Deer Park Elementary School
Newport News, VA 23601
Phone: (757) 591-7470
District: Newport News City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 437 students
Deer Park Elementary School, a public school located in Newport News, VA, serves grades PK-5 in the Newport News City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Deer Park Elementary School is a public school located in Newport News, VA. 437 students attend Deer Park Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 10/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 10/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: September 2, 2020
Overall, our experience was excellent and we would recommend it to other families.
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Posted: March 15, 2019
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Posted: March 15, 2019
Very nice teacher and staff that helped lead me to my highschool career
Posted: February 20, 2019
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Posted: February 20, 2019
Derek Park is amazing, the staff is wonderful and supportive and has excellent communication.
Posted: August 21, 2015
I'm pleased of how my child has improved since being @ Deer Park E. S. this year. Here teachers were wonderful & very involved with her progress. I'm looking forward to this year!
Posted: March 15, 2014
This is an amazing school , full of passionate, engaged teachers a , thoughtful staff and provides a warm caring environment coupled with high standards of learning. I feel truly lucky that 2 of my children have been there over the last three years. What us apparent is the schools continual striving to achieve and their willingness to try different methods to ensure the children have an optimal experience, ex. Teachers looping with children , new techniques ex balance balls in class, brain gym to center children and the list goes on. I can't say enough what a wonderful school this has been. I love it!
Posted: February 4, 2014
My son has been going there for three years now and enjoys it. He has had one teacher that I thought was not very good but the other two were great. He is more involved now than before and has come out of his shell. I love the school so much that I applied for his sister to go there.
Posted: October 6, 2013
Good school but classes are rather large (24 students compared to 16 at her zoned school) and not as much individual attention, its easy for a struggling child to fall behind due to limited time with teachers.
Posted: February 22, 2013
We have had mostly positive experiences with Deer Park. There are really some caring, gifted teachers there that obviously have a passion for teaching. As with anything, we have had the bad teacher experience but this is not the norm here. Some staff not too professional but the majority are and seem to care about the kids. Public school in general is too political these days.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 1.5 mi | |
| 2 | Tabb Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yorktown | VA | 2.7 mi | |
| 3 | Brick Kiln | Apartment Complex | Newport News | VA | 3.3 mi | |
| 4 | Carriage Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 4.6 mi | |
| 5 | Shore Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 5.1 mi | |
| 6 | Morgan's Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 6.7 mi | |
| 7 | Stoneybrook Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 7 mi | |
| 8 | Denbigh | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 8 mi | |
| 9 | Eagle Harbor | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carrollton | VA | 8.5 mi | |
| 10 | Fox Hill- Grandview | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hampton | VA | 10.3 mi | |
| 11 | Riverfront at Harbour View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 13.3 mi | |
| 12 | Burbage Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 13.5 mi | |
| 13 | Long Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 13.5 mi | |
| 14 | Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 13.9 mi | |
| 15 | Lochhaven | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 14 mi | |
| 16 | Mariners Watch | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 14.4 mi | |
| 17 | Colony Point Apartments | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 14.9 mi | |
| 18 | Wexford Terrace/Colony Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 15.2 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabb | Tabb | VA | 3.7 mi | |
| 2 | Fort Eustis | Newport News | VA | 7.9 mi | |
| 3 | Poquoson | Poquoson | VA | 8 mi | |
| 4 | Carrollton | Carrollton | VA | 9.9 mi | |
| 5 | Smithfield | Smithfield | VA | 10.6 mi | |
| 6 | Yorktown Beach | Yorktown | VA | 11.6 mi | |
| 7 | Harbour View Area | Suffolk | VA | 13.2 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Langley AFB | 6 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 8.2 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 10.2 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 10.2 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 13.4 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 13.7 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 14.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 14.5 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 18.1 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 20.2 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 20.9 mi. |
| Fort Story | 27.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Station Milford Haven | 30.1 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 30.5 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 34.7 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 37.2 mi. |
| Fort Lee | 48.5 mi. |
