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Hidenwood Elementary

Summary:

Hidenwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 522 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hidenwood Elementary stands out for several key factors. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (55.56%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 28.01% to 59.12%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Academically, Hidenwood's performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 68.49%, compared to the state average of 70.11% and the district average of 55.57%. Additionally, Hidenwood has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.84% to 90.61% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Hidenwood Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, the differences become even more stark. For instance, Hilton Elementary, just 3.55 miles away, consistently outperforms Hidenwood Elementary across all academic measures, with significantly higher SOL test scores and a higher school ranking. The high percentage of African American students at Hidenwood, coupled with its low academic performance, suggests the presence of racial achievement gaps, which warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. The school's extremely high free and reduced-price lunch rates also indicate that a large portion of the student population faces significant economic challenges, which likely play a significant role in the school's academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 501 Blount Point Rd
       Newport News, VA  23606

(757) 591-4766

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
956th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,580 Help


Students who attend Hidenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle
High:    Menchville High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  522

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.6%
White:
22.4%
Hispanic:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hidenwood Elementary ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 14th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Hidenwood Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Newport News City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hidenwood Elementary is $8,580, which is the 12th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hidenwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hidenwood Elementary 956th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Hidenwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Newport News City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Newport News City Public Schools 110th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hidenwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hidenwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 9.36 1033rd 1062 2.7%
2006 27.36 930th 1071 13.2%
2007 12.44 1046th 1083 3.4%
2008 21.63 982nd 1081 9.2%
2009 33.57 874th 1082 19.2%
2010 22.66 1008th 1113 9.4%
2011 9.39 1089th 1117 2.5%
2012 19.02 1033rd 1117 7.5%
2013 29.62 888th 1120 20.7%
2014 19.88 1008th 1110 9.2%
2015 22.35 960th 1100 12.7%
2016 6.23 1070th 1096 2.4%
2017 9.04 1051st 1099 4.4%
2018 2.96 1077th 1097 1.8%
2019 1.36 1089th 1105 1.4%
2021 14.30 975th 1103 11.6%
2022 7.23 1052nd 1109 5.1%
2023 7.00 1057th 1114 5.1%
2024 17.85 956th 1114 14.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hidenwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.50 854th 1036 17.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hidenwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.17 1023rd 1100 7.0%
2024 24.49 894th 1098 18.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hidenwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.30 1061st 1093 2.9%
2024 12.03 1013th 1101 8.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Hidenwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.23 561st 579 3.1%
2024 29.41 472nd 588 19.7%
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Rank History for White students at Hidenwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.16 606th 984 38.4%
2024 31.38 760th 979 22.4%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hidenwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 644 644
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 748 748
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 749 749
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 768 768
1993 384 277 6 14 3 n/a n/a 0 684
1994 398 293 7 12 3 n/a n/a 0 713
1995 393 227 9 11 4 n/a n/a 0 644
1996 393 227 9 11 4 n/a n/a 0 644
1997 349 285 7 12 11 n/a n/a 0 664
1998 354 287 11 11 16 n/a n/a 0 679
1999 355 298 6 12 14 n/a n/a 0 685
2000 315 325 7 15 17 n/a n/a -4 675
2001 290 290 6 16 10 n/a n/a 0 612
2002 219 271 12 27 3 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 219 271 12 27 3 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 201 265 9 27 2 n/a n/a 0 504
2005 193 249 6 30 2 n/a n/a 4 484
2006 194 267 10 29 3 n/a n/a 7 510
2007 189 291 9 32 3 n/a n/a 9 533
2008 156 256 9 39 3 n/a n/a 7 470
2009 160 269 11 30 2 n/a n/a 13 485
2010 166 302 18 40 4 n/a n/a 16 546
2011 172 309 16 50 4 2 11 0 564
2012 138 271 9 60 3 0 17 0 498
2013 175 262 8 68 2 0 17 0 532
2014 167 290 10 63 0 0 28 0 558
2015 176 340 5 86 0 0 28 0 635
2016 154 340 7 83 1 1 28 0 614
2017 145 345 8 68 2 0 36 0 604
2018 134 326 6 69 2 2 37 0 576
2019 119 346 8 71 2 4 37 0 587
2020 121 306 10 66 3 1 40 0 547
2021 104 301 6 55 3 1 49 0 519
2022 128 304 6 47 3 3 53 0 544
2023 117 290 0 55 4 1 55 0 522

