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Mary T. Christian Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

839^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mary T. Christian Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampton, Virginia, serving 302 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.

Academically, Mary T. Christian Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past five years, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading that are 5-10 percentage points below the district and state averages. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 19.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Paul Burbank Elementary, Albert W. Patrick III Elementary, and Barron Elementary, Mary T. Christian Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and worse statewide rankings. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a slightly lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

313

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,470

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2009 Andrews Blvd
Hampton, VA 23663

(757) 850-5092

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Mary T. Christian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Syms Middle
High:	Phoebus High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.2%

White:

16.3%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

839^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	29.1	839 of 1110	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	731 of 1114	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	655 of 1114	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	936 of 1109	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	765 of 1103	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1010 of 1105	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	988 of 1097	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	951 of 1099	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	1018 of 1096	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1027 of 1100	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	1071 of 1110	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1086 of 1120	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	1114 of 1117	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	733 of 1117	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	11.6	1079 of 1113	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	1040 of 1082	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.7	981 of 1081	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	952 of 1083	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	1000 of 1071	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	962 of 1062	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	375 of 579	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	285 of 588	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	177 of 579	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	287 of 355	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	897 of 1096	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	690 of 1098	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	602 of 1100	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	581 of 1046	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	300 of 1036	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	777 of 1093	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	711 of 1101	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	639 of 1093	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	224 of 271	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	916 of 973	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)19th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+6 vs state

Mathematics63%-9 vs state

English Reading59%-12 vs state

VA Studies50%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Mary T. Christian 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Mary T. Christian Elementary

What district is Mary T. Christian Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Mary T. Christian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary T. Christian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Syms Middle
High : Phoebus High

How many students attend Mary T. Christian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Mary T. Christian Elementary.

Is Mary T. Christian Elementary a good school?

Mary T. Christian Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mary T. Christian Elementary?

Students at Mary T. Christian Elementary are 57% African American, 16% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

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