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Newport News Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Newport News City Public Schools School District details

Newport News City Public Schools School District
12465 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23606

26,531 Students enrolled in District

43 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Newport News City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

2

(10 is best)

Better than 19.8% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
55%
69%
59%
73%
51%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Achievable Dream Academy School
726 16th St.
Newport News, VA, 23607
PK-05
Achievable Dream Middle/high School
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA, 23605
06-12
B.c. Charles Elementary School
701 Menchville Road
Newport News, VA, 23602
PK-05
B.t. Washington Middle School
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA, 23607
06-08
Crittenden Middle School
6158 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA, 23605
06-08
Carver Elementary School
6160 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA, 23605
PK-05
Denbigh Early Childhood Center School
15638 Warwick Blvd.
Newport News, VA, 23608
PK-PK
Denbigh High School
259 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, VA, 23608
09-12
Discovery Stem Academy School
1712 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA, 23607
PK-05
David A. Dutrow Elementary School
60 Curtis Tignor Rd
Newport News, VA, 23608
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 21.7% 48.2%
Black 57.8% 23.2%
Hispanic 17.9% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.0% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 88.0% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 88.0% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,346 $194,890,000 51.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $634 $16,819,000 4.4%
Staff $1,230 $32,629,000 8.6%
General Administration $255 $6,776,000 1.8%
School Administration $752 $19,945,000 5.3%
Operation $1,319 $34,986,000 9.2%
Transportation $593 $15,727,000 4.1%
Other $300 $7,960,000 2.1%
Total Support $5,082 $134,842,000 35.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,877 $49,794,000 13.1%
Total Expenditures $14,305 $379,526,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%