Sedgefield Elementary

Summary:

Sedgefield Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 469 students in grades PK-5. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of African American and Hispanic students, and a very high percentage (91.04%) of students from low-income families.

Sedgefield Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools for the past decade, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. This persistent low academic achievement is concerning, especially given the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, such as Deer Park Elementary and Mary W. Jackson Elementary, which have much higher academic rankings. The racial and socioeconomic disparities at Sedgefield Elementary suggest that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the differences in performance.

Addressing the challenges at Sedgefield Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, supporting students' social-emotional needs, and ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the need for significant district-level support and intervention to help improve student outcomes at Sedgefield Elementary and other schools in the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 804 Main Street
       Newport News, VA  23605


(757) 591-4792

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1031st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,448 Help


Students who attend Sedgefield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Homer L. Hines Middle
High:    Warwick High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.4%
White:
14.7%
Hispanic:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sedgefield Elementary ranks worse than 92.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 19th 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 9.61. (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 Sedgefield Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Newport News City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sedgefield Elementary is $10,448, which is the 3rd highest among 24 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sedgefield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sedgefield Elementary 1031st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Sedgefield 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 Sedgefield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sedgefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 22.59 939th 1062 11.6%
2006 51.23 583rd 1071 45.6%
2007 42.62 718th 1083 33.7%
2008 50.37 615th 1081 43.1%
2009 28.40 936th 1082 13.5%
2010 1.94 1109th 1113 0.4%
2011 5.83 1101st 1117 1.4%
2012 1.01 1115th 1117 0.2%
2013 0.98 1115th 1120 0.4%
2014 1.50 1105th 1110 0.5%
2015 9.05 1062nd 1100 3.5%
2016 0.67 1088th 1096 0.7%
2017 0.85 1091st 1099 0.7%
2018 1.83 1083rd 1097 1.3%
2019 0.99 1093rd 1105 1.1%
2021 4.72 1067th 1103 3.3%
2022 4.37 1076th 1109 3.0%
2023 3.86 1087th 1114 2.4%
2024 9.61 1031st 1114 7.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sedgefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.92 942nd 1036 9.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Sedgefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.65 1084th 1100 1.5%
2024 10.81 1015th 1098 7.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sedgefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.23 182nd 195 6.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Sedgefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.62 1011th 1093 7.5%
2024 10.58 1025th 1101 6.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Sedgefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.88 567th 579 2.1%
2024 20.49 517th 588 12.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sedgefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.40 228th 564 59.6%
2024 28.58 449th 580 22.6%
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Rank History for White students at Sedgefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.34 969th 984 1.5%
2024 4.29 968th 979 1.1%
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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.

Sedgefield Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sedgefield 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 640 640
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 616 616
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 715 715
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 735 735
1993 321 396 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 728
1994 308 419 3 6 4 n/a n/a 0 740
1995 233 319 8 7 4 n/a n/a 0 571
1996 233 319 8 7 4 n/a n/a 0 571
1997 216 303 11 11 8 n/a n/a 0 549
1998 182 397 9 11 10 n/a n/a 0 609
1999 160 434 11 3 4 n/a n/a 0 612
2000 139 490 6 8 5 n/a n/a -4 644
2001 132 443 7 23 7 n/a n/a 0 612
2002 133 469 11 30 3 n/a n/a 0 646
2003 133 469 11 30 3 n/a n/a 0 646
2004 132 486 10 33 2 n/a n/a 0 663
2005 120 471 10 47 1 n/a n/a 3 652
2006 114 412 8 15 1 n/a n/a 6 556
2007 123 417 9 20 3 n/a n/a 11 583
2008 120 441 5 13 2 n/a n/a 15 596
2009 109 466 9 18 1 n/a n/a 12 615
2010 101 459 7 18 0 n/a n/a 16 601
2011 136 449 11 35 2 0 9 0 642
2012 131 460 9 34 2 0 16 0 652
2013 125 409 20 38 1 0 21 0 614
2014 121 389 20 49 0 0 22 0 601
2015 101 378 15 47 0 1 36 0 578
2016 95 386 12 56 0 0 29 0 578
2017 104 339 13 56 3 0 38 0 553
2018 80 293 11 50 3 0 36 0 473
2019 66 270 12 52 2 3 40 0 445
2020 74 273 9 51 2 4 39 0 452
2021 61 260 13 56 1 0 37 0 428
2022 74 262 11 60 1 1 36 0 445
2023 69 274 13 68 3 5 37 0 469

