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Francis Asbury Elementary

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Francis Asbury Elementary ranks 508 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Francis Asbury Elementary is a K–5 school in Hampton, VA, serving 409 students, and is part of Hampton City Public Schools, a district ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide. The school itself ranks 508th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 54th percentile with a 3-star rating. Nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-pupil spending is $9,054—below the average of nearby peers. The student–teacher ratio is 15.1.

Attendance is a major bright spot. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 4.2%, far below the district's 7.5% and the state's 14.8%—and a striking improvement from 21.6% a few years ago. Reading proficiency averages about 75.9% across grades 3–5, with 5th graders hitting 80.7%, more than 8 points above both district and state averages. Science is also a relative strength: 75% of 5th graders are proficient, beating the state average and most nearby schools. Notably, economically disadvantaged students rank in the 69th percentile statewide, which suggests the school is particularly effective at supporting its highest-need students.

What makes these results especially interesting is the cost efficiency. The school outranks several schools that spend considerably more, including Mary T. Christian Elementary (about $13,470 per student, 16th percentile) and Captain John Smith Elementary ($11,404, 15th percentile). Among 11 nearby elementary schools, it ranks 4th, behind only Samuel P. Langley Elementary, Barron Elementary, and Albert W. Patrick III Elementary. Areas worth monitoring include 5th grade math, which has swung from 50.8% to 74.6% in recent years, and a gender gap in which boys rank in the 64th percentile statewide while girls rank in the 45th.

409

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,054

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Beach Rd
Hampton, VA 23664

(757) 850-5075

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Francis Asbury Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Syms Middle
High:	Kecoughtan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

34.5%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2018 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

508^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	57.9	508 of 1111	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	589 of 1110	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	559 of 1114	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	645 of 1114	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	574 of 1109	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.6	374 of 1103	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	533 of 1105	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	663 of 1097	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	575 of 1099	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.1	369 of 1096	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.2	820 of 1100	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.5	716 of 1110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.7	258 of 1120	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	134 of 1117	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	210 of 1117	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	390 of 1113	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	219 of 1082	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	310 of 1081	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	174 of 1083	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.2	270 of 1071	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.6	304 of 1062	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	340 of 591	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	391 of 579	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	401 of 588	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	429 of 579	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	228 of 324	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	610 of 1100	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	662 of 1096	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	558 of 1098	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	613 of 1100	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	320 of 1040	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	400 of 1046	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	492 of 1036	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	401 of 1099	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	524 of 1093	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	548 of 1101	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	688 of 1093	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	96 of 306	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	507 of 974	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	475 of 973	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	344 of 979	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	574 of 984	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2023)30th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading75%+4 vs state

Mathematics75%~ state avg

Science75%+6 vs state

VA Studies70%~ state avg

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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
Francis Asbury Elementary	Public	K-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%)	57.9	508^th of 1111 public elementary schools	54.3%		51	589^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.9%	81	81.8	70.0	72.6	75.0	72.7	74.4	80.7	69.5	$9,054	$492	$8,562
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Francis Asbury Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Francis Asbury Elementary?

Students at Francis Asbury Elementary are 46% White, 34% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Francis Asbury Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Francis Asbury Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Francis Asbury Elementary attend?

Students who attend Francis Asbury Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Syms Middle
High : Kecoughtan High

Is Francis Asbury Elementary a good school?

Francis Asbury Elementary ranks 508^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Francis Asbury Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

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