T. Ryland Sanford Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Newport News, Virginia·23602
Score
26.2/100
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#792
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#10
In Newport News City Public Schools
#9
In Newport News
Top 74%
In Virginia

Score 26.2/100: better than 26% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
65%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 34% of them
468 students tested
Math
62%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 23% of them
470 students tested
Science
54%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 18% of them
138 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL65468
MathAll gradesSOL62470
ScienceAll gradesSOL54138
Social studiesAll gradesSOL62170

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
454
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
454
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Newport News city

Contact

Address
480 Colony Road
Newport News, VA 23602

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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T. Ryland Sanford Elementary at a glance

T. Ryland Sanford Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Newport News City Public Schools. It has about 454 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496).

In 2024-25 state tests, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 62% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 26.2 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #792 of 1,073. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.