Hilton Elementary School, Newport News, VA

At a glance

School district: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public elementary (regular school)
Principal: Troy Latuch
Established: 1919
Mascot & colors: Herons
Enrollment: 368 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 21 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001052

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

84%

Mathematics

84%

Science

85%

History & Social Sci.

75%

Attendance

2024-2025

8.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hilton Elementary School

Hilton Elementary School was completed in 1919 and is the oldest elementary school in Newport News still in operation. It was included in the original plan for Hilton Village, a planned English-village-style neighborhood built between 1918 and 1921 to house employees of Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company during World War I. The village, and the school site, took their name from Lt. John Pembroke Jones' former farm called "Hilton."

The school sits at 225 River Road within the Hilton Village historic district along the James River in the southern part of Newport News. Today it serves grades PK-5 as part of Newport News City Public Schools and operates a Communication Arts Magnet Program emphasizing reading, writing, and oral communication.

Contact

Phone: (757) 591-4772
Office hours: Office 8:30 am - 4:45 pm; student/school day 9:20 am - 3:55 pm

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Hilton Elementary — NCES school ID, address, phone, grade span (PK-5), total enrollment (368), classroom teachers FTE (21.0), student/teacher ratio (17.52), locale (City, Midsize 12), charter status2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Hilton Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), enrollment, race/ethnicity demographics, economically disadvantaged %, English learners %, students with disabilities %, chronic absenteeism %, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Hilton Elementary School official website — Principal (Troy Latuch), phone, office/school hours, Communication Arts Magnet Program, mission statement, website URL2025-2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — Completed 1919; oldest elementary school in the city still in operation; namesake tied to Lt. John Pembroke Jones' 'Hilton' farmn/a link ↗
Hilton Village - Wikipedia — Neighborhood history/setting (planned WWI shipyard war-housing village built 1918-1921; first federal war-housing project)n/a link ↗

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