Carver Elementary School, Newport News, VA

At a glance

School district: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: TaNesha Hurd Williams
Established: 1954
Enrollment: 634 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 37 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001043

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

46%

Mathematics

49%

Science

51%

History & Social Sci.

32%

Attendance

2024-2025

18% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Carver Elementary School

Carver Elementary School was built and opened in 1954 by principal Sadie Marie Yancey, serving grades one through seven. It is named for George Washington Carver (1864-1943), the African-American agricultural scientist and inventor. Over the decades the building's grade configuration changed several times: it became Carver Intermediate (grades 4-7) in 1971, Carver Middle School (grades 6-8) in 1981, and returned to an elementary configuration (grades K-5) in 1989, which it retains today.

The school is located at 6160 Jefferson Avenue in the midtown section of Newport News, Virginia, with Crittenden Middle School adjacent to the campus. It is part of Newport News City Public Schools and serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5.

Contact

Phone: (757) 591-4950
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Carver Elementary — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades served, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, classroom teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Carver Elementary — Accreditation status, overall SOL pass rates (Reading/Math/Science/History), demographic percentages, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principal, superintendent2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Carver Elementary School official website — Principal, phone, office hours, website URL2026 link ↗
Carver Elementary School - About Our School — Founding year (1954), namesake, historical grade-configuration timeline, midtown neighborhood settingcurrent link ↗

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

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