George J. McIntosh Elementary School, Newport News, VA

George J. McIntosh Elementary School phone & hours

Phone: (757) 886-7767
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (student hours 8:20 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.)
Principal: Camisha Davis
Address: 185 Richneck Rd, Newport News, VA 23608

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.

2.0 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 53.3% across all subjects — 11th percentile statewide.

2.0 · Academic progress

69% of students showed growth in reading and 63% in math — 11th percentile.

6.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 8.0% — better attendance than 59% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 2.8 for 2025–26, compared with 2.4 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

40%state 69%

Virginia Studies

62%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

61%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

55%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

43%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

52%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

63%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

48%state 73%

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

George J. McIntosh Elementary School & its school zone

George J. Mcintosh Elementary School serves Newport News, VA 23608 students as a public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near George J. Mcintosh 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 2.8/10 — 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 2.4 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 53.3%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 69% of students showed growth in English reading and 63% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 8.0%, better than 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 George J. Mcintosh 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.
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 elementary school
Established: 1976
Enrollment: 440 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 25 FTE
NCES school ID: 510264001049

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

55%

Mathematics

53%

Science

40%

History & Social Sci.

62%

Attendance

2025-2026

8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About George J. McIntosh Elementary School

George J. McIntosh Elementary School opened in 1976 in the Denbigh section of Newport News, Virginia, and is part of Newport News City Public Schools. It serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade 5 at 185 Richneck Road. The school is named for George James McIntosh (1914-2005), who served as principal of Newport News High School from 1948 to 1958 and as superintendent of the city's schools from 1965 to 1974, a period that included the court-ordered desegregation of the division.

The school sits in a midsize-city locale in northern Newport News. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 446 students and employed the equivalent of 25 full-time classroom teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18 to 1.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail (George J. McIntosh Elementary, ID 510264001049) ↗ — NCES School ID (510264001049), State ID (VA-117-1170070), address, phone, grades PK-5, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers (25.0), student/teacher ratio (17.84), locale (City, Midsize), charter status (No), race/ethnicity enrollment counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - George J. McIntosh Elementary ↗ — Principal, demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities), enrollment; SOL/accreditation/absenteeism values were present but could not be extracted reliably (see notes)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
George J. McIntosh Elementary School official website ↗ — Principal (Camisha Davis), phone, office hours and student hours, mission statement2025-2026
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History ↗ — Year opened (1976), Denbigh neighborhood, namesake George James McIntosh (1914-2005) biographyhistorical

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

George J. McIntosh Elementary School