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Captain John Smith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

883^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Captain John Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampton, Virginia, serving 384 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Despite being part of a mid-ranking district, Captain John Smith Elementary has consistently performed below average compared to other Virginia elementary schools. The school has received 1-star or 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating it is underperforming. In contrast, nearby schools like Samuel P. Langley Elementary and Barron Elementary have higher rankings and ratings, with 3-4 stars. Captain John Smith Elementary's student performance on state assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly for white students and male students.

Another area of concern is the school's high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.9% to 19.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. This issue is not unique to Captain John Smith Elementary, as nearby schools also experience high chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.19% to 92.12%, indicating a high concentration of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Addressing the root causes of these challenges will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities at Captain John Smith Elementary.

374

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,404

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

379 Woodland Rd
Hampton, VA 23669

(757) 850-5088

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Captain John Smith Elementary usually attend:

High:

Phoebus High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.5%

White:

25.7%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (58% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!VA Studies scores 24 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

883^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	24.3	883 of 1110	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	826 of 1114	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	810 of 1114	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	598 of 1109	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	801 of 1103	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	951 of 1105	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	961 of 1097	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	856 of 1099	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.7	767 of 1096	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	855 of 1100	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	894 of 1110	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	880 of 1120	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	811 of 1117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.9	834 of 1117	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	1005 of 1113	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	1033 of 1082	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.8	1047 of 1081	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.2	911 of 1083	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	901 of 1071	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.5	1015 of 1062	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	433 of 579	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	311 of 588	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	338 of 579	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	880 of 1096	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	676 of 1098	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	622 of 1100	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	707 of 1046	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	600 of 1036	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	866 of 1093	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	959 of 1101	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	953 of 1093	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	884 of 973	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	861 of 979	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	920 of 984	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science67%~ state avg

Mathematics62%-10 vs state

English Reading56%-14 vs state

VA Studies44%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Captain John Smith Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 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
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%)	24.3	883^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	20.5%		30.9	826^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.9%	57	60.5	67.2	59.1	66.7	48.7	60.7	64.4	43.9	$11,404	$2,025	$9,379
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%)	29.1	839^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.4%		39.7	731^st of 1114 public elementary schools	34.4%	108	61.0	62.7	65.3	74.5	56.1	56.5	64.7	50.0	$13,470	$2,425	$11,045
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%)	67.8	376^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.1%		69.8	362^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	67.5%	14	68.8	82.5	76.8	80.4	68.8	87.7	83.9	80.7	$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%)	43.8	677^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.0%		31.9	812^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.1%	135	83.3	73.1	62.1	69.4	68.8	70.6	66.1	50.0	$10,389	$1,479	$8,911
Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	58.9	492^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.7%		61.9	466^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.2%	26	79.5	76.9	68.7	75.8	76.0	70.9	70.0	77.4	$9,611	$545	$9,066
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%)	39.8	722^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%		43.2	690^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.1%	32	55.6	69.6	76.7	74.2	43.6	65.2	71.4	66.7	$10,471	$2,030	$8,441
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%)	77.1	260^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.6%		70.9	339^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.6%	79	96.7	82.1	83.9	88.9	68.3	80.0	85.9	74.3	$9,153	$479	$8,674
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%)	42.8	688^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.0%		44.4	674^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.5%	14	54.9	75.8	70.3	71.2	54.9	72.1	69.2	70.3	$10,159	$1,690	$8,469
Francis Asbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Beach Rd	Hampton	23664	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5075	409	27	15.1	89.5%	190 (46.5%)	141 (34.5%)	18 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.9%)	51	589^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.9%		54.7	559^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.8%	30	76.5	74.6	50.8	66.7	63.0	85.3	73.6	73.3	$9,054	$492	$8,562
Paul Burbank Elementary	Public	K-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%)	45.7	660^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%		36.3	769^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.0%	109	69.1	66.2	77.1	76.6	62.1	61.5	78.1	57.8	$8,721	$674	$8,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Captain John Smith Elementary

What schools do graduates of Captain John Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Captain John Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Phoebus High

Is Captain John Smith Elementary a good school?

Captain John Smith Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Captain John Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Captain John Smith Elementary.

What district is Captain John Smith Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Captain John Smith Elementary?

Students at Captain John Smith Elementary are 55% African American, 26% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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