Katherine Johnson Elementary

Katherine Johnson Elementary, a moderately sized elementary campus in Newport News, Virginia, overseen by Newport News City Public Schools, works with 553 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Katherine Johnson Elementary logs that Black students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at Katherine Johnson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Katherine Johnson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.3%.

Across the wider county, Newport News city reports that median household earnings sit near $69,634, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Newport News city runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,882 students), of which Katherine Johnson Elementary is one.

Denbigh Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Katherine Johnson Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 61.3%.

Katherine Johnson Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Katherine Johnson Elementary's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 568 (now 553). Over the same period, the White share declined from 16% to 12%. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.