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A.W.E. Bassette Elementary

Q: Is A.W.E. Bassette Elementary a good school?

A.W.E. Bassette Elementary ranks 717 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend A.W.E. Bassette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended A.W.E. Bassette Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of A.W.E. Bassette Elementary?

Students at A.W.E. Bassette Elementary are 73% African American, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of A.W.E. Bassette Elementary attend?

Students who attend A.W.E. Bassette Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : C. Alton Lindsay Middle High : Hampton High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

A.W.E. Bassette Elementary is a PK–5 school in Hampton, VA, serving 486 students as part of Hampton City Public Schools. The school has climbed dramatically in statewide rankings over the past decade — from the bottom 5th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 35th percentile today — reflecting a steady transformation from one of Virginia's lowest-performing elementary schools into one that now sits in the middle of the pack.

The school's biggest strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 22.9% in 2021–2022 to just 4.3% in 2024–2025, far below both the district average (7.5%) and state average (14.8%). This is especially notable because 92.2% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Bassette's low-income students rank in the 80th percentile statewide, meaning the school is getting better-than-typical results compared with other high-poverty schools in Virginia. The school also matches or exceeds state averages in 3rd and 4th grade math and 4th grade Virginia Studies, showing that its early-grade instruction is solid.

The most urgent area for improvement is a 5th grade slump. Reading proficiency (60.53%) trails the state by nearly 12 points, and science (57.89%) lags by about 11 points. Nearby schools like Armstrong Elementary and Barron Elementary serve similar demographics but post stronger scores in these subjects. With per-student spending at $9,290 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6, Bassette's resources are mid-range — but its attendance gains and early-grade success suggest a strong foundation. If the school can translate these strengths into better 5th grade outcomes, it could move comfortably into the upper half of Virginia elementary schools.

486

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,290

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

671 Bell St
Hampton, VA 23661

(757) 727-1071

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend A.W.E. Bassette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	C. Alton Lindsay Middle
High:	Hampton High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

White:

8.6%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Hampton City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

717^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

50^th of 131Hampton 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
2026	41.6	717 of 1111	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	696 of 1110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	745 of 1114	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	818 of 1114	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	873 of 1109	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	929 of 1103	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1050 of 1105	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1043 of 1097	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	1000 of 1099	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	1044 of 1096	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.3	1091 of 1100	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	1047 of 1110	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	984 of 1120	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.9	1075 of 1117	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	1077 of 1117	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	1020 of 1113	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	836 of 1082	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.1	688 of 1081	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	661 of 1083	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.3	998 of 1071	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	37.3	779 of 1062	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	246 of 591	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	277 of 579	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	281 of 588	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	330 of 579	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	647 of 1100	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	666 of 1096	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	718 of 1098	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	842 of 1100	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	212 of 1040	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	442 of 1046	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	554 of 1036	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	750 of 1099	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	692 of 1093	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	762 of 1101	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	770 of 1093	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	174 of 306	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	792 of 974	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	749 of 979	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)80th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%~ state avg

VA Studies71%~ state avg

English Reading64%-7 vs state

Science58%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A.W.E. Bassette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	671 Bell St	Hampton	23661	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 727-1071	486	31	15.6	92.2%	42 (8.6%)	355 (73.0%)	36 (7.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	41.6	717^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.5%		42.3	696^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.3%	21							76.0	76.1	66.2				57.9			62.0	69.6	60.5						71.0	$9,290	$1,410	$7,880
Hunter B. Andrews	Public	PK, KG-8	3120 Victoria Boulevard	Hampton	23661	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 268-3333	1,081	75	14.4	84.6%	213 (19.7%)	697 (64.5%)	39 (3.6%)	18 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	111 (10.3%)	55.9	539^th of 1111 public elementary schools	51.5%		33.9	787^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.1%	248	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	97.1	499.0	78.4	77.1	75.6	73.2	51.0	56.9	66.0	70.1	100.0	69.1	75.7	72.2	75.4	74.4	75.9	< 50%	77.6	71.0	$8,626	$1,099	$7,526
Armstrong Elementary	Public	K-5	3401 Matoaka Rd	Hampton	23661	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 727-1067	288	17	16.9	94.4%	136 (47.2%)	92 (31.9%)	20 (6.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (12.5%)	80.3	197^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.3%		71.1	341^st of 1110 public elementary schools	69.3%	144							88.6	87.5	87.2				83.0			81.8	81.3	83.0						85.4	$10,594	$607	$9,987
Aberdeen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1424 Aberdeen Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4624	482	33	14.6	90.2%	51 (10.6%)	335 (69.5%)	29 (6.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.2%)	41.6	716^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.6%		39.8	723^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.9%	7							71.1	73.3	71.3				65.2			57.8	69.7	64.0						70.8	$8,764	$1,686	$7,077
William Mason Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Marcella Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4645	386	27	14.2	95.3%	42 (10.9%)	273 (70.7%)	15 (3.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.4%)	68.6	365^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.1%		65.1	414^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.7%	49							81.7	78.6	77.1				73.8			73.8	83.9	78.7						83.9	$8,247	$304	$7,943
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%)	36.1	774^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.3%		42.8	688^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.0%	86							62.1	68.8	75.0				78.7			48.3	58.5	79.0						38.5	$10,159	$1,690	$8,469
Paul Burbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	29.8	845^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.9%		45.7	660^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%	185							64.5	53.5	72.6				65.7			59.2	65.3	68.7						48.6	$8,721	$674	$8,047
Discovery Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1712 Chestnut Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 928-6838	561	32	17.5	98.9%	12 (2.1%)	457 (81.5%)	52 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.6%)	19.4	953^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	14.2%		7.4	1048^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.6%	95							68.8	58.2	60.6				51.5			60.9	49.4	59.1						46.8	$9,892	$968	$8,924
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%)	74.3	287^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.2%		67.8	376^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.1%	89							79.3	81.7	81.8				87.3			79.3	81.7	87.3						76.7	$9,898	$647	$9,251
Newsome Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4200 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 928-6810	386	25	15.4	98.4%	4 (1.0%)	329 (85.2%)	33 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	4.9	1076^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.2%		5.6	1069^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.7%	7							47.2	40.0	46.2				44.2			43.4	51.0	46.2						41.2	$12,112	$1,426	$10,686

Frequently Asked Questions about A.W.E. Bassette Elementary

What is the racial makeup of A.W.E. Bassette Elementary?

Students at A.W.E. Bassette Elementary are 73% African American, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend A.W.E. Bassette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended A.W.E. Bassette Elementary.

What schools do graduates of A.W.E. Bassette Elementary attend?

Students who attend A.W.E. Bassette Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C. Alton Lindsay Middle
High : Hampton High

Is A.W.E. Bassette Elementary a good school?

A.W.E. Bassette Elementary ranks 717^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is A.W.E. Bassette Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

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