T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Summary:

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia that serves 482 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade, and is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district.

While T. Ryland Sanford Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American (46.47%) and Hispanic (15.15%) students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years and performs below state and district averages on standardized tests. The school also has a very high percentage of students (76.6% to 90.04%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's spending per student has fluctuated between $6,967 and $8,304, which is generally lower than the spending at some nearby higher-performing schools such as Knollwood Meadows Elementary and Richard T. Yates Elementary.

The analysis of T. Ryland Sanford Elementary reveals significant disparities in performance between different racial groups, with the school's African American students ranking in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools, while its Hispanic students rank in the top 50%. This, combined with the school's consistently low performance and potential resource challenges, suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the students and improve their educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 480 Colony Road
       Newport News, VA  23602


(757) 886-7778

District: Newport News City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
915th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,949 Help


Students who attend T. Ryland Sanford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mary Passage Middle
High:    Denbigh High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  454

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.7%
White:
23.8%
Hispanic:
16.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details T. Ryland Sanford Elementary ranks worse than 82.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 12th 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 23.46. (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 Student population at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.7%), White (23.8%), Hispanic (16.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary is 16.2, which is the 13th best among 24 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare T. Ryland Sanford Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary is $7,949. 15 elementary schools in the Newport News City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks T. Ryland Sanford Elementary 915th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See T. Ryland Sanford 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 T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 75.89 183rd 1062 82.8%
2006 32.70 864th 1071 19.3%
2007 43.00 708th 1083 34.6%
2008 41.18 751st 1081 30.5%
2009 27.46 944th 1082 12.8%
2010 35.13 896th 1113 19.5%
2011 30.54 934th 1117 16.4%
2012 20.34 1024th 1117 8.3%
2013 20.47 996th 1120 11.1%
2014 24.05 967th 1110 12.9%
2015 39.35 778th 1100 29.3%
2016 23.93 936th 1096 14.6%
2017 27.20 919th 1099 16.4%
2018 22.04 952nd 1097 13.2%
2019 22.35 959th 1105 13.2%
2021 17.75 933rd 1103 15.4%
2022 16.40 974th 1109 12.2%
2023 24.58 891st 1114 20.0%
2024 23.46 915th 1114 17.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.23 212th 245 13.5%
2024 37.28 166th 247 32.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.81 743rd 1036 28.3%
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Rank History for Female students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.86 845th 1100 23.2%
2024 25.91 880th 1098 19.9%
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Rank History for Male students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.26 915th 1093 16.3%
2024 22.13 921st 1101 16.3%
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Rank History for African American students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.21 471st 579 18.7%
2024 31.61 456th 588 22.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.59 239th 564 57.6%
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Rank History for White students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.35 823rd 984 16.4%
2024 24.49 820th 979 16.2%
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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.

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, April 14, 2019

Open Quote Absolutely LOVE the school, the environment, the staff, and the teaching staff is one of a kind ❤️ Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Open Quote before I moved to lee hall my life at Sanford was PERFECT...I loved my expirience Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Open Quote We have been very happy with the office staff and teachers at Sanford. They helped us transition into the school in the middle of the year. The principle (Lieberman) knows all the kids by name; they all respond very well to him in the halls. He has their respect. He keeps a very encouraging and positive attitude. The teachers we have in first and second grade are great teachers, obviously enjoy what they are doing and really investing into our kids. Our kids are excited about school every day; they love the music and arts and PE class as well. We are all sad to be moving away from this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for T. Ryland Sanford 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 629 629
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 735 735
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 755 755
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 775 775
1993 328 240 31 21 5 n/a n/a 0 625
1994 333 299 31 30 9 n/a n/a 0 702
1995 292 289 32 27 14 n/a n/a 0 654
1996 292 289 32 27 14 n/a n/a 0 654
1997 292 326 28 15 13 n/a n/a 0 674
1998 250 323 35 17 8 n/a n/a 0 633
1999 236 306 32 11 5 n/a n/a 0 590
2000 243 316 30 12 4 n/a n/a -4 601
2001 205 267 14 8 5 n/a n/a 0 499
2002 195 252 11 6 3 n/a n/a 0 467
2003 195 252 11 6 3 n/a n/a 0 467
2004 202 316 14 21 7 n/a n/a 0 560
2005 203 312 17 21 8 n/a n/a 4 565
2006 183 297 19 25 7 n/a n/a 9 540
2007 185 280 18 27 7 n/a n/a 14 531
2008 183 253 21 39 3 n/a n/a 13 512
2009 195 239 19 34 3 n/a n/a 19 509
2010 200 266 25 50 0 n/a n/a 28 569
2011 204 241 22 67 1 1 16 0 552
2012 188 267 30 82 1 1 29 0 598
2013 189 293 29 74 2 0 37 0 624
2014 190 306 29 92 2 2 54 0 675
2015 170 253 27 85 3 2 56 0 596
2016 152 267 30 69 2 0 63 0 583
2017 145 245 32 75 1 0 80 0 578
2018 155 249 30 64 3 1 74 0 576
2019 124 243 27 61 1 0 65 0 521
2020 112 232 29 62 2 0 65 0 502
2021 99 199 27 73 3 0 51 0 452
2022 115 220 24 75 4 0 62 0 500
2023 106 224 18 73 1 0 60 0 482
2024 108 194 18 73 1 1 59 0 454

