Newsome Park Elementary

Summary:

Newsome Park Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 477 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade, with a predominantly African American student population of 85.12%. Despite its small class sizes, the school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Newport News City Public Schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the district and state averages.

Newsome Park Elementary faces significant challenges, including a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (90.99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and declining academic performance over the past few years. In contrast, nearby schools like Hilton Elementary and Carver Elementary have much higher proficiency rates, as well as more diverse student populations. The school's struggles may be influenced by factors such as student demographics, resource allocation, and instructional practices, which will need to be addressed to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Addressing the unique challenges faced by Newsome Park Elementary will be crucial for providing quality educational opportunities for its predominantly African American student population. With targeted interventions and support, the school has the potential to improve academic performance and better serve the needs of its community.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 4200 Marshall Ave
       Newport News, VA  23607


(757) 928-6810

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1098th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,491 Help


Students who attend Newsome Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Crittenden Middle
High:    Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

African American:
85.1%
Hispanic:
9.0%
White:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91% Help


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Compare Details Newsome Park Elementary ranks worse than 98.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last 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 3.13. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Newsome Park 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 Newsome Park Elementary is $9,491, which is the 7th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newsome Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Newsome Park Elementary 1098th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Newsome Park 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 Newsome Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Newsome Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 25.64 913th 1062 14.0%
2006 37.48 801st 1071 25.2%
2007 28.07 922nd 1083 14.9%
2008 8.72 1062nd 1081 1.8%
2009 17.08 1025th 1082 5.3%
2010 6.93 1096th 1113 1.5%
2011 0.81 1113th 1117 0.4%
2012 0.94 1116th 1117 0.1%
2013 0.23 1117th 1120 0.3%
2014 0.80 1108th 1110 0.2%
2015 0.23 1099th 1100 0.1%
2016 0.32 1091st 1096 0.5%
2017 0.92 1090th 1099 0.8%
2018 0.81 1090th 1097 0.6%
2019 0.56 1097th 1105 0.7%
2021 1.63 1102nd 1103 0.1%
2022 1.62 1101st 1109 0.7%
2023 1.50 1110th 1114 0.4%
2024 3.13 1098th 1114 1.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newsome Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.24 1000th 1036 3.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Newsome Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.83 1082nd 1100 1.6%
2024 1.19 1096th 1098 0.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Newsome Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.89 1087th 1093 0.5%
2024 8.50 1047th 1101 4.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Newsome Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.62 570th 579 1.6%
2024 10.87 561st 588 4.6%
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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 Newsome Park 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 690 690
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 600 600
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 626 626
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 643 643
1993 213 405 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 633
1994 222 408 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 641
1995 234 373 18 24 11 n/a n/a 0 660
1996 234 373 18 24 11 n/a n/a 0 660
1997 301 381 11 47 9 n/a n/a 0 749
1998 308 388 17 48 9 n/a n/a 0 770
1999 304 387 14 57 11 n/a n/a 0 773
2000 295 392 9 56 9 n/a n/a -4 757
2001 297 380 9 40 8 n/a n/a 0 734
2002 260 424 15 30 8 n/a n/a 0 737
2003 260 424 15 30 8 n/a n/a 0 737
2004 234 393 11 31 7 n/a n/a 0 676
2005 206 415 11 27 2 n/a n/a 3 664
2006 164 458 12 28 2 n/a n/a 3 667
2007 107 551 12 25 1 n/a n/a 9 705
2008 69 534 10 18 2 n/a n/a 9 642
2009 53 570 8 20 1 n/a n/a 12 664
2010 27 616 4 27 1 n/a n/a 17 692
2011 18 603 1 40 1 0 15 0 678
2012 25 589 0 35 1 0 26 0 676
2013 21 534 0 49 1 0 20 0 625
2014 16 472 1 32 0 0 25 0 546
2015 11 397 0 33 0 0 18 0 459
2016 10 404 1 45 1 0 20 0 481
2017 13 425 0 32 1 0 17 0 488
2018 9 399 0 36 0 0 15 0 459
2019 13 406 0 33 1 0 12 0 465
2020 3 433 0 40 1 0 20 0 497
2021 4 433 0 39 2 0 21 0 499
2022 6 417 1 35 3 0 25 0 487
2023 12 406 1 43 3 0 12 0 477

