Richard T. Yates Elementary…, Newport News, VA

At a glance

School district: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public school (non-charter)
Principal: Suzanne Ramirez
Enrollment: 448 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 22:1
Classroom teachers: 20 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001070

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

65%

Mathematics

61%

Science

62%

History & Social Sci.

71%

Attendance

2024-2025

14% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Richard T. Yates Elementary School

Richard T. Yates Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Newport News City Public Schools division, located at 73 Maxwell Lane in the central part of Newport News, Virginia, west of Warwick Boulevard. It is named for Richard Twisdell Yates (1921-1961), a Newport News lawyer who served as a prominent member of the city's School Board from 1956 to 1961.

The school enrolls roughly 448-449 students across grades PK through 5 and is part of the Newport News City Public Schools division. It sits in a midsize-city setting in the 23606 ZIP code area of the Virginia Peninsula. Its exact founding year was not documented in the sources reviewed.

Contact

Phone: (757) 881-5450
Office hours: Office 8:30 am - 4:45 pm; student hours 9:20 am - 3:55 pm

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Richard T. Yates Elementary — NCES ID, address, phone, grades (PK-5), locale (City, Midsize), charter status, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Richard T. Yates Elementary — Principal, accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), race-ethnicity and program demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, total enrollment, chronic absenteeism2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Yates Elementary School official website — Principal, phone, office and student hours, school mission2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools - School Namesakes & History — Namesake biography (Richard Twisdell Yates, 1921-1961) and general location descriptioncurrent link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD enrollment/staffing; VA School Quality Profiles SOL/demographics/absenteeism); accreditation 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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