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Barron Elementary

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Barron Elementary ranks 287 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Barron Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Hampton, VA, serving 397 students as part of Hampton City Public Schools. On the 2025–2026 state ranking, Barron ranks 287th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — placing it in the 74th percentile with a 4-star rating, a strong jump from the previous year's 376th place. That makes Barron the second-highest-ranked elementary school among 11 nearby Hampton schools, behind only Samuel P. Langley Elementary.

Barron exceeds both the district and state averages on every SOL test reported. In 5th grade science, 87.27% of students passed, compared to 71.71% for the district and 68.75% for the state. In 5th grade reading, 87.27% passed versus 72.42% statewide. Reading is a true signature strength: Barron's average 3rd–5th grade reading proficiency is 82.75%, actually higher than Langley's 80.35%, even though Langley ranks higher overall. About 91% of Barron students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and per-pupil spending is roughly $9,898 — below several neighboring schools that rank much lower academically.

Barron is particularly effective for African American students, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide (5 stars), and for low-income students, who rank in the 72nd percentile. Female students also perform strongly at the 88th percentile. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5% is well below the state average of 14.8%, though slightly above the district's 7.5%. Areas to watch include outcomes for disabled students (48th percentile) and male students (59th percentile). Over the past decade, Barron has climbed from the 25th percentile to the 74th, making it a notable success story within Hampton City Public Schools.

397

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,898

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Fox Hill Rd
Hampton, VA 23669

(757) 850-5100

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

White:

39.8%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

287^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	74.3	287 of 1111	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	376 of 1110	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	362 of 1114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	415 of 1114	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	374 of 1109	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	368 of 1103	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	727 of 1105	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	535 of 1097	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.8	819 of 1099	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.4	603 of 1096	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	614 of 1100	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.0	443 of 1110	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	471 of 1120	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	432 of 1117	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.5	726 of 1117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.8	275 of 1113	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	40.0	786 of 1082	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	64.4	364 of 1081	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.4	547 of 1083	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.2	289 of 1071	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	58.4	459 of 1062	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	59 of 591	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	72.4	135 of 579	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	130 of 588	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	162 of 579	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	217 of 420	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	136 of 1100	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	268 of 1096	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	292 of 1098	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	355 of 1100	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	292 of 1040	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	155 of 1046	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	310 of 1036	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	451 of 1099	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	467 of 1093	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	435 of 1101	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	465 of 1093	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	44 of 271	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	127 of 247	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	401 of 974	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	444 of 973	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	369 of 979	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	412 of 984	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2026)48th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science87%+19 vs state

English Reading83%+11 vs state

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

VA Studies77%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 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
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
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%)	58.1	504^th of 1111 public elementary schools	54.6%		43.8	677^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.0%	173	81.6	80.9	80.0	74.6	81.6	68.8	74.6	47.9	$10,389	$1,479	$8,911
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
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%)	19.7	945^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.3	883^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	20.5%	62	61.9	69.9	56.3	54.1	57.1	58.9	53.4	43.7	$11,404	$2,025	$9,379
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%)	79.3	210^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.1%		77.1	260^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.6%	50	93.0	85.5	88.6	94.7	74.7	82.6	83.8	81.0	$9,153	$479	$8,674
Phillips Elementary	Public	K-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%)	50.1	609^th of 1111 public elementary schools	45.2%		58.9	492^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.7%	117	68.2	76.1	70.4	71.4	62.5	76.3	73.2	74.7	$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%)	21.3	930^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.3%		29.1	839^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.4%	91	47.6	71.4	50.0	54.6	46.3	72.1	56.7	61.0	$13,470	$2,425	$11,045
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Barron Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barron Elementary?

Students at Barron Elementary are 41% African American, 40% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Barron Elementary a good school?

Barron Elementary ranks 287^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Barron Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

How many students attend Barron Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Barron Elementary.

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