Hilton Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50% in VA
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

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

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Hilton Elementary School's student population of 401 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hilton Elementary School
Kind	42
1	58
2	77
3	80
4	73
5	71

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Total Students

401 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School
2023	382
2022	378
2021	353
2020	395
2019	395
2018	398
2017	398
2016	396
2015	382
2014	400
2013	409
2012	414
2011	389
2010	380
2009	385
2008	362
2007	356
2006	358
2005	381
2004	385
2003	390
2002	392
2001	385
2000	380
1999	395
1998	397
1997	391
1996	410
1995	422
1994	439
1993	428
1992	460
1991	448
1990	437
1989	442
1988	428
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School
2023	23
2022	19
2021	22
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	19
2015	21
2014	21
2013	20
2012	17
2011	25
2010	26
2009	24
2008	23
2007	34
2006	30
2005	28
2004	27
2003	27
2002	25
2001	21
1999	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	21
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20

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Year Founded

1998

School Motto

We will strive, along with the help of our parents and community, to educate and inspire all students.

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

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

The of Hilton Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#735 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School
2023	#735
2022	#947
2021	#947
2019	#537
2018	#262
2017	#112
2016	#58
2015	#198
2014	#523
2013	#382
2012	#151

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	72%	68%	52%
2021	47%	54%	34%
2019	88%	82%	71%
2017	93%	72%	59%
2016	95%	80%	71%
2015	92%	79%	70%
2014	85%	74%	62%
2013	78%	71%	57%
2012	80%	68%	56%
2011	99%	86%	81%
2010	95%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

70-74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2021	72%	69%	54%
2019	83%	78%	64%
2018	85%	80%
2017	91%	80%	69%
2016	92%	80%	69%
2015	87%	79%	67%
2014	76%	74%	63%
2013	85%	74%	63%
2012	98%	89%	82%
2011	95%	88%	82%
2010	95%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	20:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	20:1	15:1	16:1
2019	20:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	21:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	21:1	16:1	18:1
2012	24:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	17:1	18:1
2010	15:1	17:1	18:1
2009	16:1	17:1	19:1
2008	16:1	17:1	18:1
2007	10:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	13:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	18:1	14:1	23:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	16:1	17:1
1991	21:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1989	22:1	16:1	18:1
1988	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	8%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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

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Black

28%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	28%	22%	54%
2022	25%	22%	55%
2021	24%	22%	55%
2020	19%	22%	55%
2019	19%	22%	55%
2018	17%	23%	55%
2017	17%	23%	55%
2016	18%	23%	55%
2015	22%	23%	55%
2014	22%	23%	54%
2013	22%	23%	54%
2012	21%	24%	55%
2011	25%	24%	56%
2010	24%	26%	57%
2009	29%	26%	58%
2008	29%	27%	58%
2007	28%	27%	58%
2006	29%	27%	57%
2005	31%	27%	57%
2004	35%	27%	57%
2003	33%	27%	56%
2002	36%	27%	56%
2001	38%	27%	55%
2000	40%	27%	54%
1999	41%	27%	54%
1998	32%	27%	53%
1997	29%	27%	52%
1996	27%	27%	51%
1995	26%	26%	50%
1994	27%	26%	49%
1993	24%	26%	47%

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White

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	51%	45%	20%
2022	52%	46%	20%
2021	52%	46%	21%
2020	60%	49%	22%
2019	60%	49%	22%
2018	65%	50%	24%
2017	65%	50%	24%
2016	62%	50%	25%
2015	59%	52%	25%
2014	59%	52%	27%
2013	62%	53%	27%
2012	62%	54%	29%
2011	59%	54%	29%
2010	69%	57%	30%
2009	65%	57%	31%
2008	66%	57%	31%
2007	67%	58%	32%
2006	67%	59%	33%
2005	65%	60%	34%
2004	62%	61%	34%
2003	63%	61%	35%
2002	62%	63%	36%
2001	59%	64%	38%
2000	57%	65%	39%
1999	57%	65%	40%
1998	65%	65%	41%
1997	67%	66%	42%
1996	71%	67%	44%
1995	72%	67%	45%
1994	71%	68%	46%
1993	76%	68%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	0.65	0.71	0.64
2022	0.65	0.70	0.64
2021	0.65	0.70	0.63
2020	0.59	0.68	0.63
2019	0.59	0.68	0.63
2018	0.54	0.67	0.62
2017	0.54	0.67	0.62
2016	0.57	0.68	0.62
2015	0.59	0.66	0.61
2014	0.59	0.66	0.63
2013	0.56	0.65	0.62
2012	0.57	0.64	0.61
2011	0.59	0.64	0.60
2010	0.47	0.62	0.57
2009	0.50	0.60	0.57
2008	0.48	0.60	0.57
2007	0.48	0.59	0.56
2006	0.47	0.58	0.56
2005	0.49	0.57	0.56
2004	0.50	0.55	0.56
2003	0.50	0.55	0.56
2002	0.49	0.53	0.56
2001	0.51	0.52	0.56
2000	0.52	0.51	0.56
1999	0.51	0.51	0.56
1998	0.48	0.50	0.56
1997	0.47	0.49	0.57
1996	0.43	0.48	0.57
1995	0.42	0.49	0.57
1994	0.43	0.47	0.56
1993	0.39	0.47	0.56

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Eligible for

99%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2023	91%	52%	86%
2022	80%	41%	78%
2021	28%	35%	59%
2020	30%	39%	72%
2019	30%	39%	72%
2018	24%	35%	57%
2017	24%	35%	57%
2016	23%	35%	53%
2015	25%	34%	53%
2014	29%	33%	51%
2013	25%	32%	49%
2012	20%	32%	48%
2011	20%	31%	45%
2010	19%	29%	43%
2009	16%	26%	40%
2008	11%	25%	38%
2007	13%	24%	36%
2006	15%	24%	38%
2005	16%	24%	37%
2004	19%	23%	37%
2003	20%	23%	36%
2002	23%	23%	36%
2001	22%	21%	19%
2000	24%	23%	36%
1999	25%	24%	36%
1998	19%	24%	38%
1997	20%	24%	39%
1996	18%	24%	37%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Hilton Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City Public Schools
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	2%
2019	6%	5%	2%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	7%	7%	9%
2007	6%	7%	9%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	9%	7%	10%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	10%	7%	10%
2002	10%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	6%

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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 Hilton Elementary School's ranking?

Hilton Elementary School is ranked #735 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Hilton Elementary School often compared to?

Hilton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Deer Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Hilton Elementary School?

401 students attend Hilton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Hilton Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Hilton Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hilton Elementary School offer ?

Hilton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hilton Elementary School part of?

Hilton Elementary School is part of Newport News City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Hilton Elementary School located?

Hilton Elementary School is located in the Central Newport News neighborhood of Newport News, VA. There are 5 other public schools located in Central Newport News.

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