B.c. Charles Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

701 Menchville Road
Newport News, VA 23602

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Bottom 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B.c. Charles 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 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

B.c. Charles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

B.c. Charles Elementary School's student population of 397 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	B.c. Charles Elementary School
Kind	45
1	58
2	56
3	83
4	83
5	72

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School
2023	388
2022	370
2021	379
2020	462
2019	462
2018	502
2017	502
2016	523
2015	538
2014	590
2013	550
2012	541
2011	544
2010	573
2009	562
2008	542
2007	543
2006	536
2005	582
2004	539
2003	568
2002	580
2001	576
2000	551
1999	536
1998	555
1997	570
1996	594
1995	604
1994	617
1993	637
1992	573
1991	558
1990	567
1989	596
1988	630
1987	579

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School
2023	28
2022	24
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	33
2014	34
2013	33
2012	28
2011	28
2010	24
2009	23
2008	27
2007	42
2006	36
2005	35
2004	37
2003	40
2002	39
2001	35
1999	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	29
1991	29
1990	30
1989	32
1988	31

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Year Founded

2005

School Calendar

School Motto

B.C. Charles Elementary School will prepare our students to think critically, reason logically, collaborate productively, and use technology effectively in a competitive global society.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

B.c. Charles 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 B.c. Charles Elementary School is 0.69, 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)

#1542 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School
2023	#1542
2022	#1535
2021	#1535
2019	#1548
2018	#1103
2017	#1227
2016	#1337
2015	#1430
2014	#1384
2013	#1569
2012	#1515

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54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	54%	68%	52%
2021	34%	54%	34%
2019	70%	82%	71%
2017	72%	72%	59%
2016	76%	80%	71%
2015	72%	79%	70%
2014	67%	74%	62%
2013	58%	71%	57%
2012	59%	68%	56%
2011	90%	86%	81%
2010	85%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

48%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2021	48%	69%	54%
2019	67%	78%	64%
2018	78%	80%
2017	75%	80%	69%
2016	72%	80%	69%
2015	69%	79%	67%
2014	62%	74%	63%
2013	57%	74%	63%
2012	81%	89%	82%
2011	82%	88%	82%
2010	79%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	24:1	17:1	18:1
2009	24:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	13:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	23:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	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	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	5%	7%	3%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	3%	8%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	5%	5%	2%
2001	6%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	5%	4%	2%
1998	5%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	10%	19%	16%
2022	9%	18%	15%
2021	9%	18%	14%
2020	9%	16%	14%
2019	9%	16%	14%
2018	9%	15%	13%
2017	9%	15%	13%
2016	10%	14%	13%
2015	10%	14%	13%
2014	10%	13%	12%
2013	10%	12%	11%
2012	10%	12%	10%
2011	10%	11%	10%
2010	6%	10%	8%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	7%	10%	7%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	7%	7%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Black

43%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	37%	22%	54%
2022	39%	22%	55%
2021	40%	22%	55%
2020	37%	22%	55%
2019	37%	22%	55%
2018	40%	23%	55%
2017	40%	23%	55%
2016	39%	23%	55%
2015	38%	23%	55%
2014	38%	23%	54%
2013	39%	23%	54%
2012	40%	24%	55%
2011	37%	24%	56%
2010	37%	26%	57%
2009	42%	26%	58%
2008	41%	27%	58%
2007	37%	27%	58%
2006	33%	27%	57%
2005	33%	27%	57%
2004	36%	27%	57%
2003	39%	27%	56%
2002	37%	27%	56%
2001	32%	27%	55%
2000	30%	27%	54%
1999	28%	27%	54%
1998	27%	27%	53%
1997	29%	27%	52%
1996	30%	27%	51%
1995	33%	26%	50%
1994	33%	26%	49%
1993	31%	26%	47%

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White

33%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	35%	45%	20%
2022	37%	46%	20%
2021	36%	46%	21%
2020	37%	49%	22%
2019	37%	49%	22%
2018	41%	50%	24%
2017	41%	50%	24%
2016	40%	50%	25%
2015	41%	52%	25%
2014	40%	52%	27%
2013	40%	53%	27%
2012	42%	54%	29%
2011	46%	54%	29%
2010	50%	57%	30%
2009	47%	57%	31%
2008	47%	57%	31%
2007	53%	58%	32%
2006	57%	59%	33%
2005	55%	60%	34%
2004	55%	61%	34%
2003	53%	61%	35%
2002	56%	63%	36%
2001	60%	64%	38%
2000	65%	65%	39%
1999	66%	65%	40%
1998	67%	65%	41%
1997	65%	66%	42%
1996	64%	67%	44%
1995	63%	67%	45%
1994	62%	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	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	15%	7%	8%
2022	12%	7%	7%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	11%	6%	6%
2019	11%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
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	0.66	0.67	0.62
2017	0.66	0.67	0.62
2016	0.68	0.68	0.62
2015	0.68	0.66	0.61
2014	0.70	0.66	0.63
2013	0.68	0.65	0.62
2012	0.66	0.64	0.61
2011	0.66	0.64	0.60
2010	0.62	0.62	0.57
2009	0.60	0.60	0.57
2008	0.61	0.60	0.57
2007	0.58	0.59	0.56
2006	0.57	0.58	0.56
2005	0.59	0.57	0.56
2004	0.57	0.55	0.56
2003	0.57	0.55	0.56
2002	0.55	0.53	0.56
2001	0.54	0.52	0.56
2000	0.49	0.51	0.56
1999	0.49	0.51	0.56
1998	0.48	0.50	0.56
1997	0.50	0.49	0.57
1996	0.50	0.48	0.57
1995	0.50	0.49	0.57
1994	0.51	0.47	0.56
1993	0.50	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	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	91%	52%	86%
2022	91%	41%	78%
2021	54%	35%	59%
2020	87%	39%	72%
2019	87%	39%	72%
2018	40%	35%	57%
2017	40%	35%	57%
2016	42%	35%	53%
2015	46%	34%	53%
2014	41%	33%	51%
2013	43%	32%	49%
2012	40%	32%	48%
2011	35%	31%	45%
2010	31%	29%	43%
2009	31%	26%	40%
2008	28%	25%	38%
2007	23%	24%	36%
2006	18%	24%	38%
2005	24%	24%	37%
2004	25%	23%	37%
2003	26%	23%	36%
2002	27%	23%	36%
2001	23%	21%	19%
2000	23%	23%	36%
1999	23%	24%	36%
1998	23%	24%	38%
1997	24%	24%	39%
1996	22%	24%	37%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	B.c. Charles Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2021	9%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	6%	7%	9%
2007	4%	7%	9%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	7%	7%	10%
2004	7%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	10%
2002	6%	7%	10%
2001	9%	7%	6%
2000	9%	7%	9%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newport News City Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is B.c. Charles Elementary School's ranking?

B.c. Charles Elementary School is ranked #1542 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are B.c. Charles Elementary School often compared to?

B.c. Charles Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joseph H. Saunders Elementary School, L.f. Palmer Elementary School, Richard T. Yates 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 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend B.c. Charles Elementary School?

397 students attend B.c. Charles Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of B.c. Charles Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of B.c. Charles Elementary School?

B.c. Charles Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does B.c. Charles Elementary School offer ?

B.c. Charles Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is B.c. Charles Elementary School part of?

B.c. Charles Elementary School is part of Newport News City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is B.c. Charles Elementary School located?

B.c. Charles Elementary School is located in the Charles neighborhood of Newport News, VA. There are 2 other public schools located in Charles.

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