David A. Dutrow Elementary S…, 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.

3.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 63.0% across all subjects — 28th percentile statewide.

2.5 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 16th percentile.

3.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 15.1% — better attendance than 26% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

67%state 69%

Virginia Studies

55%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

74%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

62%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

61%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

62%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

65%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

59%state 72%

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

David A. Dutrow Elementary School & its school zone

David A. Dutrow Elementary School serves Newport News, VA 23608 students as a public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near David A. Dutrow 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 3.2/10 — 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 63.0%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 81% for English and 77% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, 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 David A. Dutrow 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 elementary magnet school (Global Studies Magnet Program)
Principal: Karen Brown
Established: 1974
Enrollment: 341 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 20 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001044

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

62%

Mathematics

65%

Science

67%

History & Social Sci.

55%

Attendance

2024-2025

8.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About David A. Dutrow Elementary School

David A. Dutrow Elementary School opened in 1974 and is part of Newport News City Public Schools. It is named for David Andrew Dutrow (1884-1936), who served as the city's superintendent of schools from 1913 to 1921. The school serves students in grades PK-5 and operates a Global Studies Magnet Program built around inquiry-based learning and world-language study (Spanish or French).

The campus sits at 60 Curtis Tignor Road in the Denbigh section of northern Newport News, just west of Warwick Boulevard. It is classified by the federal government as a midsize-city locale. For 2024-2025 the school enrolled 341 students and employed 20 classroom teachers (FTE), for a student-teacher ratio of about 17 to 1.

Contact

Phone: (757) 886-7760
Office hours: Office 8:30 am - 4:45 pm; student day 9:20 am - 3:55 pm

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail — NCES ID, address, phone, district, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - David A. Dutrow Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographic percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Dutrow Elementary School official website — Principal, phone, office/school hours, Global Studies Magnet Program2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — Namesake (David Andrew Dutrow, superintendent 1913-1921), founding year 1974, Denbigh-area locationhistorical link ↗

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

David A. Dutrow Elementary School