Best Schools in Hampton, VA
Hampton, VA has 58 public schools (10 high, 11 middle, 33 elementary) serving 39,542 students. On average they score 75% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Hampton greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hampton, VA
The top high schools in Hampton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tabb High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1123 Students
2. Grafton High
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1212 Students
3. Frank W. Cox High
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1681 Students
4. Bethel High
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1777 Students
5. Hampton High
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1359 Students
6. Phoebus High
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1365 Students
7. Bayside High
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1983 Students
8. Kecoughtan High
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1564 Students
9. Granby High
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Norfolk City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1837 Students
10. Norview High
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Norfolk City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1915 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hampton, VA
The top middle schools in Hampton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 610 Students
2. Tabb Middle
SchoolGrade
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 903 Students
3. Great Neck Middle
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1055 Students
4. Poquoson Middle
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Poquoson City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 451 Students
5. Grafton Middle
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Projected Test Scores
York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 874 Students
6. Thomas Eaton Middle
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 577 Students
7. Benjamin Syms Middle
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 897 Students
8. Cesar Tarrant Middle
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 676 Students
9. C. Alton Lindsay Middle
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 707 Students
10. Northside Middle
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Norfolk City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 763 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hampton, VA
The top elementary schools in Hampton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mary W. Jackson Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 309 Students
2. Tabb Elementary
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 644 Students
3. Bethel Manor Elementary
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 562 Students
4. Samuel P. Langley Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 456 Students
5. George P. Phenix Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1516 Students
6. Armstrong Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 297 Students
7. Shelton Park Elementary
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 426 Students
8. Barron Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 368 Students
9. William Mason Cooper Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 386 Students
10. Phillips Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 417 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hampton, VA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hampton, VA has a total population of 136,600 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hampton, VA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hampton, VA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
34.85 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.17 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
31.69 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hampton, VA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hampton, VA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Hampton, VA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hampton, VA
How many schools are in Hampton, VA?
Hampton, VA has 58 public schools: 10 high schools, 11 middle schools and 33 elementary schools, serving 39,542 students in total.
How do schools in Hampton perform on state tests?
On average, 58 schools in Hampton score 75% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Hampton greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hampton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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- Projected: 36%
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- Projected: 48%
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- Projected: 65%
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- Projected: 49%
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- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Hampton
29 of 30 schools in Hampton carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 8C: 16D: 1
All 30 public schools we grade in Hampton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Benjamin Syms Middle
- C Alton Lindsay Middle
- Cesar Tarrant Middle
- Francis W Jones Magnet Middle
- Thomas Eaton Middle
Elementary and primary schools (20)
- Aberdeen Elementary
- Albert W Patrick Iii Elementary
- Alfred S Forrest Elementary
- Armstrong Elementary
- Awe Bassette Elementary
- Barron Elementary
- Captain John Smith Elementary
- Christopher C Kraft Elementary
- Francis Asbury Elementary
- George P Phenix Elementary
- Jane H Bryan Elementary
- Luther W Machen Elementary
- Mary S Peake Elementary
- Mary T Christian Elementary
- Mary W Jackson Elementary
- Moton Early Childhood Center
- Paul Burbank Elementary
- Phillips Elementary
- Samuel P Langley Elementary
- William Mason Cooper Elementary
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bethel Christian School
- Faith Outreach Education Center
- First Friends Christian Academy
- Gloria Dei Lutheran School
- New Mount Olive Christian Daycare & Academy
- Rivermont School - Hampton
- St Mary Star Of The Sea School
- Victory Baptist School