Hampton City Public Schools Schools
Hampton City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Hampton city (Hampton). SchoolGrade grades 30 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hampton City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hampton City Public Schools
29 of 30 schools in Hampton City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 8C: 16D: 1
Best schools in Hampton City Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 319 high schools in Virginia · all 321 middle schools in Virginia · all 1099 elementary schools in Virginia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mary W Jackson Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Francis W Jones Magnet Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Bethel High (High school, meets expectations)
- A- Samuel P Langley Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Hampton High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Phoebus High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ George P Phenix Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Kecoughtan High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Armstrong Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Barron Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Hampton City Public Schools
High schools (4)
- A- Bethel High, Hampton
- B+ Hampton High, Hampton
- B Kecoughtan High, Hampton
- B+ Phoebus High, Hampton
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- C Benjamin Syms Middle, Hampton
- C C Alton Lindsay Middle, Hampton
- C Cesar Tarrant Middle, Hampton
- A+ Francis W Jones Magnet Middle, Hampton
- C+ Thomas Eaton Middle, Hampton
Elementary and primary schools (20)
- C Aberdeen Elementary, Hampton
- C+ Albert W Patrick Iii Elementary, Hampton
- C- Alfred S Forrest Elementary, Hampton
- B Armstrong Elementary, Hampton
- C- Awe Bassette Elementary, Hampton
- B Barron Elementary, Hampton
- D+ Captain John Smith Elementary, Hampton
- C+ Christopher C Kraft Elementary, Hampton
- C Francis Asbury Elementary, Hampton
- B+ George P Phenix Elementary, Hampton
- C- Jane H Bryan Elementary, Hampton
- C- Luther W Machen Elementary, Hampton
- C- Mary S Peake Elementary, Hampton
- C- Mary T Christian Elementary, Hampton
- A+ Mary W Jackson Elementary, Hampton
- Moton Early Childhood Center, Hampton
- C+ Paul Burbank Elementary, Hampton
- B- Phillips Elementary, Hampton
- A- Samuel P Langley Elementary, Hampton
- B William Mason Cooper Elementary, Hampton
Other schools and academies (1)
- C Hunter B Andrews, Hampton
Where Hampton City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hampton (30)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Hampton city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 19,657 students with 1,413 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,179 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5101800
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Poquoson City Public Schools (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Norfolk City Public Schools (45 schools, 9 mi)
- York County Public Schools (19 schools, 12 mi)
- Newport News City Public Schools (40 schools, 12 mi)
- Portsmouth City Public Schools (22 schools, 13 mi)
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools (82 schools, 24 mi)
- Isle of Wight County Public Schools (9 schools, 25 mi)
- Chesapeake City Public Schools (45 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Hampton City Public Schools
How many schools are in Hampton City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 30 public schools in Hampton City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hampton City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hampton.
How good are the schools in Hampton City Public Schools?
Across the 29 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 74.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.4%. 93% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hampton City Public Schools?
19,657 students were enrolled in Hampton City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hampton City Public Schools?
Hampton City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Hampton city, with its district office in Hampton. Its boundary covers about 51.5 sq mi.