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21 Burns Drive, Newport News, VA 23601 • Newport News city County
(757) 591-4815
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
326
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
328
(100.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 328 of 326 (100.6%)
Free Lunch: 328 (100.6%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 359 students 359 2020-2021 2021-2022: 391 students 391 +8.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 329 students 329 -15.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 322 students 322 -2.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 326 students 326 +1.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 160 (49.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 86 (26.4%) White: 44 (13.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (8%) Asian: 9 (2.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.3%)
326 Students
Black or African American 160 49.1%
Hispanic / Latino 86 26.4%
White 44 13.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 8%
Asian 9 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 326 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 326 (100%)
326 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 326 100%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
171
52.5%
F
Female Students
155
47.5%