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hidenwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 644 36.3 17.7 n/a
1990 748 39.4 18.9 n/a
1991 749 40.4 18.5 n/a
1992 768 41.1 18.6 n/a
1993 684 38.4 17.8 n/a
1994 713 35.1 n/a 34.6
1995 644 n/a 0.0 30
1996 644 n/a 0.0 30
1997 664 n/a 0.0 38.3
1998 679 n/a 0.0 37.1
1999 685 36.0 19.0 44.2
2000 675 n/a 0.0 48.9
2001 612 34.5 17.7 43.8
2002 532 39.0 13.6 54.5
2003 532 39.0 13.6 54.5
2004 504 41.0 12.3 55.4
2005 484 39.0 12.4 55.6
2006 510 43.0 11.9 50.3
2007 533 46.8 11.4 55.2
2008 470 32.5 14.5 55.3
2009 485 32.5 14.9 59.7
2010 546 38.5 14.1 64
2011 564 38.8 14.5 61.7
2012 498 26.0 19.1 66.1
2013 532 29.0 18.3 64.1
2014 558 32.0 17.4 67
2015 635 33.0 19.2 68
2016 614 36.0 17.0 67.4
2017 604 36.5 16.5 84.6
2018 576 31.0 18.5 81.1
2019 587 31.0 18.9 81.8
2020 547 30.0 18.2 76.4
2021 519 29.0 17.8 n/a
2022 544 31.0 17.5 76.8
2023 522 31.0 16.8 90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hidenwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 644 36.3 17.7 n/a
1990 748 39.4 18.9 n/a
1991 749 40.4 18.5 n/a
1992 768 41.1 18.6 n/a
1993 684 38.4 17.8 n/a
1994 713 35.1 n/a 34.6
1995 644 n/a 0.0 30
1996 644 n/a 0.0 30
1997 664 n/a 0.0 38.3
1998 679 n/a 0.0 37.1
1999 685 36.0 19.0 44.2
2000 675 n/a 0.0 48.9
2001 612 34.5 17.7 43.8
2002 532 39.0 13.6 54.5
2003 532 39.0 13.6 54.5
2004 504 41.0 12.3 55.4
2005 484 39.0 12.4 55.6
2006 510 43.0 11.9 50.3
2007 533 46.8 11.4 55.2
2008 470 32.5 14.5 55.3
2009 485 32.5 14.9 59.7
2010 546 38.5 14.1 64
2011 564 38.8 14.5 61.7
2012 498 26.0 19.1 66.1
2013 532 29.0 18.3 64.1
2014 558 32.0 17.4 67
2015 635 33.0 19.2 68
2016 614 36.0 17.0 67.4
2017 604 36.5 16.5 84.6
2018 576 31.0 18.5 81.1
2019 587 31.0 18.9 81.8
2020 547 30.0 18.2 76.4
2021 519 29.0 17.8 n/a
2022 544 31.0 17.5 76.8
2023 522 31.0 16.8 90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hidenwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $596 (6.4%) $8,770 (93.6%) $9,366
2020 $1,035 (13.1%) $6,875 (86.9%) $7,910
2021 $1,131 (13.2%) $7,449 (86.8%) $8,580

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hidenwood Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1089th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1057th of 1114 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hidenwood Elementary)5956.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049.3
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Hidenwood Elementary)4649.4
 3.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)5649.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hidenwood Elementary)4724.4
 22.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6948.3
 20.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Hidenwood Elementary)4142.7
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6055.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hidenwood Elementary)4735.7
 11.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Hidenwood Elementary)5237.1
 14.9%
   5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7051.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Hidenwood Elementary)4141.4
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Newport News City Public Schools)6557
 8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students587522
 11.1%
African American346290
 16.2%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian80
 100%
Hispanic7155
 22.5%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White119117
 1.7%
Two or More Races3755
 48.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.8%90.6%
 8.8%

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Students who attend Hidenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle
High : Menchville High

Students at Hidenwood Elementary are 56% African American, 22% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Hidenwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 522 students attended Hidenwood Elementary.


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