T. Ryland Sanford Elementary…, 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.

3.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 62.2% across all subjects — 27th percentile statewide.

4.4 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 37th percentile.

1.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 21.4% — 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

54%state 69%

Virginia Studies

62%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

65%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

66%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

52%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

64%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

68%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

61%state 72%

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

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School & its school zone

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School serves Newport News, VA 23602 students as a public elementary school in Newport News Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near T. Ryland Sanford 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 62.2%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 85% for English and 87% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, 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 T. Ryland Sanford 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
Principal: Edward Van Dyke
Mascot & colors: Seagulls
Enrollment: 498 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 27 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510264001075

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

65%

Mathematics

62%

Science

54%

History & Social Sci.

62%

Attendance

2024-2025

22% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary School is a public pre-kindergarten through grade 5 school in the Newport News City Public Schools division, located at 480 Colony Road in the northern (Denbigh) section of Newport News, Virginia. It serves roughly 500 students and is classified by the National Center for Education Statistics as a midsize-city school.

For the 2025-2026 school year the school holds a Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education. Its student body is racially diverse, with Black students the largest group, followed by White and Hispanic students, and the school offers a gifted and talented program.

Contact

Phone: (757) 886-7778
Office hours: Office 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; student hours 9:20 a.m.–3:55 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — School Detail — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, enrollment total and by grade, student/teacher ratio (18.44), FTE teachers (27), locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — T. Ryland Sanford Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading 65, math 62, science 54, history 62), demographics (econ disadvantaged 58%, EL 14%, SWD 13%), race/ethnicity %, chronic absenteeism 22%, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
T. Ryland Sanford Elementary official website — Phone, office/student hours, mascot (Seagulls), staff2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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