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Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School's student population of 454 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School
Kind	74
1	78
2	88
3	77
4	66
5	71

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School
2023	482
2022	500
2021	452
2020	521
2019	521
2018	578
2017	578
2016	583
2015	596
2014	675
2013	624
2012	598
2011	552
2010	569
2009	509
2008	512
2007	531
2006	540
2005	565
2004	560
2003	467
2002	458
2001	499
2000	601
1999	590
1998	633
1997	674
1996	654
1995	671
1994	702
1993	625
1992	775
1991	755
1990	735
1989	629
1988	572
1987	659

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
2014	35
2013	33
2012	24
2011	37
2010	40
2009	37
2008	37
2007	46
2006	39
2005	42
2004	42
2003	42
2002	33
1999	42
1994	35
1993	39
1992	39
1991	38
1990	38
1989	37
1988	35
1987	35

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School Motto

We believe that all children can learn, and it is our responsibility to teach them.

School Rankings

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School is 0.72, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1552 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School
2023	#1552
2022	#1597
2021	#1597
2019	#1600
2018	#1468
2017	#1477
2016	#1593
2015	#1398
2014	#1540
2013	#1697
2012	#1712

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53%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	53%	68%	52%
2021	27%	54%	34%
2019	71%	82%	71%
2017	71%	72%	59%
2016	69%	80%	71%
2015	75%	79%	70%
2014	65%	74%	62%
2013	48%	71%	57%
2012	47%	68%	56%
2011	85%	86%	81%
2010	85%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

45-49%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2021	47%	69%	54%
2019	62%	78%	64%
2018	66%	80%
2017	66%	80%	69%
2016	65%	80%	69%
2015	67%	79%	67%
2014	56%	74%	63%
2013	56%	74%	63%
2012	78%	89%	82%
2011	74%	88%	82%
2010	76%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

25-29%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	25:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	18:1
2009	14:1	17:1	19:1
2008	14:1	17:1	18:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	11:1	12:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	17:1	16:1	18:1
1988	16:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	6%	8%	3%
2020	5%	7%	3%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	5%	7%	2%
2017	5%	7%	2%
2016	5%	8%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	5%	4%	2%
1999	5%	4%	2%
1998	6%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	5%	4%	2%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	15%	19%	16%
2022	15%	18%	15%
2021	16%	18%	14%
2020	12%	16%	14%
2019	12%	16%	14%
2018	12%	15%	13%
2017	12%	15%	13%
2016	12%	14%	13%
2015	15%	14%	13%
2014	14%	13%	12%
2013	12%	12%	11%
2012	14%	12%	10%
2011	12%	11%	10%
2010	10%	10%	8%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	1%	7%	5%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	4%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Black

43%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	47%	22%	54%
2022	44%	22%	55%
2021	44%	22%	55%
2020	47%	22%	55%
2019	47%	22%	55%
2018	43%	23%	55%
2017	43%	23%	55%
2016	46%	23%	55%
2015	43%	23%	55%
2014	46%	23%	54%
2013	47%	23%	54%
2012	45%	24%	55%
2011	44%	24%	56%
2010	48%	26%	57%
2009	47%	26%	58%
2008	49%	27%	58%
2007	53%	27%	58%
2006	55%	27%	57%
2005	55%	27%	57%
2004	56%	27%	57%
2003	54%	27%	56%
2002	52%	27%	56%
2001	54%	27%	55%
2000	53%	27%	54%
1999	52%	27%	54%
1998	51%	27%	53%
1997	48%	27%	52%
1996	44%	27%	51%
1995	42%	26%	50%
1994	43%	26%	49%
1993	38%	26%	47%

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White

24%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	22%	45%	20%
2022	23%	46%	20%
2021	22%	46%	21%
2020	24%	49%	22%
2019	24%	49%	22%
2018	26%	50%	24%
2017	26%	50%	24%
2016	27%	50%	25%
2015	29%	52%	25%
2014	28%	52%	27%
2013	30%	53%	27%
2012	31%	54%	29%
2011	37%	54%	29%
2010	36%	57%	30%
2009	38%	57%	31%
2008	36%	57%	31%
2007	35%	58%	32%
2006	34%	59%	33%
2005	36%	60%	34%
2004	36%	61%	34%
2003	42%	61%	35%
2002	43%	63%	36%
2001	40%	64%	38%
2000	39%	65%	39%
1999	40%	65%	40%
1998	39%	65%	41%
1997	43%	66%	42%
1996	45%	67%	44%
1995	48%	67%	45%
1994	47%	68%	46%
1993	52%	68%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	12%	7%	7%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	12%	6%	6%
2019	12%	6%	6%
2018	14%	5%	6%
2017	14%	5%	6%
2016	10%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	4%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	0.70	0.71	0.64
2022	0.72	0.70	0.64
2021	0.72	0.70	0.63
2020	0.70	0.68	0.63
2019	0.70	0.68	0.63
2018	0.72	0.67	0.62
2017	0.72	0.67	0.62
2016	0.70	0.68	0.62
2015	0.71	0.66	0.61
2014	0.69	0.66	0.63
2013	0.68	0.65	0.62
2012	0.68	0.64	0.61
2011	0.66	0.64	0.60
2010	0.65	0.62	0.57
2009	0.63	0.60	0.57
2008	0.63	0.60	0.57
2007	0.60	0.59	0.56
2006	0.58	0.58	0.56
2005	0.57	0.57	0.56
2004	0.56	0.55	0.56
2003	0.54	0.55	0.56
2002	0.55	0.53	0.56
2001	0.55	0.52	0.56
2000	0.57	0.51	0.56
1999	0.57	0.51	0.56
1998	0.59	0.50	0.56
1997	0.59	0.49	0.57
1996	0.61	0.48	0.57
1995	0.60	0.49	0.57
1994	0.60	0.47	0.56
1993	0.59	0.47	0.56

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Eligible for

97%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	90%	52%	86%
2022	77%	41%	78%
2021	100%	35%	59%
2020	84%	39%	72%
2019	84%	39%	72%
2018	85%	35%	57%
2017	85%	35%	57%
2016	55%	35%	53%
2015	60%	34%	53%
2014	60%	33%	51%
2013	56%	32%	49%
2012	54%	32%	48%
2011	49%	31%	45%
2010	47%	29%	43%
2009	41%	26%	40%
2008	42%	25%	38%
2007	40%	24%	36%
2006	44%	24%	38%
2005	47%	24%	37%
2004	44%	23%	37%
2003	42%	23%	36%
2002	39%	23%	36%
2000	38%	23%	36%
1999	41%	24%	36%
1998	42%	24%	38%
1997	40%	24%	39%
1996	40%	24%	37%
1995	35%	24%	35%

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Eligible for (15-16)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	12%	7%	9%
2007	13%	7%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	11%	7%	10%
2004	10%	7%	10%
2003	13%	7%	10%
2002	12%	7%	10%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newport News City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School's ranking?

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School is ranked #1552 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School often compared to?

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Willis A. Jenkins Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School?

454 students attend T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School?

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School offer ?

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School part of?

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School is part of Newport News City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School located?

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School is located in the North Newport News neighborhood of Newport News, VA. There are 13 other public schools located in North Newport News.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education