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 T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 629 36.8 17.0 n/a
1990 735 38.0 19.3 n/a
1991 755 37.8 19.9 n/a
1992 775 38.5 20.1 n/a
1993 625 39.2 15.9 n/a
1994 702 34.5 n/a 35
1995 654 n/a 0.0 40.2
1996 654 n/a 0.0 40.2
1997 674 n/a 0.0 40.4
1998 633 n/a 0.0 41.7
1999 590 42.0 14.0 49.2
2000 601 n/a 0.0 45.8
2001 499 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 467 42.0 11.1 54.8
2003 467 42.0 11.1 54.8
2004 560 42.0 13.3 54.5
2005 565 42.0 13.5 57.8
2006 540 39.0 13.8 55
2007 531 46.0 11.5 53.8
2008 512 37.0 13.8 55.9
2009 509 37.0 13.8 53.3
2010 569 39.5 14.4 57.7
2011 552 36.8 14.9 55.8
2012 598 24.0 24.9 62.7
2013 624 32.7 19.0 63.1
2014 675 35.2 19.1 65.8
2015 596 32.0 18.6 69.3
2016 583 32.0 18.2 65.9
2017 578 32.0 18.0 85.6
2018 576 33.0 17.4 83.3
2019 521 31.0 16.8 84.3
2020 502 31.0 16.1 76.3
2021 452 28.0 16.1 n/a
2022 500 29.0 17.2 76.6
2023 482 29.0 16.6 90
2024 454 28.0 16.2 97.1

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 T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 629 36.8 17.0 n/a
1990 735 38.0 19.3 n/a
1991 755 37.8 19.9 n/a
1992 775 38.5 20.1 n/a
1993 625 39.2 15.9 n/a
1994 702 34.5 n/a 35
1995 654 n/a 0.0 40.2
1996 654 n/a 0.0 40.2
1997 674 n/a 0.0 40.4
1998 633 n/a 0.0 41.7
1999 590 42.0 14.0 49.2
2000 601 n/a 0.0 45.8
2001 499 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 467 42.0 11.1 54.8
2003 467 42.0 11.1 54.8
2004 560 42.0 13.3 54.5
2005 565 42.0 13.5 57.8
2006 540 39.0 13.8 55
2007 531 46.0 11.5 53.8
2008 512 37.0 13.8 55.9
2009 509 37.0 13.8 53.3
2010 569 39.5 14.4 57.7
2011 552 36.8 14.9 55.8
2012 598 24.0 24.9 62.7
2013 624 32.7 19.0 63.1
2014 675 35.2 19.1 65.8
2015 596 32.0 18.6 69.3
2016 583 32.0 18.2 65.9
2017 578 32.0 18.0 85.6
2018 576 33.0 17.4 83.3
2019 521 31.0 16.8 84.3
2020 502 31.0 16.1 76.3
2021 452 28.0 16.1 n/a
2022 500 29.0 17.2 76.6
2023 482 29.0 16.6 90
2024 454 28.0 16.2 97.1

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 T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $594 (7.2%) $7,710 (92.8%) $8,304
2020 $373 (5.4%) $6,595 (94.7%) $6,967
2021 $608 (7.6%) $7,341 (92.4%) $7,949

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

Impact of COVID-19 on T. Ryland Sanford 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 959th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 891st of 1114 Elementary schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (T. Ryland Sanford Elementary)7249.3
 22.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049.3
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (T. Ryland Sanford Elementary)5446.3
 7.7%
   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 (T. Ryland Sanford Elementary)6442.5
 21.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)6948.3
 20.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (T. Ryland Sanford Elementary)5553.8
 1.3%
   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 (T. Ryland Sanford Elementary)7865.1
 12.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newport News City Public Schools)7049
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (T. Ryland Sanford Elementary)7366.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade Science (Newport News City Public Schools)7051.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (T. Ryland Sanford Elementary)7661
 15%
   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 Students521482
 7.5%
African American243224
 7.8%
American Indian11
Asian2718
 33.3%
Hispanic6173
 19.7%
Pacific Islander00
White124106
 14.5%
Two or More Races6560
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.3%90%
 5.8%


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Students at T. Ryland Sanford Elementary are 43% African American, 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend T. Ryland Sanford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mary Passage Middle
High : Denbigh High

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended T. Ryland Sanford Elementary.


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