General Stanford Elementary…, Newport News, VA

At a glance

School district: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: Jennifer Harnish
Established: 2003
Mascot & colors: Eagles
Enrollment: 430 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 20:1
Classroom teachers: 22 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264002422

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

77%

Mathematics

80%

Science

89%

History & Social Sci.

74%

Attendance

2024-2025

3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About General Stanford Elementary School

General Stanford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newport News City Public Schools, located at 929 Madison Avenue on the Fort Eustis portion of Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The school opened in 2003 and serves a largely military-connected student body in grades PK through 5. It is named in honor of Major General John Henry Stanford (1938-1998), a highly decorated Army Transportation Corps leader who later became a school administrator and served as superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.

The campus sits within a midsize-city locale on the military installation at Fort Eustis. As part of Newport News City Public Schools, it was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 888-3200
Office hours: School day 8:20 am - 2:55 pm; office 7:30 am - 3:45 pm (per school website)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Search for Public Schools — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and by-grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - General Stanford Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal, grades2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
General Stanford Elementary School official website — Principal, phone, school/office hours, mascot, namesake/mission2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — Namesake (Maj. Gen. John Henry Stanford, 1938-1998) and founding year (2003)current link ↗

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

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