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Alfred S. Forrest Elementary

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Alfred S. Forrest Elementary ranks 776 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Alfred S. Forrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampton, Virginia, serving 532 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Alfred S. Forrest Elementary faces several challenges, including a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which reached 15.7% in 2023-2024, higher than the district average of 12.9%. The school's performance on SOL assessments is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in English Reading, where proficiency rates range from 50.63% to 69.62% across 3rd to 5th grades. However, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 73.42% in 2024-2025 is higher than the district (73.21%) and state (68.94%) averages. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 87.22% in 2023-2024, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Nearby schools in the Hampton City Public Schools district, such as Luther W. Machen Elementary, Paul Burbank Elementary, and Christopher C. Kraft Elementary, generally perform better than Alfred S. Forrest Elementary on SOL assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, these nearby schools also serve high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, indicating that the challenges faced by Alfred S. Forrest Elementary may be shared by other schools in the district.

499

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,429

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1406 Todds Ln
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 825-4627

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Alfred S. Forrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Tarrant Middle
High:	Bethel High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.7%

White:

21.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 45th percentile in 2022 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 45th-percentile peak (2022) to 30th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

776^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	34.7	776 of 1110	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	728 of 1114	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	767 of 1114	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	615 of 1109	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	692 of 1103	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	693 of 1105	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	914 of 1097	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	879 of 1099	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	897 of 1096	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	995 of 1100	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	880 of 1110	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	861 of 1120	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	1077 of 1117	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	1048 of 1117	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	50.5	633 of 1113	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.8	981 of 1082	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	1027 of 1081	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.0	979 of 1083	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	52.2	569 of 1071	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	860 of 1062	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	363 of 579	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	301 of 588	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	319 of 579	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	322 of 355	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	778 of 1096	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	729 of 1098	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	800 of 1100	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	615 of 1046	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	520 of 1036	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	776 of 1093	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	731 of 1101	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	724 of 1093	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	728 of 973	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	711 of 979	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	807 of 984	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)9th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+4 vs state

Mathematics64%-8 vs state

English Reading62%-9 vs state

VA Studies57%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Alfred S. Forrest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 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 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
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	34.7	776^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.1%		39.8	728^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.6%	48				65.8	59.1	69.3				73.4		50.6	64.9	69.6					57.5	$9,429	$1,364	$8,065
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary	Public	K-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%)	52.5	567^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.1	691^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.0%	124				75.6	65.8	73.9				69.9		74.0	80.8	70.8					58.3	$9,482	$1,237	$8,245
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%)	90.3	45^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%		88.6	61^st of 1114 public elementary schools	94.5%	16				88.9	91.2	88.9				91.7		88.9	100.0	94.4					91.2	$10,164	$587	$9,577
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%)	69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%		70.4	347^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	10	100.0	100.0	96.1	77.9	80.0	77.1	88.4	66.7	70.2	75.4	84.3	73.2	81.6	75.0	83.5	78.4	77.7	89.8	80.0	$7,917	$437	$7,480
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%)	39.8	723^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.9%		26.2	885^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.6%	162				73.0	52.6	79.1				75.3		61.4	55.3	71.2					54.9	$8,764	$1,686	$7,077
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	100.5%	75 (17.6%)	239 (56.2%)	63 (14.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)	10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	1031^st of 1114 public elementary schools	7.5%	6				50.6	53.2	49.0				49.0		39.5	53.9	53.1					47.4	$10,365	$1,372	$8,993
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	101.3%	53 (8.4%)	344 (54.3%)	184 (29.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	6.1	1063^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.5	1075^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.5%	12				47.8	45.7	50.5				47.4		42.3	41.5	48.5					31.9	$11,703	$1,365	$10,338
Hilton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 River Rd	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4772	368	21	17.5	99.2%	198 (53.8%)	98 (26.6%)	38 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	77.6	249^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.6%		67.2	393^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	64.7%	144				83.3	81.7	87.5				84.7		80.6	83.1	87.5					74.7	$9,357	$00	$9,357
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%)	65.1	414^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.7%		69.8	359^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.8%	55				85.7	76.2	74.2				74.2		83.9	76.2	77.4					69.8	$8,247	$304	$7,943
Luther W. Machen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Sacramento Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 727-2900	430	31	13.8	95.1%	45 (10.5%)	303 (70.5%)	32 (7.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	41.6	704^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.1	702^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	37.0%	2				69.5	75.0	56.4				62.5		64.2	62.3	70.2					72.7	$10,053	$1,582	$8,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred S. Forrest Elementary

How many students attend Alfred S. Forrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Alfred S. Forrest Elementary.

What district is Alfred S. Forrest Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Alfred S. Forrest Elementary?

Students at Alfred S. Forrest Elementary are 60% African American, 21% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Alfred S. Forrest Elementary a good school?

Alfred S. Forrest Elementary ranks 776^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alfred S. Forrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alfred S. Forrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Tarrant Middle
High : Bethel High

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