Katherine Johnson Elementary…, 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.

2.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 55.8% across all subjects — 16th percentile statewide.

2.8 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 20th percentile.

2.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 17.0% — better attendance than 18% 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

59%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

51%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

56%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

57%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

51%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

63%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

52%state 72%

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

Katherine Johnson Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools, Katherine Johnson Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Newport News, VA 17346. Buyers searching homes for sale near Katherine Johnson 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 2.6/10 — 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 55.8%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 80% for English and 82% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, 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 Katherine Johnson 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: Dr. Angela Montpas
Established: 1956
Enrollment: 553 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 30 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001061
Former name: Lee Hall Elementary School

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

55%

Mathematics

55%

Science

57%

History & Social Sci.

59%

Attendance

2024-2025

11.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Katherine Johnson Elementary School

Katherine Johnson Elementary School opened in 1956 as Lee Hall Elementary School, taking its original name from the nearby Lee Hall Mansion (built 1859). In 2021, the Newport News School Board unanimously voted to rename the school after Katherine G. Johnson, the NASA research mathematician whose orbital-mechanics calculations supported early U.S. crewed spaceflights; the change was one of four Newport News school renamings that removed names tied to the Confederacy. All current state and federal records for the school (NCES ID 510264001061) are filed under the Katherine Johnson Elementary name.

The school sits at 17346 Warwick Boulevard in the Lee Hall section of northern Newport News, Virginia, within the Newport News City Public Schools division. It serves roughly 550 students in grades PK-5 and hosts a Dual Language Immersion program that began with kindergarten in 2022. It is designated a Virginia Distinguished Purple Star School for supporting military-connected students and has received a VDOE Continuous Improvement / Exemplar School recognition.

Contact

Phone: (757) 888-3320
Office hours: 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail — NCES ID, current name (Katherine Johnson Elementary), address, phone, district, grades PK-5, total enrollment 553, enrollment by grade, 30.00 FTE teachers, 18.43 student/teacher ratio, locale City-Midsize, regular non-charter school2024-2025 enrollment/staffing; 2025-2026 directory link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Katherine Johnson Elementary — Fully Accredited (2025-2026); SOL pass rates reading 55/math 55/science 57/history 59; economically disadvantaged 61.2%, English learners 8.5%, students with disabilities 12.8%, race/ethnicity; chronic absenteeism 11.4%; enrollment history2024-2025 link ↗
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School official website — Principal Dr. Angela Montpas, phone (757) 888-3320, office hours 8:30 AM-4:45 PM, namesake history, Dual Language Immersion, Purple Star designation2025-2026 link ↗
13News Now - Newport News school renaming — Confirmation Lee Hall Elementary was renamed Katherine Johnson Elementary by unanimous school board vote (2021)2021 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — School opened 1956; original Lee Hall name derived from Lee Hall Mansion (1859)n/a link ↗

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

Katherine Johnson Elementary School