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Christopher C. Kraft Elementary

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Christopher C. Kraft Elementary ranks 493 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Christopher C. Kraft Elementary is a PK–5 school in Hampton, VA, serving 452 students within the Hampton City Public Schools district, where 92.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Once one of Virginia's lowest-performing schools—ranking in the bottom 6th percentile statewide in 2016–17—Christopher C. Kraft Elementary has transformed into a solidly mid-tier school. By 2025–26, it climbed to the 56th percentile statewide (rank 493 of 1,111) and earned a 3-star rating, making it one of the clearest upward trajectories among nearby elementaries.

The school's most striking achievement is attendance. Kraft's chronic absenteeism rate dropped from 20.6% in 2021–22 to just 3.5% in 2024–25—far below the district rate of 7.5% and the state rate of 14.8%, and the lowest among all nearby schools. Academically, math proficiency exceeds district and state averages at every grade level: 3rd grade (76.3%), 4th grade (80.0%), and 5th grade (76.9%). Fourth grade Virginia Studies is a standout at 84.5% proficiency, well above the district's 68.9%. Kraft also posts notably strong outcomes for low-income students, who rank in the 80th percentile statewide, surpassing the school's overall 56th percentile ranking.

Kraft still has room to grow. Fifth grade science proficiency (68.2%) trails the district (71.7%) and falls short of nearby schools like Mary W. Jackson Elementary (94.1%) and George P. Phenix Elementary (85.3%). There is also a gender gap: boys rank in the 64th percentile while girls rank in the 47th. Compared with neighbors, Kraft outperforms several schools with similar poverty levels, including Paul Burbank Elementary, Aberdeen Elementary, and Alfred S. Forrest Elementary, as well as Sedgefield Elementary and Carver Elementary in the Newport News City Public Schools district. Interestingly, Kraft spends about $9,482 per student—mid-range among peers—suggesting instructional quality and attendance efforts, not funding, drive its success.

452

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,482

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Concord Dr
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 825-4634

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Christopher C. Kraft Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Tarrant Middle
High:	Bethel High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.6%

White:

17.5%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

493^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	58.9	493 of 1111	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	567 of 1110	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	691 of 1114	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	769 of 1114	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	731 of 1109	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	546 of 1103	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	879 of 1105	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1036 of 1097	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	1069 of 1099	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	1027 of 1096	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	841 of 1100	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.6	697 of 1110	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	553 of 1120	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	530 of 1117	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.2	757 of 1117	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	786 of 1113	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	824 of 1082	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.0	542 of 1081	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	450 of 1083	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.6	699 of 1071	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.8	762 of 1062	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	168 of 591	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	228 of 579	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	272 of 588	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	376 of 579	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	585 of 1100	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	614 of 1096	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	696 of 1098	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	863 of 1100	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	203 of 1040	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	246 of 1046	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	435 of 1036	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	399 of 1099	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	505 of 1093	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	709 of 1101	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	680 of 1093	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	133 of 306	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	436 of 974	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	409 of 973	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	401 of 979	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	328 of 984	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies85%+14 vs state

Mathematics78%+4 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

Science68%~ state avg

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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 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$9,482	$1,237	$8,245
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	$9,429	$1,364	$8,065
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	$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%)	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
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	$10,164	$587	$9,577
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
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%)	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	$10,365	$1,372	$8,993
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%)	50.2	607^th of 1111 public elementary schools	45.4%		41.6	704^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.6%	97							64.6	67.9	81.5				72.5			66.2	77.4	75.0					66.3	$10,053	$1,582	$8,471
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%)	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	$11,703	$1,365	$10,338
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 Christopher C. Kraft Elementary

What schools do graduates of Christopher C. Kraft Elementary attend?

Students who attend Christopher C. Kraft Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Tarrant Middle
High : Bethel High

What is the racial makeup of Christopher C. Kraft Elementary?

Students at Christopher C. Kraft Elementary are 63% African American, 17% White, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Christopher C. Kraft Elementary a good school?

Christopher C. Kraft Elementary ranks 493^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Christopher C. Kraft Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

How many students attend Christopher C. Kraft Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Christopher C. Kraft Elementary.

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