Kiln Creek 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.

4.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 65.6% across all subjects — 34th percentile statewide.

2.2 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 14th percentile.

1.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 23.7% — better attendance than 5% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

70%state 69%

Virginia Studies

57%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

68%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

56%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

66%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

65%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

68%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

73%state 72%

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

Kiln Creek Elementary School & its school zone

Kiln Creek Elementary School serves Newport News, VA 23602 students as a public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Kiln Creek 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 3.0/10 — 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 65.6%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 79% for English and 77% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 23.7%, 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 Kiln Creek 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
Principal: Paula McConnell
Established: 1991
Enrollment: 553 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 21:1
Classroom teachers: 26 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264000358

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

68%

Mathematics

64%

Science

70%

History & Social Sci.

57%

Attendance

2024-2025

16.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Kiln Creek Elementary School

Kiln Creek Elementary School opened in 1991 as part of Newport News City Public Schools. It takes its name from the Kiln Creek planned residential community that surrounds it, which spans the border of Newport News and Yorktown in the Peninsula region of Hampton Roads, Virginia.

The campus sits within the Kiln Creek development, south of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and northeast of Interstate 64. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5 and enrolls roughly 550 students.

Contact

Phone: (757) 886-7961
Office hours: Office 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; student/school day 9:20 a.m.–3:55 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — School Detail — NCES School ID, district, total enrollment, grades served, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Kiln Creek Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (race/ethnicity, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Kiln Creek Elementary School official website — Principal, main office phone, office and school hours, website URL2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools — School Namesakes & History — Founding year (1991), namesake, neighborhood/location contextcurrent link ↗

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

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