Newport News City School District

Item: Newport News City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

12465 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23606-3041

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (757) 591-4500

www.sbo.nn.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

Newport News City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

44 Schools

448 Schools

# Students

26,183 Students

312,714 Students

# Teachers

1,692 Teachers

23,458 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newport News City School District	Virginia
6	1,897	377
7	1,874	451
8	1,916	454
9	64	34
10	50	35
11	74	33
12	44	31

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District Rank

Newport News City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#119 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Newport News City School District
2022	#119
2021	#119
2019	#121
2018	#124
2017	#124
2016	#115
2015	#118
2014	#115
2013	#116
2012	#116
2011	#112

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(20-21)

34%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2021	34%	54%
2019	71%	82%
2017	59%	72%
2016	71%	80%
2015	70%	79%
2014	62%	74%
2013	57%	71%
2012	56%	68%
2011	81%	86%
2010	81%	87%

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(20-21)

54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2021	54%	69%
2019	64%	78%
2017	69%	80%
2016	69%	80%
2015	67%	79%
2014	63%	74%
2013	63%	74%
2012	82%	89%
2011	82%	88%
2010	83%	89%

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(20-21)

39%

59%

91%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2022	91%	89%
2021	90%	89%
2020	89%	89%
2019	90%	87%
2018	88%	88%
2017	89%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	85%	86%
2014	84%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	78%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.64	0.70
2021	0.63	0.70
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.62	0.67
2017	0.62	0.67
2016	0.62	0.68
2015	0.61	0.66
2014	0.63	0.66
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.61	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.57	0.62
2009	0.57	0.60
2008	0.57	0.60
2007	0.56	0.59
2006	0.56	0.58
2005	0.56	0.57
2004	0.56	0.55
2003	0.56	0.55
2002	0.56	0.53
2001	0.56	0.52
2000	0.56	0.51
1999	0.56	0.51
1998	0.56	0.50
1997	0.57	0.49
1996	0.57	0.48
1995	0.57	0.49
1994	0.56	0.47
1993	0.56	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

17%

18%

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

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% Black

53%

21%

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

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% White

19%

47%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2023	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,495 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$396 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2021	$396MM	$50MM
2020	$388MM	$48MM
2019	$368MM	$48MM
2018	$369MM	$46MM
2017	$375MM	$44MM
2016	$360MM	$43MM
2015	$353MM	$42MM
2014	$336MM	$41MM
2012	$343MM	$41MM
2011	$347MM	$40MM
2010	$353MM	$42MM
2009	$372MM	$43MM
2008	$360MM	$43MM
2007	$347MM	$42MM
2006	$318MM	$37MM
2005	$306MM	$33MM
2004	$285MM	$31MM
2003	$276MM	$33MM
2002	$261MM	$29MM
2001	$238MM	$28MM
2000	$225MM	$27MM
1999	$221MM	$25MM
1998	$197MM	$23MM
1997	$188MM	$22MM
1996	$171MM	$20MM
1995	$168MM	$20MM
1992	$147MM	$18MM
1990	$141MM	$17MM

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Spending

$380 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2021	$380MM	$50MM
2020	$381MM	$48MM
2019	$366MM	$48MM
2018	$356MM	$46MM
2017	$361MM	$44MM
2016	$360MM	$43MM
2015	$347MM	$42MM
2014	$326MM	$40MM
2012	$340MM	$41MM
2011	$331MM	$38MM
2010	$347MM	$42MM
2009	$352MM	$42MM
2008	$350MM	$41MM
2007	$330MM	$40MM
2006	$317MM	$39MM
2005	$297MM	$36MM
2004	$273MM	$31MM
2003	$277MM	$31MM
2002	$263MM	$29MM
2001	$256MM	$29MM
2000	$243MM	$27MM
1999	$214MM	$24MM
1998	$196MM	$23MM
1997	$188MM	$21MM
1996	$203MM	$21MM
1995	$182MM	$19MM
1992	$146MM	$18MM
1990	$141MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,128

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2021	$14,609	$14,122
2020	$13,530	$13,011
2018	$12,858	$12,340
2017	$13,017	$12,324
2016	$12,341	$12,007
2015	$12,930	$10,576
2014	$11,284	$10,820
2012	$11,467	$10,405
2011	$11,385	$10,061
2010	$11,438	$10,576
2009	$11,883	$11,282
2008	$11,405	$10,833
2007	$10,717	$11,013
2006	$9,605	$10,006
2005	$9,249	$9,139
2004	$8,665	$8,571
2003	$8,393	$8,950
2002	$7,939	$8,028
2001	$7,213	$7,912
2000	$6,756	$7,658
1999	$6,620	$6,541
1998	$5,935	$6,329
1997	$5,732	$6,082
1995	$5,201	$5,657
1992	$4,978	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$14,495

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Newport News City School District	Virginia
2021	$13,998	$14,198
2020	$13,297	$13,009
2018	$12,424	$12,303
2017	$12,510	$12,398
2016	$12,335	$12,042
2015	$12,718	$10,658
2014	$10,957	$10,531
2012	$11,366	$10,420
2011	$10,861	$9,778
2010	$11,250	$10,658
2009	$11,245	$11,065
2008	$11,098	$10,444
2007	$10,204	$10,604
2006	$9,568	$10,603
2005	$8,980	$9,839
2004	$8,307	$8,522
2003	$8,436	$8,394
2002	$8,005	$8,029
2001	$7,745	$8,196
2000	$7,308	$7,662
1999	$6,426	$6,251
1998	$5,899	$6,290
1997	$5,725	$5,970
1995	$5,640	$5,518
1992	$4,930	$5,049

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Best Newport News City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

B.t. Washington Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 928-6860

Grades: 6-8

| 427 students

Rank: #22.

Achievable Dream Middle/high

Magnet School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820

Grades: 6-12

| 486 students

Rank: #33.

Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Minton Dr
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 591-4862

Grades: 6-8

| 1,097 students

Rank: #44.

Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

432 Industrial Park Dr
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 888-3300

Grades: 6-8

| 969 students

Rank: #55.

Mary Passage Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Atkinson Way
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7600

Grades: 6-8

| 976 students

Rank: #66.

Homer L. Hines Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

561 Mclawhorne Dr
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4878

Grades: 6-8

| 844 students

Rank: #77.

Crittenden Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6158 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 591-4900

Grades: 6-8

| 849 students

Rank: #88.

Huntington Middle School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5800 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-6846

Grades: 7-8

| 271 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 44 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,183 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 91% (Top 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education