Hidenwood 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.

2.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 56.3% across all subjects — 17th percentile statewide.

2.1 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 12th percentile.

1.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 23.3% — 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

53%state 69%

Virginia Studies

52%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

65%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

65%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

53%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

53%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

58%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

53%state 72%

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

Hidenwood Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools, Hidenwood Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Newport News, VA 23606. Buyers searching homes for sale near Hidenwood 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 2.2/10 — 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 56.3%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 77% for English and 78% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 23.3%, 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 Hidenwood 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: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Nyema Gibbs
Mascot & colors: Huskies
Enrollment: 476 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 32 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001051

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

54%

Mathematics

61%

Science

53%

History & Social Sci.

52%

Attendance

2024-2025

20.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hidenwood Elementary School

Hidenwood Elementary School is a regular public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving grades pre-kindergarten through 5 as part of Newport News City Public Schools. It is located at 501 Blount Point Road, in the Hidenwood section of the city. The school's mascot is the Huskies.

The school takes its name from the surrounding Hidenwood neighborhood, which lies off Warwick Boulevard just west of the campus of Christopher Newport University. Hidenwood was developed in the 1950s in an area of the former Warwick County originally known as Nutmeg Quarter in the Colony of Virginia. No specific founding year for the school itself was documented in the sources reviewed.

Contact

Phone: (757) 591-4766
Office hours: 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM (school hours 9:20 AM - 3:55 PM)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Hidenwood Elementary — NCES School ID, district, grades served, enrollment total and by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Hidenwood Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Hidenwood Elementary School official website — Principal, phone, office hours, school hours, mascot2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools — School Namesakes & History — Neighborhood naming history and settingn/a 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.

Hidenwood Elementary School