Richard T. Yates Elementary

Virtual

Regular School · Newport News, VA

Richard T. Yates Elementary is a regular school school in Newport News, Virginia, serving grades PK–05 with 448 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

448

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

22.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	178	40%
Black or African American	170	38%
Hispanic/Latino	43	10%
Two or more races	43	10%
Asian	9	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	1%
Total enrollment	448	229M / 219F

English Language Learners: 9 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	30-34%	55.3%	193
Reading Proficiency	55-59%	70.1%	196
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	71

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.03 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

52 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

19.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	448	100%

Contact & Location

73 Maxwell Ln

Newport News, VA 23606

Phone: (757)881-5450

http://yates.nn.k12.va.us/

District

Newport News City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,102

District enrollment: 26,531

Other Schools in District

Achievable Dream Academy Elementary
B.C. Charles Elementary Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
David A. Dutrow Elementary Elementary
Deer Park Elementary Elementary
Discovery STEM Academy Elementary
General Stanford Elementary Elementary
George J. McIntosh Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 23606) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510264001070

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD