Kiln Creek Elementary School, Newport News, VA

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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