Newsome Park Elementary Scho…, Newport News, VA

At a glance

School district: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public magnet elementary (Math, Science & Technology)
Principal: Dr. Darra White
Established: 1943 · this campus 1995
Enrollment: 386 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 25 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001065

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

43%

Mathematics

45%

Science

49%

History & Social Sci.

25%

Attendance

2024-2025

25.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Newsome Park Elementary School

Newsome Park Elementary School opened in 1943 to serve children of the Newsome Park housing development, which was built during World War II for African-American defense workers, many employed at the Newport News Shipyard. The school and surrounding community are named for Joseph Thomas Newsome (1869-1942), a Newport News lawyer, newspaper editor, and civic leader noted as an early African-American attorney to practice before the Virginia Supreme Court. The building operated as an elementary school until 1980, served as a middle school from 1980 to 1995, and was then renovated and returned to elementary use in 1995.

Located at 4200 Marshall Avenue in the southeast section of Newport News (ZIP 23607), the school operates as a division Math, Science and Technology magnet within Newport News City Public Schools. It is classified by NCES as a midsize-city school and enrolled 386 students in grades PK-5 during the 2024-2025 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 928-6810
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Public School Detail — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Newsome Park Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, enrollment2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Newsome Park Elementary official school website — Principal, phone, office hours, magnet/STEM focus, mission statement2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — Founding year (1943), namesake (Joseph Thomas Newsome), building/neighborhood historyhistorical link ↗
Wikimedia Commons media search - Newsome Park Elementary — Public-domain U.S. Navy photos taken at the school (people/activities only, no clean building exterior)2007-2009 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD & VA School Quality Profile); accreditation 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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