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Denbigh Early Childhood Center

Denbigh Early Childhood Center's 5.3 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 36 schools in Newport News.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,294 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 36 schools in Newport News

The brief

A Newport News City Public Schools school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,294 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 14 of 40 in Newport News City Public Schools.

Denbigh Early Childhood Center is listed in Newport News City Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
4.7
29% of the rating, estimated from 36 schools in Newport News
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.0
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 36 schools in Newport News. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23608; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Denbigh Early Childhood Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$67,556
Median home value
$243,300
Median rent
$1,245/mo
College educated
27%
Homeownership
51.4%
Poverty rate
14.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23608; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
42
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
35
Some Transit
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,060/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Newport News. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Newport News), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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    5.3
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Denbigh Early Childhood Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Denbigh Early Childhood Center serve?

Denbigh Early Childhood Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Denbigh Early Childhood Center?

Denbigh Early Childhood Center has an enrollment of approximately 394 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Denbigh Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Denbigh Early Childhood Center is 15.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Denbigh Early Childhood Center rank in VA?

Denbigh Early Childhood Center ranks #1,294 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Denbigh Early Childhood Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Denbigh Early Childhood Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Denbigh Early Childhood Center a charter school?

No, Denbigh Early Childhood Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Denbigh Early Childhood Center a Title I school?

No, Denbigh Early Childhood Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
394
Student-teacher ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Free or reduced lunch
Not reported
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Newport News city
Rank in district
#14 of 40
Schools in district
43
District spending per student
$16,082
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23608)
43,841
Area average commute
27.9 min
Area median age
33.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.