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 Newsome Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 690 49.2 14.0 n/a
1990 600 44.1 13.6 n/a
1991 626 47.2 13.2 n/a
1992 643 48.1 13.3 n/a
1993 633 50.2 12.6 n/a
1994 641 31.5 n/a 48.7
1995 660 n/a 0.0 53
1996 660 n/a 0.0 53
1997 749 n/a 0.0 51.5
1998 770 n/a 0.0 48.7
1999 773 47.5 16.3 60.7
2000 757 n/a 0.0 57.7
2001 734 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 737 50.5 14.6 52.1
2003 737 50.5 14.6 52.1
2004 676 50.6 13.4 51.2
2005 664 51.4 12.9 50.8
2006 667 51.0 13.1 58
2007 705 61.4 11.5 70.3
2008 642 45.8 14.0 80.6
2009 664 47.8 13.9 78.4
2010 692 50.3 13.7 85.3
2011 678 50.0 13.5 89.5
2012 676 35.0 19.3 93.5
2013 625 41.1 15.1 93.8
2014 546 37.5 14.5 88.5
2015 459 28.0 16.3 93.9
2016 481 34.0 14.1 97.9
2017 488 33.0 14.7 86.1
2018 459 32.0 14.3 81.3
2019 465 29.0 16.0 83
2020 497 29.0 17.1 76.1
2021 499 33.0 15.1 n/a
2022 487 34.0 14.3 77.6
2023 477 36.0 13.2 91

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 Newsome Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 690 49.2 14.0 n/a
1990 600 44.1 13.6 n/a
1991 626 47.2 13.2 n/a
1992 643 48.1 13.3 n/a
1993 633 50.2 12.6 n/a
1994 641 31.5 n/a 48.7
1995 660 n/a 0.0 53
1996 660 n/a 0.0 53
1997 749 n/a 0.0 51.5
1998 770 n/a 0.0 48.7
1999 773 47.5 16.3 60.7
2000 757 n/a 0.0 57.7
2001 734 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 737 50.5 14.6 52.1
2003 737 50.5 14.6 52.1
2004 676 50.6 13.4 51.2
2005 664 51.4 12.9 50.8
2006 667 51.0 13.1 58
2007 705 61.4 11.5 70.3
2008 642 45.8 14.0 80.6
2009 664 47.8 13.9 78.4
2010 692 50.3 13.7 85.3
2011 678 50.0 13.5 89.5
2012 676 35.0 19.3 93.5
2013 625 41.1 15.1 93.8
2014 546 37.5 14.5 88.5
2015 459 28.0 16.3 93.9
2016 481 34.0 14.1 97.9
2017 488 33.0 14.7 86.1
2018 459 32.0 14.3 81.3
2019 465 29.0 16.0 83
2020 497 29.0 17.1 76.1
2021 499 33.0 15.1 n/a
2022 487 34.0 14.3 77.6
2023 477 36.0 13.2 91

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 Newsome Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,145 (19.8%) $8,714 (80.2%) $10,859
2020 $1,667 (19.2%) $6,995 (80.8%) $8,662
2021 $1,545 (16.3%) $7,946 (83.7%) $9,491

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Newsome Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1097th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1110th of 1114 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newsome Park Elementary)5020.5
 29.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049.3
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Newsome Park Elementary)2625.3
 0.7%
   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 (Newsome Park Elementary)4730.1
 16.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6948.3
 20.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Newsome Park Elementary)3331.9
 1.1%
   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 (Newsome Park Elementary)5533.3
 21.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Newsome Park Elementary)4737.9
 9.1%
   5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7051.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Newsome Park Elementary)5036.4
 13.6%
   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 Students465477
 2.6%
African American406406
American Indian13
 200%
Asian01
Hispanic3343
 30.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1312
 7.7%
Two or More Races1212
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83%91%
 8%


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Students who attend Newsome Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crittenden Middle
High : Heritage High

Newsome Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 477 students attended Newsome Park Elementary.

Students at Newsome Park Elementary are 85% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.


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