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Mary S. Peake Elementary

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Mary S. Peake Elementary ranks 774 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mary S. Peake Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Hampton, VA, serving 404 students as part of Hampton City Public Schools. The school currently ranks in the 30th percentile of Virginia elementary schools, placing it below the district average and most nearby schools—but that overall ranking masks a more complex picture, with several genuine strengths alongside areas that need attention.

Attendance is a clear success story: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 21.9% in 2021–2022 to just 6.8% in 2024–2025, a rate below the district and less than half the state average. Fifth grade is another bright spot, with students outperforming district and state averages in math, reading, and science, including a 78.7% science proficiency rate. The school also earns solid marks for students from low-income households, performing near the statewide median for that group. With a student–teacher ratio of 13.0 and per-student spending of $10,159, resources are comparable to or better than neighboring schools.

The most urgent concerns are in the lower grades. Third-grade reading proficiency is 48.3%, about 19 points below the state average, and 4th-grade Virginia Studies dropped from 70.3% to 38.5% in a single year. Female students also show a need for additional support. Nearby schools with similar student populations demonstrate that stronger outcomes are achievable: William Mason Cooper Elementary, Barron Elementary, and Samuel P. Langley Elementary all rank higher while spending similar or less per student. Peake's path forward is clear: build on its 5th-grade success and strong attendance while focusing on early literacy and the instructional gaps in 3rd and 4th grade.

404

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,159

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

57 Salina St
Hampton, VA 23669

(757) 727-1075

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Mary S. Peake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

C. Alton Lindsay Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.0%

Two or more races:

10.4%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2024 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 72% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2024) to 30th (2026)

!VA Studies scores 32 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

774^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	36.1	774 of 1111	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	688 of 1110	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	674 of 1114	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	702 of 1114	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	884 of 1109	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	900 of 1103	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	854 of 1105	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1000 of 1097	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	1020 of 1099	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	33.5	848 of 1096	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	938 of 1100	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	877 of 1110	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.7	668 of 1120	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	13.0	1073 of 1117	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	1034 of 1117	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	41.2	811 of 1113	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.8	792 of 1082	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	1025 of 1081	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.6	824 of 1083	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.1	1036 of 1071	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	951 of 1062	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	279 of 591	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	219 of 579	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	181 of 588	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	293 of 579	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	804 of 1100	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	826 of 1096	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	767 of 1098	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	697 of 1100	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	504 of 1040	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	331 of 1046	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	394 of 1036	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	743 of 1099	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	539 of 1093	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	598 of 1101	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	691 of 1093	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+10 vs state

Mathematics69%-5 vs state

English Reading62%-9 vs state

VA Studies38%-32 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary S. Peake Elementary

Is Mary S. Peake Elementary a good school?

Mary S. Peake Elementary ranks 774^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary S. Peake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Mary S. Peake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mary S. Peake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary S. Peake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C. Alton Lindsay Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mary S. Peake Elementary?

Students at Mary S. Peake Elementary are 72% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Mary S. Peake Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

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