Richneck Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richneck Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Richneck Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Richneck Elementary School's student population of 512 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richneck Elementary School
Kind	88
1	83
2	83
3	74
4	84
5	100

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School
2023	558
2022	586
2021	627
2020	670
2019	670
2018	697
2017	697
2016	715
2015	710
2014	718
2013	630
2012	674
2011	676
2010	710
2009	670
2008	658
2007	674
2006	570
2005	548
2004	581
2003	627
2002	669
2001	702
2000	752
1999	761
1998	756
1997	769
1996	871
1995	897
1994	900
1993	878
1992	787
1991	767
1990	777
1989	769
1988	724
1987	618

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	34
2020	33
2019	33
2018	28
2017	28
2016	39
2015	37
2014	37
2013	34
2012	30
2011	36
2010	33
2009	31
2008	32
2007	46
2006	42
2005	43
2004	45
2003	42
2002	46
2001	45
1999	37
1994	44
1993	40
1992	39
1991	39
1990	38
1989	39
1988	38

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School Rankings

Richneck Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richneck Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1475 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School
2023	#1475
2022	#1473
2021	#1473
2019	#1417
2018	#1319
2017	#1201
2016	#1058
2015	#1196
2014	#962
2013	#1201
2012	#1556

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54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	54%	68%	52%
2021	35%	54%	34%
2019	76%	82%	71%
2017	74%	72%	59%
2016	80%	80%	71%
2015	76%	79%	70%
2014	76%	74%	62%
2013	69%	71%	57%
2012	57%	68%	56%
2011	88%	86%	81%
2010	87%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

53%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2021	53%	69%	54%
2019	68%	78%	64%
2018	70%	80%
2017	74%	80%	69%
2016	77%	80%	69%
2015	76%	79%	67%
2014	70%	74%	63%
2013	65%	74%	63%
2012	80%	89%	82%
2011	81%	88%	82%
2010	81%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

25-29%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	19:1	14:1	15:1
2022	19:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	20:1	15:1	16:1
2019	20:1	15:1	16:1
2018	25:1	15:1	16:1
2017	25:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	22:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	22:1	17:1	18:1
2009	22:1	17:1	19:1
2008	21:1	17:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	13:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	23:1
1999	21:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	22:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	6%	7%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	7%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	4%	4%	2%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	18%	19%	16%
2022	15%	18%	15%
2021	15%	18%	14%
2020	16%	16%	14%
2019	16%	16%	14%
2018	17%	15%	13%
2017	17%	15%	13%
2016	14%	14%	13%
2015	15%	14%	13%
2014	12%	13%	12%
2013	12%	12%	11%
2012	10%	12%	10%
2011	12%	11%	10%
2010	10%	10%	8%
2009	9%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Black

45%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	45%	22%	54%
2022	47%	22%	55%
2021	45%	22%	55%
2020	44%	22%	55%
2019	44%	22%	55%
2018	40%	23%	55%
2017	40%	23%	55%
2016	42%	23%	55%
2015	40%	23%	55%
2014	44%	23%	54%
2013	44%	23%	54%
2012	45%	24%	55%
2011	45%	24%	56%
2010	47%	26%	57%
2009	44%	26%	58%
2008	45%	27%	58%
2007	46%	27%	58%
2006	42%	27%	57%
2005	44%	27%	57%
2004	44%	27%	57%
2003	46%	27%	56%
2002	49%	27%	56%
2001	45%	27%	55%
2000	44%	27%	54%
1999	47%	27%	54%
1998	40%	27%	53%
1997	41%	27%	52%
1996	37%	27%	51%
1995	33%	26%	50%
1994	30%	26%	49%
1993	28%	26%	47%

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White

22%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	22%	45%	20%
2022	24%	46%	20%
2021	26%	46%	21%
2020	26%	49%	22%
2019	26%	49%	22%
2018	30%	50%	24%
2017	30%	50%	24%
2016	32%	50%	25%
2015	32%	52%	25%
2014	31%	52%	27%
2013	32%	53%	27%
2012	35%	54%	29%
2011	36%	54%	29%
2010	37%	57%	30%
2009	41%	57%	31%
2008	42%	57%	31%
2007	41%	58%	32%
2006	44%	59%	33%
2005	46%	60%	34%
2004	47%	61%	34%
2003	45%	61%	35%
2002	44%	63%	36%
2001	46%	64%	38%
2000	48%	65%	39%
1999	47%	65%	40%
1998	51%	65%	41%
1997	51%	66%	42%
1996	55%	67%	44%
1995	60%	67%	45%
1994	64%	68%	46%
1993	64%	68%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	11%	7%	7%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	11%	6%	6%
2019	11%	6%	6%
2018	11%	5%	6%
2017	11%	5%	6%
2016	10%	5%	5%
2015	10%	5%	4%
2014	9%	5%	4%
2013	8%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	0.71	0.71	0.64
2022	0.69	0.70	0.64
2021	0.70	0.70	0.63
2020	0.71	0.68	0.63
2019	0.71	0.68	0.63
2018	0.72	0.67	0.62
2017	0.72	0.67	0.62
2016	0.70	0.68	0.62
2015	0.71	0.66	0.61
2014	0.69	0.66	0.63
2013	0.69	0.65	0.62
2012	0.67	0.64	0.61
2011	0.66	0.64	0.60
2010	0.65	0.62	0.57
2009	0.65	0.60	0.57
2008	0.63	0.60	0.57
2007	0.63	0.59	0.56
2006	0.63	0.58	0.56
2005	0.60	0.57	0.56
2004	0.59	0.55	0.56
2003	0.59	0.55	0.56
2002	0.57	0.53	0.56
2001	0.59	0.52	0.56
2000	0.58	0.51	0.56
1999	0.56	0.51	0.56
1998	0.58	0.50	0.56
1997	0.57	0.49	0.57
1996	0.56	0.48	0.57
1995	0.53	0.49	0.57
1994	0.50	0.47	0.56
1993	0.51	0.47	0.56

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Eligible for

97%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2023	90%	52%	86%
2022	84%	41%	78%
2021	45%	35%	59%
2020	84%	39%	72%
2019	84%	39%	72%
2018	40%	35%	57%
2017	40%	35%	57%
2016	43%	35%	53%
2015	39%	34%	53%
2014	40%	33%	51%
2013	37%	32%	49%
2012	34%	32%	48%
2011	33%	31%	45%
2010	30%	29%	43%
2009	26%	26%	40%
2008	21%	25%	38%
2007	23%	24%	36%
2006	22%	24%	38%
2005	30%	24%	37%
2004	23%	23%	37%
2003	28%	23%	36%
2002	28%	23%	36%
2001	22%	21%	19%
2000	25%	23%	36%
1999	25%	24%	36%
1998	19%	24%	38%
1997	19%	24%	39%
1996	15%	24%	37%

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Eligible for (20-21)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Richneck Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City 51��s
2021	12%	6%	6%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	10%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	18%	7%	10%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	10%
2002	9%	7%	10%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	7%	7%	9%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newport News City 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richneck Elementary School's ranking?

Richneck Elementary School is ranked #1475 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Richneck Elementary School often compared to?

Richneck Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Knollwood Meadows Elementary School, Riverside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Richneck Elementary School?

512 students attend Richneck Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Richneck Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Richneck Elementary School?

Richneck Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Richneck Elementary School offer ?

Richneck Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Richneck Elementary School part of?

Richneck Elementary School is part of Newport News City 51��s.

In what neighborhood is Richneck Elementary School located?

Richneck Elementary School is located in the North Newport News neighborhood of Newport News, VA. There are 13 other public schools located in North Newport News.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50%
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education