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Luther W. Machen Elementary

Q: Is Luther W. Machen Elementary a good school?

Luther W. Machen Elementary ranks 704 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Luther W. Machen Elementary is a public elementary school in Hampton, Virginia, serving 446 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 129 districts in the state.

While Luther W. Machen Elementary has a diverse student population, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Reading are lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 19.3% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Despite spending approximately $8,800 per student, which is slightly higher than the district average, the academic performance of the school remains below par.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Hampton City Public Schools district, such as Aberdeen Elementary, Barron Elementary, and Albert W. Patrick III Elementary, generally perform better than Luther W. Machen Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on state assessments and higher statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, similar to Luther W. Machen Elementary.

430

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,053

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Sacramento Dr
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 727-2900

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Luther W. Machen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Tarrant Middle
High:	Bethel High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.5%

White:

10.5%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

704^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	41.6	704 of 1110	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	702 of 1114	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	849 of 1114	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	924 of 1109	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	695 of 1103	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1017 of 1105	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	984 of 1097	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	765 of 1099	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.5	979 of 1096	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	862 of 1100	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.5	741 of 1110	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	824 of 1120	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.8	1107 of 1117	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	1097 of 1117	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	1082 of 1113	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	47.4	656 of 1082	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	810 of 1081	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.9	672 of 1083	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.4	977 of 1071	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	58.1	466 of 1062	56.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	249 of 579	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	295 of 588	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	374 of 579	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	722 of 1096	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	667 of 1098	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	766 of 1100	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	351 of 1046	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	430 of 1036	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	660 of 1093	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	756 of 1101	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	916 of 1093	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	91 of 247	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	68.1	292 of 984	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2023)70th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies73%+4 vs state

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

English Reading65%-5 vs state

Science62%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 11, 2018

This is an amazing school, great teachers, awesome programs for the students and free breakfast and lunch for all students. I have 1 child that attended 2 years ago and 2 that currently attend. No complaints from me, only praise. Close Quote

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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
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%)	41.6	704^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.1	702^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	37.0%	2	69.5	75.0	56.4	62.5	64.2	62.3	70.2	72.7	$10,053	$1,582	$8,471
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
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%)	65.1	414^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.7%		69.8	359^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.8%	55	85.7	76.2	74.2	74.2	83.9	76.2	77.4	69.8	$8,247	$304	$7,943
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
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary	Public	K-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%)	52.5	567^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.1	691^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.0%	124	75.6	65.8	73.9	69.9	74.0	80.8	70.8	58.3	$9,482	$1,237	$8,245
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%)	39.8	723^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.9%		26.2	885^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.6%	162	73.0	52.6	79.1	75.3	61.4	55.3	71.2	54.9	$8,764	$1,686	$7,077
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
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
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	34.7	776^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.1%		39.8	728^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.6%	48	65.8	59.1	69.3	73.4	50.6	64.9	69.6	57.5	$9,429	$1,364	$8,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther W. Machen Elementary

What district is Luther W. Machen Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Luther W. Machen Elementary?

Students at Luther W. Machen Elementary are 70% African American, 10% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Luther W. Machen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Luther W. Machen Elementary.

Is Luther W. Machen Elementary a good school?

Luther W. Machen Elementary ranks 704^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Luther W. Machen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luther W. Machen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Tarrant Middle
High : Bethel High

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