George J. McIntosh Elementary

George J. McIntosh Elementary, a medium-sized elementary campus in Newport News, Virginia, part of Newport News City Public Schools, serves 446 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 40 schools in Newport News City Public Schools (25,882 students total), George J. McIntosh Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, George J. McIntosh Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, George J. McIntosh Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George J. McIntosh Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.7%, the actual is 47.5%, a residual of -13.2 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Newport News city put median household income runs about $69,634, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Newport News city's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,882 students), George J. McIntosh Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Richneck Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George J. McIntosh Elementary. On composite proficiency, George J. McIntosh Elementary comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 57.2%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. George J. McIntosh Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 490 (now 446). White enrollment moved from 17% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

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