Knollwood Meadows Elementary…, Newport News, VA

At a glance

School district: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: Chayron Purnell
Mascot & colors: Knights
Enrollment: 460 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 20:1
Classroom teachers: 23 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001068
Former name: R.O. Nelson Elementary School

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

63%

Mathematics

63%

Science

80%

History & Social Sci.

40%

Attendance

2024-2025

12% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Knollwood Meadows Elementary School

The school at 826 Moyer Rd in the Denbigh area of Newport News, Virginia, was formerly named R.O. Nelson Elementary School after Robert Oliver Nelson (1899-1970), an educator who served as superintendent of Newport News schools from 1946 to 1965. In 2021 the Newport News School Board voted to rename several schools whose names it determined did not reflect its values of inclusion and diversity, and the school was renamed Knollwood Meadows Elementary School after the surrounding neighborhood.

Knollwood Meadows Elementary is one of roughly 30 elementary schools in Newport News City Public Schools. It serves students in grades PK through 5, enrolls about 460 students, and offers a Gifted & Talented program. For the 2025-2026 school year the school is Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.

Contact

Phone: (757) 886-7783
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm (school day 9:20 am - 3:55 pm)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — School Detail — NCES school ID (510264001068), current name (Knollwood Meadows Elementary), district, address, phone, grades PK-5, enrollment 460, 23.0 FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio 20.0, locale (City-Midsize), charter status (No)2024-2025 (staffing/enrollment); 2025-2026 directory link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Knollwood Meadows Elementary — Accreditation (Fully Accredited, 2025-2026); SOL pass rates (reading 63, math 63, science 80, history/VA Studies 40); enrollment history; demographics; chronic absenteeism 12%; principal listed as Dr. Lakisha Ireland2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Knollwood Meadows Elementary official website — Principal (Chayron Purnell), phone, office hours 8:30am-4:45pm, school hours 9:20am-3:55pm, mascot (Knights)2025-2026 link ↗
Newport News Public Schools — School Namesakes & History — Namesake Robert Oliver Nelson (1899-1970), superintendent 1946-1965; 2021 renaming to Knollwood Meadows2021 link ↗

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

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