Newtown Elementary School, Virginia Beach, 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.

2.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 54.5% across all subjects — 15th percentile statewide.

4.7 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 41th percentile.

2.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 18.3% — better attendance than 14% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 3 Mathematics

58%state 73%

Grade 3 English Reading

51%state 67%

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

Newtown Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools, Newtown Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Buyers searching homes for sale near Newtown Elementary School are shopping this Virginia Beach school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Virginia Beach elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 3.0/10 — 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 54.5%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 84% for English and 89% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 18.3%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Newtown Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Virginia Beach 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: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: 2-3
School type: Regular public school
Principal: Mikelle C. Williams
Established: 1970
Enrollment: 409 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 10:1
Classroom teachers: 39 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001704

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

51%

Mathematics

58%

Attendance

2024-2025

18.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Newtown Elementary School

Newtown Elementary opened in 1970 as Newtown Road Elementary School, built in the northwest section of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was renamed Newtown Elementary in May 2007. The school is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and today operates as one of three campuses in the district's Bayside Tri-Campus configuration alongside Diamond Springs Elementary and Bettie F. Williams Elementary.

The school sits at 5277 Learning Circle in the Newtown/Bayside area of Virginia Beach, a classification the U.S. Department of Education codes as a large-city locale. Under the tri-campus model, Newtown's NCES and state records reflect a grade span of 2-3, and the school enrolled 409 students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-3120

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Newtown Elementary — NCES School ID (510384001704), address, grade span (2-3), total enrollment 409, enrollment by grade, 39.00 FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio 10.49, locale (City, Large), race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch eligibility, phone2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Newtown Elementary — Fully Accredited status (2025-2026), SOL pass rates (reading 51%, math 58% for 2024-2025), enrollment trend, economically disadvantaged 80.7%, English learners 6.1%, students with disabilities 14.7%, race/ethnicity percentages, chronic absenteeism 18.6%, principal name2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Newtown Elementary School official website (VBCPS) — Website URL, phone (757-648-3120), Bayside Tri-Campus configuration2026 link ↗
Web search — school founding history — Opened 1970 as Newtown Road Elementary; renamed Newtown Elementary May 2007; first principal Dan Lovelace; built on 12.4 acres in NW Virginia Beachhistorical link ↗

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

Newtown Elementary School