Carver Elementary School, Newport News, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

1.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 45.9% across all subjects — 6th percentile statewide.

1.8 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 9th percentile.

1.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 23.5% — better attendance than 6% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

49%state 69%

Virginia Studies

32%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

48%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

48%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

51%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

43%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

44%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

50%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Carver Elementary School & its school zone

Carver Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newport News, VA 23605, part of Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Carver Elementary School 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 1.6/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 45.9%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 75% for English and 76% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Newport News school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Carver Elementary School. 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · 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
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.

Carver Elementary School