News, VA	502	44.8% Black (225)	22.9%(115)	44.8%(225)	17.1%(86)	3.4%(17)
11	Riverside Elementary	Newport News, VA	506	45.5% Black (230)	27.9%(141)	45.5%(230)	15.6%(79)	1.8%(9)
12	Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle	Newport News, VA	988	47.9% Black (473)	14.9%(147)	47.9%(473)	25.5%(252)	2.8%(28)
13	Joseph H. Saunders Elementary	Newport News, VA	660	48.3% Black (319)	14.7%(97)	48.3%(319)	28.0%(185)	1.5%(10)
14	Denbigh High	Newport News, VA	1,269	48.5% Black (615)	20.3%(257)	48.5%(615)	21.7%(275)	2.4%(31)
15	Stoney Run Elementary	Newport News, VA	453	48.8% Black (221)	16.6%(75)	48.8%(221)	25.2%(114)	2.0%(9)
16	Watkins Early Childhood Center	Newport News, VA	326	49.1% Black (160)	13.5%(44)	49.1%(160)	26.4%(86)	2.8%(9)
17	David A. Dutrow Elementary	Newport News, VA	341	49.6% Black (169)	16.1%(55)	49.6%(169)	18.8%(64)	1.5%(5)
18	Mary Passage Middle	Newport News, VA	931	51.3% Black (478)	18.9%(176)	51.3%(478)	17.4%(162)	2.0%(19)
19	B.T. Washington Middle	Newport News, VA	413	52.1% Black (215)	26.1%(108)	52.1%(215)	7.3%(30)	1.9%(8)
20	Woodside High	Newport News, VA	1,723	52.2% Black (900)	18.2%(313)	52.2%(900)	16.8%(289)	2.5%(44)
21	George J. McIntosh Elementary	Newport News, VA	446	52.9% Black (236)	11.0%(49)	52.9%(236)	25.6%(114)	1.4%(6)
22	Deer Park Elementary	Newport News, VA	433	53.6% Black (232)	23.3%(101)	53.6%(232)	9.5%(41)	2.5%(11)
23	Homer L. Hines Middle	Newport News, VA	846	53.7% Black (454)	15.7%(133)	53.7%(454)	17.9%(151)	1.8%(15)
24	Hilton Elementary	Newport News, VA	368	53.8% White (198)	53.8%(198)	26.6%(98)	10.3%(38)	0.5%(2)
25	Hidenwood Elementary	Newport News, VA	476	54.0% Black (257)	22.5%(107)	54.0%(257)	11.3%(54)	0.4%(2)
26	Willis A. Jenkins Elementary	Newport News, VA	507	54.0% Black (274)	17.4%(88)	54.0%(274)	19.1%(97)	2.4%(12)
27	Carver Elementary	Newport News, VA	634	54.3% Black (344)	8.4%(53)	54.3%(344)	29.0%(184)	0.6%(4)
28	Denbigh Early Childhood Center	Newport News, VA	397	54.7% Black (217)	9.3%(37)	54.7%(217)	21.4%(85)	2.0%(8)
29	Warwick High	Newport News, VA	1,622	55.0% Black (892)	19.7%(319)	55.0%(892)	16.5%(267)	1.4%(22)
30	Kiln Creek Elementary	Newport News, VA	553	55.7% Black (308)	16.3%(90)	55.7%(308)	16.1%(89)	2.4%(13)
31	Sedgefield Elementary	Newport News, VA	425	56.2% Black (239)	17.6%(75)	56.2%(239)	14.8%(63)	1.9%(8)
32	Katherine Johnson Elementary	Newport News, VA	553	60.0% Black (332)	11.9%(66)	60.0%(332)	16.6%(92)	0.7%(4)
33	Crittenden Middle	Newport News, VA	781	70.7% Black (552)	7.7%(60)	70.7%(552)	12.8%(100)	1.7%(13)
34	Heritage High	Newport News, VA	1,106	74.8% Black (827)	5.1%(56)	74.8%(827)	14.5%(160)	0.3%(3)
35	John Marshall Early Childhood Center	Newport News, VA	213	81.2% Black (173)	0.9%(2)	81.2%(173)	8.0%(17)	0.0%(0)
36	Discovery STEM Academy	Newport News, VA	561	81.5% Black (457)	2.1%(12)	81.5%(457)	9.3%(52)	0.0%(0)
37	Huntington Middle	Newport News, VA	292	81.5% Black (238)	3.1%(9)	81.5%(238)	7.9%(23)	0.0%(0)
38	Achievable Dream Academy	Newport News, VA	641	82.1% Black (526)	2.5%(16)	82.1%(526)	8.7%(56)	0.2%(1)
39	Achievable Dream Middle/High	Newport News, VA	498	83.7% Black (417)	2.2%(11)	83.7%(417)	8.0%(40)	0.2%(1)
40	Newsome Park Elementary	Newport News, VA	386	85.2% Black (329)	1.0%(4)	85.2%(329)	8.6%(33)	0.3%(1)

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