Hilton Elementary School, Newport News, VA: Phone & Mascot

Hilton Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 591-4772
Hours: Office 8:30 am - 4:45 pm; student/school day 9:20 am - 3:55 pm
Mascot: Herons
Principal: Troy Latuch
Address: 225 River Rd, Newport News, VA 23601

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.

8.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 83.6% across all subjects — 79th percentile statewide.

7.4 · Academic progress

86% of students showed growth in reading and 89% in math — 71th percentile.

6.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 8.2% — better attendance than 57% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 7.5 for 2025–26, compared with 7.5 for 2024–25 — unchanged.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

85%state 69%

Virginia Studies

83%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

84%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

83%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

84%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

87%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

78%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

84%state 73%

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

Hilton Elementary School & its school zone

Hilton Elementary School serves Newport News, VA 23601 students as a public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Hilton 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 7.5/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That matches its 2024–25 score of 7.5.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 83.6%, with standout results in Grade 3 English Reading (87% vs a 68% state average) and Grade 5 Science (85% vs a 69% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 86% of students showed growth in English reading and 89% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 8.2%, 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 Hilton 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 (regular school)
Established: 1919
Enrollment: 377 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 21 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001052

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

83%

Mathematics

84%

Science

85%

History & Social Sci.

83%

Attendance

2025-2026

8.2% 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.

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
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 %, principalSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Hilton Elementary School official website ↗ — Principal (Troy Latuch), phone, office/school hours, Communication Arts Magnet Program, mission statement, website URL2025-2026
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
Hilton Village - Wikipedia ↗ — Neighborhood history/setting (planned WWI shipyard war-housing village built 1918-1921; first federal war-housing project)n/a

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Hilton Elementary School