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George J. McIntosh Elementary School

185 Richneck Rd, Newport News, VA 23608

4/10
Below average
GreatSchools

Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE (sources cited below). Rating: GreatSchools.org, April 2026. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

At a glance

School district
Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served
PK-5
School type
Public elementary school
Principal
Camisha Davis
Established
1976
Enrollment
446 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio
18:1
Classroom teachers
25 FTE
NCES school ID
510264001049

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.

Contact

Phone
(757) 886-7767
Office hours
7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (student hours 8:20 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.)
Official school website ↗

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 link ↗
  • Virginia School Quality Profiles - George J. McIntosh ElementaryPrincipal, demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities), enrollment; SOL/accreditation/absenteeism values were present but could not be extracted reliably (see notes)2024-2025 link ↗
  • George J. McIntosh Elementary School official websitePrincipal (Camisha Davis), phone, office hours and student hours, mission statement2025-2026 link ↗
  • Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & HistoryYear opened (1976), Denbigh neighborhood, namesake George James McIntosh (1914-2005) biographyhistorical link ↗

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

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