Katherine Johnson Elementary School, Newport News, VA

Katherine Johnson Elementary School phone & hours

Phone: (757) 888-3320
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Principal: Dr. Angela Montpas
Address: 17346 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23603

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.

3.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 61.8% across all subjects — 23th percentile statewide.

3.8 · Academic progress

78% of students showed growth in reading and 75% in math — 31th percentile.

3.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 12.9% — better attendance than 23% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.3 for 2025–26, compared with 2.6 for 2024–25 — up 0.7.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

64%state 69%

Virginia Studies

61%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

61%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

52%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

65%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

60%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

60%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

68%state 73%

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

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 3.3/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 2.6 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 61.8%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 78% of students showed growth in English reading and 75% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 12.9%, compared with 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 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.
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
Established: 1956
Enrollment: 582 students (2025-2026)
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 · 2025-2026

Reading

63%

Mathematics

60%

Science

64%

History & Social Sci.

61%

Attendance

2025-2026

12.9% 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.

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
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 historySOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
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
13News Now - Newport News school renaming ↗ — Confirmation Lee Hall Elementary was renamed Katherine Johnson Elementary by unanimous school board vote (2021)2021
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History ↗ — School opened 1956; original Lee Hall name derived from Lee Hall Mansion (1859)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.

Katherine Johnson Elementary School