Achievable Dream Academy, Newport News, VA: Phone & Scores

Achievable Dream Academy phone & website

Phone: (757) 928-6827
Principal: Ms. Tabitha Evans
Address: 726 16th St, Newport News, VA 23607

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

3.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 65.9% across all subjects — 31th percentile statewide.

4.0 · Academic progress

80% of students showed growth in reading and 74% in math — 34th percentile.

2.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 14.4% — better attendance than 17% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.6 for 2025–26, compared with 3.2 for 2024–25 — up 0.4.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

60%state 69%

Virginia Studies

68%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

67%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

72%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

60%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

58%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

73%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

67%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Achievable Dream Academy & its school zone

Achievable Dream Academy is a public elementary school in Newport News, VA 23607, part of Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Achievable Dream Academy are shopping this Newport News school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Newport News elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 3.6/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 3.2 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 65.9%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 80% of students showed growth in English reading and 74% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Newport News school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Achievable Dream Academy. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Newport News Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public (magnet / public-private partnership)
Established: 1992
Enrollment: 684 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 19:1
Classroom teachers: 33 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264002343

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

66%

Mathematics

67%

Science

60%

History & Social Sci.

68%

Attendance

2025-2026

14.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Achievable Dream Academy

An Achievable Dream Academy grew out of An Achievable Dream, a public-private partnership founded in 1992 by Newport News businessman Walter Segaloff together with local corporate, civic, education, and military partners. What began as a summer education and tennis program for at-risk third graders expanded into a full elementary school in Newport News City Public Schools, using an extended school day and a 'Social, Academic, and Moral Education' model. The organization has since grown to serve students across multiple schools in Newport News and Virginia Beach.

The Academy is located at 726 16th Street in the Southeast Community (East End) of Newport News, and serves students in grades PK through 5. It operates as part of Newport News City Public Schools and remains fully accredited by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Achievable Dream Academy ↗ — NCES ID, address, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, lunch eligibility2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Achievable Dream Academy ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, enrollment by grade, demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged, EL, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principalSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
An Achievable Dream Academy official website ↗ — School website, program description, partnership/mission context2026
An Achievable Dream - History ↗ — Founding history (1992), founder Walter Segaloff, program origin and growthcurrent

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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