Oliver C. Greenwood Elementa…, 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.

2.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 58.3% across all subjects — 20th percentile statewide.

2.8 · Academic progress

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

5.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 11.7% — better attendance than 50% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

58%state 69%

Virginia Studies

52%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

64%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

63%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

55%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

60%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

63%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

53%state 72%

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

Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools, Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Newport News, VA 13460. Buyers searching homes for sale near Oliver C. Greenwood 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 3.4/10 — 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 58.3%. 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 11.7%, 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 Oliver C. Greenwood 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: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Ethel Francis
Mascot & colors: Gators
Enrollment: 549 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 31 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264002068

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

59%

Mathematics

60%

Science

58%

History & Social Sci.

52%

Attendance

2024-2025

12.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary School

Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary School is a public pre-kindergarten through grade 5 school in the Newport News City Public Schools division, located at 13460 Woodside Lane in the northern Denbigh section of Newport News, Virginia. The school serves roughly 550 students and identifies its mascot as the Gators.

For the 2025-2026 school year the school held a Fully Accredited rating from the Virginia Department of Education. As of 2024-2025 it enrolled 549 students with about 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student/teacher ratio near 18 to 1, and a student body in which a majority qualify as economically disadvantaged.

Contact

Phone: (757) 886-7744
Office hours: Office 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; student day 9:20 a.m.–3:55 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity and free/reduced-lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, principal/superintendent2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Official school website (Newport News City Public Schools) — Principal, phone, office/student hours, mascot (Gators), school motto/mission2026 link ↗

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

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