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Francis Asbury Elementary

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Francis Asbury Elementary ranks 589 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Francis Asbury Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampton, Virginia, serving 435 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Academically, Francis Asbury Elementary has shown mixed performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 374 to 820 out of over 1,100 Virginia elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to perform slightly below the district and state averages in most subject areas, except for 3rd and 4th grade mathematics, where it outperforms. However, the school's performance in 5th grade mathematics and science is notably lower than the district and state. The school serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools within the Hampton City Public Schools district, Francis Asbury Elementary generally performs at a lower level, with several schools, such as Barron Elementary and Samuel P. Langley Elementary, outperforming it in academic measures. However, Francis Asbury Elementary does outperform some nearby schools, such as Mary T. Christian Elementary and Captain John Smith Elementary, in certain subject areas.

409

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,054

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Beach Rd
Hampton, VA 23664

(757) 850-5075

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Francis Asbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Syms Middle
High:	Kecoughtan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

34.5%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

589^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Hampton City Public Schools

52^nd of 129Hampton City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	589 of 1110	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	559 of 1114	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	645 of 1114	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	574 of 1109	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.6	374 of 1103	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	533 of 1105	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	663 of 1097	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	575 of 1099	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.1	369 of 1096	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.2	820 of 1100	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.5	716 of 1110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.7	258 of 1120	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	134 of 1117	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	210 of 1117	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	390 of 1113	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	219 of 1082	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	310 of 1081	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	174 of 1083	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.2	270 of 1071	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.6	304 of 1062	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	391 of 579	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	401 of 588	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	429 of 579	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	228 of 324	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	662 of 1096	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	558 of 1098	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	613 of 1100	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	400 of 1046	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	492 of 1036	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	524 of 1093	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	548 of 1101	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	688 of 1093	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	475 of 973	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	344 of 979	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	574 of 984	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2023)30th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies73%+5 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

Science67%~ state avg

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Schools Near Francis Asbury Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis Asbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Beach Rd	Hampton	23664	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5075	409	27	15.1	89.5%	190 (46.5%)	141 (34.5%)	18 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.9%)	51	589^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.9%		54.7	559^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.8%	30	76.5	74.6	50.8	66.7	63.0	85.3	73.6	73.3	$9,054	$492	$8,562
Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 Lemaster Ave	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5079	435	26	16.7	89.7%	155 (35.6%)	200 (46.0%)	28 (6.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.1%)	58.9	492^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.7%		61.9	466^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.2%	26	79.5	76.9	68.7	75.8	76.0	70.9	70.0	77.4	$9,611	$545	$9,066
Mary T. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2009 Andrews Blvd	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5092	313	26	12.0	90.4%	51 (16.3%)	179 (57.2%)	38 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.1%)	29.1	839^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.4%		39.7	731^st of 1114 public elementary schools	34.4%	108	61.0	62.7	65.3	74.5	56.1	56.5	64.7	50.0	$13,470	$2,425	$11,045
Samuel P. Langley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Rockwell Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5105	429	29	14.7	92.3%	170 (39.6%)	116 (27.0%)	83 (19.3%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.0%)	77.1	260^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.6%		70.9	339^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.6%	79	96.7	82.1	83.9	88.9	68.3	80.0	85.9	74.3	$9,153	$479	$8,674
Captain John Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Woodland Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5088	374	29	12.8	93.3%	96 (25.7%)	204 (54.5%)	27 (7.2%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.7%)	24.3	883^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	20.5%		30.9	826^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.9%	57	60.5	67.2	59.1	66.7	48.7	60.7	64.4	43.9	$11,404	$2,025	$9,379
Albert W. Patrick III Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Apollo Dr	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5096	394	29	13.5	92.4%	104 (26.4%)	197 (50.0%)	43 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.2%)	43.8	677^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.0%		31.9	812^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.1%	135	83.3	73.1	62.1	69.4	68.8	70.6	66.1	50.0	$10,389	$1,479	$8,911
Barron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Fox Hill Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5100	397	25	15.8	90.9%	158 (39.8%)	161 (40.6%)	21 (5.3%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.8%)	67.8	376^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.1%		69.8	362^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	67.5%	14	68.8	82.5	76.8	80.4	68.8	87.7	83.9	80.7	$9,898	$647	$9,251
Jane H. Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 N Mallory St	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 727-1056	367	31	11.8	91.3%	63 (17.2%)	228 (62.1%)	15 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	55 (15.0%)	39.8	722^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%		43.2	690^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.1%	32	55.6	69.6	76.7	74.2	43.6	65.2	71.4	66.7	$10,471	$2,030	$8,441
Mary S. Peake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Salina St	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 727-1075	404	31	13.0	92.3%	39 (9.7%)	291 (72.0%)	24 (5.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.4%)	42.8	688^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.0%		44.4	674^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.5%	14	54.9	75.8	70.3	71.2	54.9	72.1	69.2	70.3	$10,159	$1,690	$8,469
Paul Burbank Elementary	Public	K-5	40 Tidemill Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4642	432	30	14.4	90.7%	43 (10.0%)	289 (66.9%)	54 (12.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.8%)	45.7	660^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%		36.3	769^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.0%	109	69.1	66.2	77.1	76.6	62.1	61.5	78.1	57.8	$8,721	$674	$8,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Asbury Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Francis Asbury Elementary?

Students at Francis Asbury Elementary are 46% White, 34% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Francis Asbury Elementary a good school?

Francis Asbury Elementary ranks 589^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Francis Asbury Elementary attend?

Students who attend Francis Asbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Syms Middle
High : Kecoughtan High

How many students attend Francis Asbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Francis Asbury Elementary.

What district is Francis Asbury Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

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