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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT NEWS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510264002068
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary
13460 Woodside Lane, Newport News, VA 23608 · (757) 886-7744 · Newport News city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
549 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
59.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +24.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 24 points.
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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
549
-133 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 19.5:1
% White
18%
was 21%
% Hispanic
25%
was 22%
% Black
43%
was 44%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary, a mid-sized elementary-level community in Newport News, Virginia, overseen by Newport News City Public Schools, instructs 549 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Within Newport News City Public Schools, which oversees 40 schools and 25,882 students, Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Newport News city as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.9%; this one delivers 49.6%.
In the surrounding community, Newport News city reports that median household income runs about $69,634, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Newport News city runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,882 students), of which Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary is one.
Nearest neighbor: Woodside High, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 63.3%.
The school occupies an urban site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary has contracted 20%, going from 682 students in 2018 to 549 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- Woodside High0.3 mi · 1,723
- Richneck Elementary1.3 mi · 502
- Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle1.6 mi · 988
- Denbigh Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 397
- George J. McIntosh Elementary1.9 mi · 446
- Yorktown Elementary2.0 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About Oliver C. Greenwood ElementaryHow many students attend Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary?
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-05.
Is Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary have?
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary?
At Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary, the student body is approximately 18% White, 25% Hispanic, 43% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary in?
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary is part of Newport News City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.