The brief
A private school in Newport News, VA serving grades 1st – 12th.
It ranks 285 of 499 schools in Virginia.
East End Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: 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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 36 schools in Newport News. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in VA.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in VA.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- 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 23606; 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.The area
- Median income
- $69,921
- Median home value
- $296,900
- Median rent
- $1,327/mo
- College educated
- 38.5%
- Homeownership
- 47.1%
- Poverty rate
- 13.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23606; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 35
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 36
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 43
- 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 by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Newport News), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Black82%
- Two or More9%
- White7%
- Hispanic2%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 6.8Compare →
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- East End Academy6.1
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does East End Academy serve?
East End Academy serves students in grades 1st through 12th.
How many students attend East End Academy?
East End Academy has an enrollment of approximately 44 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East End Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at East End Academy is 5.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does East End Academy rank in VA?
East End Academy ranks #285 of 499 private schools in VA.
What is East End Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
East End Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is East End Academy a private school?
Yes, East End Academy is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is East End Academy a religious school?
No, East End Academy is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- 1st – 12th
- Enrollment
- 44
- Gender split
- 89% M / 11% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 6.5 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Newport News city
- Phone
- (757) 247-0039
- Area population (ZIP 23606)
- 29,899
- Area average commute
- 19.8 min
- Area median age
- 32.9
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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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.