Riverside Elementary School, 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.

1.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 48.9% across all subjects — 8th percentile statewide.

1.9 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 10th percentile.

1.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 21.6% — better attendance than 8% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

56%state 69%

Virginia Studies

40%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

42%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

46%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

45%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

43%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

61%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

55%state 72%

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

Riverside Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools, Riverside Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Newport News, VA 23606. Buyers searching homes for sale near Riverside 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 1.8/10 — 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 48.9%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 79% for English and 70% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 21.6%, 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 Riverside 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 elementary (regular, non-charter)
Principal: Katherine Jenn
Enrollment: 506 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 20:1
Classroom teachers: 25 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001072

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

53%

Mathematics

45%

Science

56%

History & Social Sci.

40%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

79%

21% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Riverside Elementary School

Riverside Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Newport News City Public Schools division, located at 1100 Country Club Road in the Riverside neighborhood of central Newport News, Virginia. Riverside is a residential neighborhood situated along the James River, west of Warwick Boulevard and near Christopher Newport University.

The school serves roughly 500 students and is a Title I / high-need campus. For the 2025-2026 school year it holds Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education. No founding year or namesake person for the school was documented on the authoritative sources reviewed.

Contact

Phone: (757) 591-4740
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Riverside Elementary — NCES ID, district, address, phone, grades, locale, total enrollment, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Riverside Elementary — Accreditation status, principal, enrollment, SOL pass rates by subject, demographics (EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Riverside Elementary School official website — Principal, main office phone, office hours, student hours, address2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools — School Namesakes & History — Riverside neighborhood description/geographic settingn/a link ↗

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

Riverside Elementary School