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Newport News city

Virginia · Public K-12

48 public schools serving approximately 26,531 students, in a county of 184,216 residents.

Schools
48
5 districts
Enrollment
26,531
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,634
Below Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
88.0%
Above Virginia avg
Elementary
25
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
10
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Newport News City Public Schools
26,531 students · 5 districts in Newport News city

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Newport News city residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
41%
Hispanic
11%
Black
41%
Asian
3%
Two or more
11%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
20%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
53%
Asian
2%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
30.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.8%
civilian labor
Median age
34
23.2% under 18

All schools (48)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
WOODSIDE HIGHNewport NewsHigh09-121,807·
MENCHVILLE HIGHNewport NewsHigh09-121,788·
WARWICK HIGHNewport NewsHigh09-121,645·
DENBIGH HIGHNewport NewsHigh09-121,225·
ETHEL M. GILDERSLEEVE MIDDLENewport NewsMiddle06-081,130·
HERITAGE HIGHNewport NewsHigh09-121,111·
ELLA J. FITZGERALD MIDDLENewport NewsMiddle06-081,060·
MARY PASSAGE MIDDLENewport NewsMiddle06-08944·
HOMER L. HINES MIDDLENewport NewsMiddle06-08877·
CRITTENDEN MIDDLENewport NewsMiddle06-08740·
Joseph H. Saunders ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05621·
Kiln Creek ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05618·
Carver ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05600·
ACHIEVABLE DREAM ACADEMYNewport NewsElementaryPK-05582·
Richneck ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05558·
Oliver C. Greenwood ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05552·
DISCOVERY STEM ACADEMYNewport NewsElementaryPK-05543·
Katherine Johnson ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05525·
Hidenwood ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05522·
Deer Park ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05517·
Willis A. Jenkins ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05499·
ACHIEVABLE DREAM MIDDLE/HIGHNewport NewsHigh06-12488·
T. Ryland Sanford ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05482·
Riverside ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05481·
Newsome Park ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05477·
General Stanford ElementaryFt. EustisElementaryPK-05476·
Sedgefield ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05469·
Stoney Run ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05461·
Knollwood Meadows ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05456·
Richard T. Yates ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05440·
George J. McIntosh ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05439·
L.F. Palmer ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05433·
B.T. WASHINGTON MIDDLENewport NewsMiddle06-08422·
David A. Dutrow ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05411·
HUNTINGTON MIDDLENewport NewsMiddle06-08411·
B.C. Charles ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05388·
DENBIGH EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERNewport NewsPrekindergartenPK-PK388·
Hilton ElementaryNewport NewsElementaryPK-05382·
WATKINS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERNewport NewsPrekindergartenPK-PK329·
John Marshall Early Childhood CenterNewport NewsElementaryPK-KG234·
CENTER FOR AUTISMNewport NewsNot applicableN -N ··
ENTERPRISE ACADEMY/NEWPORT NEWS CITYNewport NewsNot applicableN -N ··
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNOR'S STEM ACADEMYNewport NewsNot applicableN -N ··
New Horizons Woodside CampusNewport NewsNot applicableN -N ··
NEWPORT ACADEMYNewport NewsNot applicableN -N ··
NEWPORT NEWS JUVENILE DETENTION HOMENewport NewsNot applicableN -N ··
Newport News & York County Governor's Health Science AcademyNewport NewsNot applicableN -N ··
Point Option Alternative SchoolNewport NewsNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Newport News city?
Newport News city, Virginia has 48 public K-12 schools serving approximately 26,531 students.
How many high schools are in Newport News city?
Newport News city, Virginia has 6 public high schools, along with 7 middle schools and 25 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Newport News city?
Newport News City Public Schools is the largest school district in Newport News city, serving approximately 26,531 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
How many people live in Newport News city?
Newport News city has roughly 184,216 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Newport News city?
Median household income in Newport News city is $69,634, below the Virginia average of $76,527. About 10.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Newport News city?
Approximately 30.6% of adults 25 and older in Newport News city hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Newport News city qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 88.0% of students in Newport News city public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Virginia county average of 70.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Newport News city schools?
Across Newport News city public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Newport News city?
Newport News city residents are approximately 41% White, 11% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Newport News city is owner-occupied?
Newport News city has about 82,052 housing units, of which roughly 48.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data