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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at George J. McIntosh Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT NEWS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510264001049
George J. McIntosh Elementary
185 Richneck Rd, Newport News, VA 23608 · (757) 886-7767 · Newport News city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Virginia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
449 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
49.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where George J. McIntosh Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Newport News city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,009 of 1,101 | #19 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,033 of 1,111 ▲ 7 | #19 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,030 of 1,111 ▲ 27 | #20 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #718 of 1,176 | #17 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,059 of 1,105 | #13 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #462 of 1,106 | #16 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #74 of 1,157 | #6 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #492 of 759 | #18 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
446
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 98% (450) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 89% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 31 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 84% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 99% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 72% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 35 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George J. McIntosh Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (490 to 446); teachers down 32% (37 to 25).
About George J. McIntosh Elementary
George J. McIntosh Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Newport News, Virginia. It enrolls 446 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
A total of 40 schools make up Newport News City Public Schools, with 25,882 students enrolled.
The student body at George J. McIntosh Elementary is 53% Black. It is also 26% Hispanic, 11% White, and 9% multiracial. Newport News city's residents are about 41% Black, 12 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
George J. McIntosh Elementary reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.8:1. The school's 17.8:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Virginia.
On the allk12 Grade, George J. McIntosh Elementary lands at D, ahead of 10% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Test results at George J. McIntosh Elementary are 13.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.5% actual, 60.7% predicted).
In Newport News city, where the school is located, the median household earns about $69,634 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Newport News city number 48, with about 25,882 students.
George J. McIntosh Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Richneck Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts George J. McIntosh Elementary at 7th of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at George J. McIntosh Elementary was 451 in 2020-21 and 446 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.6 to 17.8 over 4 years.
The discussion board for George J. McIntosh Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Newport News city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
184,216
Census ACS
Median income
$69,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
25,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport News City Public Schools
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,723 students
- Menchville HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Warwick HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Denbigh HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,106 students
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
Other schools in Newport News
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,723 students
- Menchville HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Warwick HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Denbigh HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,106 students
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
Nearby schools
- Richneck Elementary0.7 mi · 502
- Mary Passage Middle1.0 mi · 931
- David A. Dutrow Elementary1.4 mi · 341
- Stoney Run Elementary1.6 mi · 453
- Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle1.7 mi · 988
- Woodside High1.8 mi · 1,723
Frequently asked questions
About George J. McIntosh ElementaryHow many students attend George J. McIntosh Elementary?
George J. McIntosh Elementary enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does George J. McIntosh Elementary serve?
George J. McIntosh Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George J. McIntosh Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George J. McIntosh Elementary is approximately 17.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George J. McIntosh Elementary?
At George J. McIntosh Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 26% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees George J. McIntosh Elementary?
George J. McIntosh Elementary is overseen by Newport News City Public Schools in Newport News city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.