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 Sedgefield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 640 34.7 18.4 n/a
1990 616 32.9 18.7 n/a
1991 715 37.1 19.2 n/a
1992 735 37.8 19.4 n/a
1993 728 40.2 18.1 n/a
1994 740 36.4 n/a 49.6
1995 571 n/a 0.0 58
1996 571 n/a 0.0 58
1997 549 n/a 0.0 48.6
1998 609 n/a 0.0 57.8
1999 612 35.0 17.5 69.4
2000 644 n/a 0.0 73.8
2001 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 646 51.7 12.5 80.7
2003 646 51.7 12.5 80.7
2004 663 53.0 12.5 73.5
2005 652 58.0 11.2 68.7
2006 556 55.0 10.1 68.2
2007 583 55.7 10.5 69.9
2008 596 39.3 15.2 75
2009 615 36.3 16.9 75.6
2010 601 39.3 15.2 76.1
2011 642 42.5 15.1 65.4
2012 652 29.0 22.4 76.7
2013 614 33.0 18.6 78.7
2014 601 36.8 16.3 78.7
2015 578 33.0 17.5 89.4
2016 578 34.0 17.0 99.5
2017 553 36.0 15.3 84.8
2018 473 29.5 16.0 83.7
2019 445 30.0 14.8 83.8
2020 452 30.0 15.0 75
2021 428 28.0 15.2 n/a
2022 445 29.0 15.3 76.2
2023 469 33.0 14.2 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 Sedgefield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 640 34.7 18.4 n/a
1990 616 32.9 18.7 n/a
1991 715 37.1 19.2 n/a
1992 735 37.8 19.4 n/a
1993 728 40.2 18.1 n/a
1994 740 36.4 n/a 49.6
1995 571 n/a 0.0 58
1996 571 n/a 0.0 58
1997 549 n/a 0.0 48.6
1998 609 n/a 0.0 57.8
1999 612 35.0 17.5 69.4
2000 644 n/a 0.0 73.8
2001 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 646 51.7 12.5 80.7
2003 646 51.7 12.5 80.7
2004 663 53.0 12.5 73.5
2005 652 58.0 11.2 68.7
2006 556 55.0 10.1 68.2
2007 583 55.7 10.5 69.9
2008 596 39.3 15.2 75
2009 615 36.3 16.9 75.6
2010 601 39.3 15.2 76.1
2011 642 42.5 15.1 65.4
2012 652 29.0 22.4 76.7
2013 614 33.0 18.6 78.7
2014 601 36.8 16.3 78.7
2015 578 33.0 17.5 89.4
2016 578 34.0 17.0 99.5
2017 553 36.0 15.3 84.8
2018 473 29.5 16.0 83.7
2019 445 30.0 14.8 83.8
2020 452 30.0 15.0 75
2021 428 28.0 15.2 n/a
2022 445 29.0 15.3 76.2
2023 469 33.0 14.2 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sedgefield Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,389 (20.6%) $9,184 (79.4%) $11,573
2020 $2,121 (20.8%) $8,098 (79.2%) $10,219
2021 $1,986 (19.0%) $8,462 (81.0%) $10,448

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sedgefield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1093rd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1087th of 1114 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sedgefield Elementary)5748.3
 8.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049.3
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Sedgefield Elementary)4144.4
 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 (Sedgefield Elementary)5530.4
 24.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6948.3
 20.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Sedgefield Elementary)4842.2
 5.8%
   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 (Sedgefield Elementary)4829.5
 18.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Sedgefield Elementary)2830.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7051.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Sedgefield Elementary)4137.9
 3.1%
   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 Students445469
 5.4%
African American270274
 1.5%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian1213
 8.3%
Hispanic5268
 30.8%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White6669
 4.5%
Two or More Races4037
 7.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.8%91%
 7.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sedgefield Elementary

Students at Sedgefield Elementary are 58% African American, 15% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Sedgefield Elementary.

Sedgefield Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Sedgefield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Homer L. Hines Middle
High : Warwick High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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