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Aberdeen Elementary

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Aberdeen Elementary ranks 716 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

716^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Aberdeen Elementary is a PK-5 school in Hampton, VA, serving 482 students as part of Hampton City Public Schools. The school serves a high-poverty community, with roughly 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its student-teacher ratio is 14.6. Aberdeen currently ranks 716th out of 1,111 elementary schools in Virginia, placing it in the 36th percentile — but that ranking represents real progress. The school has climbed steadily from the low-to-mid 20th percentiles in 2022-23 and 2023-24 to its current position, making this the highest ranking Aberdeen Elementary has achieved in the past decade.

One of the school's standout strengths is how well it serves its student subgroups. African American students at Aberdeen perform at the 64th percentile statewide, up sharply from the 38th percentile just two years ago, and low-income students perform at the 53rd percentile — both above the state median for those groups. Chronic absenteeism has also plummeted from 22.6% in 2021-22 to just 8.0% in 2024-25, well below the state average of 14.8%. In math, Aberdeen is close to state averages at every grade level, with 4th grade math matching the state exactly at 73.3%.

Reading remains the weaker subject, with 3rd and 5th grade proficiency running 8-10 points behind state averages. There's also a notable gender gap: girls are served at roughly the state median while boys rank in the 23rd percentile. Compared to nearby schools, Aberdeen sits in the middle. William Mason Cooper Elementary, which serves a very similar student population (95% free/reduced-price lunch), outperforms Aberdeen in nearly every subject — 4th grade reading is 83.9% vs. 69.7% — while Mary W. Jackson Elementary ranks in the 79th percentile. However, Aberdeen far outpaces nearby schools like Sedgefield Elementary (4th percentile) and Carver Elementary (5th percentile), with 5th grade math proficiency more than double Sedgefield's. With continued improvement, Aberdeen is well positioned to keep climbing.

482

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,258

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1424 Aberdeen Rd
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 825-4624

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Aberdeen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	C. Alton Lindsay Middle
High:	Hampton High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.5%

Two or more races:

12.2%

White:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

716^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	716 of 1111	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	723 of 1110	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	885 of 1114	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	893 of 1114	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	757 of 1109	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	710 of 1103	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	902 of 1105	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	948 of 1097	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	909 of 1099	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	949 of 1096	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	962 of 1100	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	1025 of 1110	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	805 of 1120	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	881 of 1117	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.6	1078 of 1117	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.6	1076 of 1113	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	1073 of 1082	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	50.9	607 of 1081	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.0	998 of 1083	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.9	1055 of 1071	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.8	1059 of 1062	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	211 of 591	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	298 of 579	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	363 of 588	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	413 of 579	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	549 of 1100	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	646 of 1096	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	854 of 1098	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	947 of 1100	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	300 of 619	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	487 of 1040	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	474 of 1046	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	593 of 1036	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	841 of 1099	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	752 of 1093	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	874 of 1101	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	791 of 1093	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	194 of 306	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.7	82 of 271	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)64th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%~ state avg

VA Studies71%~ state avg

Science65%-4 vs state

English Reading64%-7 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$11,258	$1,570	$9,688
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary	Public	K-5	1406 Todds Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4627	499	31	16.0	88.8%	107 (21.4%)	298 (59.7%)	30 (6.0%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	44.3	690^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.9%		34.7	776^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.1%	86							70.1	65.5	76.0				72.3			57.1	70.2	72.3					67.9	$10,944	$1,173	$9,771
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Concord Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4634	452	30	15.0	92.3%	79 (17.5%)	283 (62.6%)	23 (5.1%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	58.9	493^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	55.6%		52.5	567^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.9%	74							76.3	80.0	76.9				68.2			65.4	77.9	71.2					84.5	$10,804	$1,325	$9,479
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	$10,231	$303	$9,928
Mary W. Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 Wellington Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4641	343	24	14.2	95.6%	70 (20.4%)	197 (57.4%)	24 (7.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.1%)	78	231^st of 1111 public elementary schools	79.2%		90.3	45^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%	186							82.9	81.1	91.2				94.1			74.4	76.3	97.1					86.5	$11,163	$345	$10,818
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	$10,108	$1,687	$8,421
George P. Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1061 Big Bethel Road	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 268-3500	1,438	151	9.5	87.1%	284 (19.7%)	819 (57.0%)	113 (7.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	169 (11.8%)	68.4	368^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.9%		69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%	11	501.0	100.0	≥ 50%	95.8	100.0	≥ 50%	74.7	80.5	82.5	74.1	57.9	82.4	85.3	80.3	100.0	74.0	79.5	82.3	75.7	80.5	83.2	89.7	82.6	$10,005	$361	$9,644
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6160 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4950	634	37	17.1	—	53 (8.4%)	344 (54.3%)	184 (29.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	7	1051^st of 1111 public elementary schools	5.4%		6.1	1063^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	4.2%	12							49.5	54.0	47.9				44.1			47.5	53.1	41.5					41.4	$11,156	$838	$10,318
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	$10,981	$1,178	$9,804
Sedgefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Main Street	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4792	425	27	15.7	—	75 (17.6%)	239 (56.2%)	63 (14.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)	5.1	1072^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	3.5%		10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%	47							56.0	44.3	31.5				27.0			49.3	54.6	43.8					34.7	$11,861	$1,469	$10,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Aberdeen Elementary

How many students attend Aberdeen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Aberdeen Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Aberdeen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aberdeen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C. Alton Lindsay Middle
High : Hampton High

Is Aberdeen Elementary a good school?

Aberdeen Elementary ranks 716^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Aberdeen Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Aberdeen Elementary?

Students at Aberdeen Elementary are 70% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% White, 6% Hispanic.

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