Stoney Run 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.

1.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 48.1% across all subjects — 7th percentile statewide.

2.4 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 15th percentile.

1.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 22.4% — better attendance than 7% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

57%state 69%

Virginia Studies

39%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

48%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

44%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

48%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

41%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

49%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

57%state 72%

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

Stoney Run Elementary School & its school zone

Stoney Run Elementary School serves Newport News, VA 23608 students as a public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Stoney Run 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 1.9/10 — 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 48.1%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 82% for English and 72% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, 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 Stoney Run 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: Public elementary school
Principal: Karnesha Ford
Enrollment: 454 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 26 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001054
Former name: Horace H. Epes Elementary School

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

50%

Mathematics

49%

Science

57%

History & Social Sci.

39%

Attendance

2024-2025

12.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Stoney Run Elementary School

The school at 855 Lucas Creek Road in Newport News, Virginia, operated for decades as Horace H. Epes Elementary School, named for Horace Hardaway Epes (1849-1912), an early Newport News educator. In May 2021 the Newport News School Board voted unanimously to rename the school Stoney Run Elementary School, one of four district schools renamed at that time; the new name reflects the surrounding Stoney Run community. The building, address, and NCES identifier (510264001054) carried over unchanged, so records under the Epes name and the Stoney Run name refer to the same school.

Stoney Run Elementary is part of Newport News City Public Schools and serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5. It sits in the Denbigh section of northern Newport News, in a mid-size-city setting, and enrolled roughly 450 students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 886-7755
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - school detail — NCES ID 510264001054, name (Stoney Run Elementary), enrollment 453, grades PK-5, teachers 26.0 FTE, student/teacher ratio 17.42, locale City-Midsize (12)2024-2025 (2025-2026 directory) link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Stoney Run Elementary — Accreditation (Fully Accredited 2025-2026), SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, enrollment 4542024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Stoney Run Elementary School official website (Newport News City Public Schools) — Current school name, principal (Karnesha Ford), phone (757) 886-7755, office hours 7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.2025-2026 link ↗
13News Now - Newport News School Board approves new names for four schools — Confirmation of May 2021 rename of Epes Elementary to Stoney Run Elementary2021 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — Namesake background (Horace Hardaway Epes, 1849-1912) and rename contextn/a link ↗

Figures reflect the SOL, demographics, enrollment, and chronic absenteeism from SY 2024-2025 (Virginia School Quality Profiles); NCES enrollment/staffing SY 2024-2025 with SY 2025-2026 directory; accreditation SY 2025-2026. unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Stoney Run Elementary School