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Phillips Elementary

Q: Is Phillips Elementary a good school?

Phillips Elementary ranks 609 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Phillips Elementary is a K-5 school in Hampton, VA, serving 435 students as part of Hampton City Public Schools, a district ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide. The school's overall rank places it in the 45th percentile (609th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools), with nearly 90% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Per-pupil spending is $9,611 and the student-teacher ratio of 16.7 is the highest among ten nearby elementary schools.

One of the most striking findings is the school's exceptional results for students with disabilities, who ranked in the 96th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating. Phillips also achieved a dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 18.6% in 2022-23 to 6.2% in 2024-25, now below both district and state averages. The school has exceeded the state average in 5th grade science every year, and its economically disadvantaged students have outperformed the school's overall percentile for three consecutive years. Despite having the largest class sizes and below-average spending among its peers, Phillips posted average SOL proficiency of about 74.4% in 2024-25, above district (70.0%) and state (70.8%) averages.

Phillips sits in the middle of the pack among nearby high-poverty schools, ranking above Burbank, Peake, Bryan, Christian, and Smith, while essentially tied with Machen and trailing Langley, Barron, Patrick, and Asbury. The contrast with its nearest neighbors is stark: Langley Elementary, just under a mile away, ranks in the 81st percentile, while Christian Elementary ranks in the 16th. The clearest watch item is 3rd grade, where reading and math scores dipped below district and state averages in 2025-26, even as upper-grade subjects met or exceeded averages. Military-connected students, though improving from the 6th to the 36th percentile over two years, remain an area to monitor.

435

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,819

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

703 Lemaster Ave
Hampton, VA 23669

(757) 850-5079

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend Phillips Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Syms Middle
High:	Kecoughtan High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.0%

White:

35.6%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

609^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	50.1	609 of 1111	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	492 of 1110	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	466 of 1114	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	599 of 1114	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	708 of 1109	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.8	278 of 1103	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	31.4	858 of 1105	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	761 of 1097	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	906 of 1099	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.4	813 of 1096	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.8	813 of 1100	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	643 of 1110	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.2	408 of 1120	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	512 of 1117	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	591 of 1117	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	473 of 1113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.8	773 of 1082	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.1	601 of 1081	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.9	804 of 1083	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.7	826 of 1071	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.3	490 of 1062	53.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	296 of 591	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	236 of 579	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	270 of 588	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	390 of 579	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	17 of 420	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	725 of 1100	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.5	337 of 1096	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	380 of 1098	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	514 of 1100	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	497 of 1040	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	380 of 1046	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	279 of 1036	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	530 of 1099	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	620 of 1093	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	572 of 1101	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	668 of 1093	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	132 of 206	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.9	166 of 192	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	183 of 195	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	118 of 247	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	173 of 245	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	595 of 974	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	619 of 973	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	450 of 979	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	464 of 984	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)96th percentile+51 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies75%+4 vs state

Science71%+3 vs state

Mathematics71%~ state avg

English Reading70%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Phillips is a wonderful school with fantastic students! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, March 1, 2013

The is an amazing school. We could not ask for a better academic staff for our children. Ms. Sutton, Ms. Sanzo, Ms.Howell and Anita (gym teacher) are amazing. If you are blessed enough to have them enhance your childs life you are very lucky. Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$9,819	$415	$9,403
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	$10,959	$424	$10,536
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	$13,969	$1,719	$12,250
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	$11,756	$1,540	$10,216
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	$13,959	$1,921	$12,038
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	$10,537	$389	$10,149
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	$11,192	$507	$10,686
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	$11,730	$1,442	$10,288
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	$12,629	$2,145	$10,484
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	$10,981	$1,178	$9,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Phillips Elementary

How many students attend Phillips Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Phillips Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Phillips Elementary attend?

Students who attend Phillips Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Syms Middle
High : Kecoughtan High

Is Phillips Elementary a good school?

Phillips Elementary ranks 609^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Phillips Elementary?

Students at Phillips Elementary are 46% African American, 36% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Phillips Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

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