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Armstrong Elementary

Q: Is Armstrong Elementary a good school?

Armstrong Elementary ranks 197 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Armstrong Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Armstrong Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Armstrong Elementary?

Students at Armstrong Elementary are 47% White, 32% African American, 13% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Public Grades K-5

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Armstrong Elementary is a K–5 school in Hampton, Virginia, serving 288 students as part of Hampton City Public Schools. Despite 94.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school ranks 197th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the 82nd percentile with a 4-star rating. Armstrong outranks every nearby school, including its closest neighbor, Hunter B. Andrews (0.2 miles away, 51st percentile), and A.W.E. Bassette Elementary, which ranks more than 500 positions lower.

Academically, Armstrong beats district and state averages in every tested subject and grade. Third-grade math proficiency is 88.6% versus 74.0% districtwide, and 5th-grade reading is 83.0% compared to 72.4% for both the district and state. The school's performance is remarkably consistent — math proficiency stays between 87.2% and 88.6% across grades 3, 4, and 5, while reading hovers in the low 80s. Nearby Mary S. Peake Elementary shows a 30-point swing between its 3rd-grade and 5th-grade reading scores, highlighting just how steady Armstrong's results are. This consistency points to a coherent, schoolwide instructional approach rather than isolated grade-level wins.

Attendance and subgroup results are equally impressive. Chronic absenteeism was just 5.6% in 2024–2025, far below the 14.8% state average. Armstrong's low-income students rank in the 86th percentile statewide, and its African American students rank in the 87th percentile. Military-connected students perform at the 74th percentile and disabled students at the 77th percentile. The school has shown resilience over the past decade, spending most years in the top quartile of Virginia elementary schools and rebounding strongly from a dip in 2024–2025. Even with a higher student-teacher ratio (16.9) than many nearby schools, Armstrong delivers results that make it a compelling choice for Hampton-area families.

288

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,594

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Matoaka Rd
Hampton, VA 23661

(757) 727-1067

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

African American:

31.9%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hampton City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

197^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.3	197 of 1111	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	341 of 1110	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	215 of 1114	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	159 of 1114	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	128 of 1109	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	150 of 1103	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	73 of 1105	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	61.4	449 of 1097	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.3	160 of 1099	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	128 of 1096	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	65 of 1100	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	87.0	63 of 1110	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	23 of 1120	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	110 of 1117	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.1	157 of 1117	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	103 of 1113	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	66.2	337 of 1082	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.2	136 of 1081	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	112 of 1083	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	83 of 1071	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	20 of 1062	98.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	75 of 591	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	103 of 579	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	129 of 588	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	48 of 579	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	69.9	76 of 324	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	124 of 1100	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	243 of 1096	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	55 of 1098	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	67 of 1100	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	142 of 1040	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	228 of 1046	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	311 of 1036	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	386 of 1099	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	480 of 1093	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	445 of 1101	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	274 of 1093	74.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	54 of 206	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	38 of 192	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	347 of 974	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	329 of 973	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.3	116 of 979	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	165 of 984	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2023)77th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics88%+15 vs state

VA Studies85%+15 vs state

Science83%+14 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, December 21, 2018

This school has steadily been going downhill the last four years. Test scores are on the decline, there is an increase in unacceptable behavior and bullying. I would not recommend this school. I feel there must be better with a more pleasing learning environment. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, October 7, 2018

Worked here very briefly. The school is honestly quite old and outdated and has a permanent smell of expired milk cartons. Classroom management is okay but not great. I honestly think a family looking for a good school could do better somewhere else, in a cleaner and more up-to-date environment. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	34.8	793^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	28.6%		39.8	722^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%	71							75.0	61.1	61.7				69.4			61.2	67.9	62.9						55.6	$10,471	$2,030	$8,441
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Armstrong Elementary

What district is Armstrong Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

Is Armstrong Elementary a good school?

Armstrong Elementary ranks 197^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Armstrong Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Armstrong Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Armstrong Elementary?

Students at Armstrong Elementary are 47% White, 32% African American, 13% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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