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Mary W. Jackson Elementary

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Mary W. Jackson Elementary ranks 231 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mary W. Jackson Elementary is a PK–5 school in Hampton, VA, serving 343 students in the Hampton City Public Schools district. Located near the Newport News line, this high-poverty school—where 95.6% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25—has become one of the strongest elementary schools in the Hampton Roads area, ranking in the 79th–96th percentile of Virginia elementary schools over the past three years.

The most striking finding is how much Mary W. Jackson outperforms district and state averages on Virginia SOL assessments. In 2025–26, 5th grade reading proficiency reached 97.1%, compared with 72.4% for both the district and the state. Science (94.1% vs. 68.8% statewide) and math (91.2% vs. 72.4%) showed similar gaps. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism remarkably low—just 5.2% in 2024–25, about one-third of the statewide rate of 14.8%—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2 with per-pupil spending of $10,164.

What makes Mary W. Jackson particularly notable is how it compares with schools in the neighboring Newport News City Public Schools district that serve similar populations. Just 0.66 miles away, Carver Elementary posted a 5th grade reading proficiency of only 41.5%, while Sedgefield Elementary (0.77 miles) reached 43.8% and Newsome Park Elementary (2.88 miles) 46.2%—despite some of those schools spending more per student than Mary W. Jackson. Meanwhile, a small cluster of high-performing, high-poverty schools exists nearby: Deer Park Elementary ranked 60th in Virginia in 2025–26, and Hilton Elementary ranked 230th, essentially tied with Mary W. Jackson at 231st. This suggests strong school leadership and instructional practices—not poverty—are driving the results.

343

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,164

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 Wellington Dr
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 825-4641

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

White:

20.4%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

231^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	78.0	231 of 1111	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	45 of 1110	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	61 of 1114	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.1	397 of 1114	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	473 of 1109	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.0	220 of 1103	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	361 of 1105	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	538 of 1097	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	513 of 1099	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.3	365 of 1096	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	450 of 1100	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	479 of 1110	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	490 of 1120	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.4	666 of 1117	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	795 of 1117	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.6	654 of 1113	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.5	311 of 1082	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	62.3	404 of 1081	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	226 of 1083	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.8	309 of 1071	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	68 of 1062	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	26 of 591	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	7 of 579	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	5 of 588	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	169 of 579	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	182 of 1100	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	42 of 1096	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	29 of 1098	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	213 of 1100	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	74 of 1040	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	33 of 1036	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	303 of 1099	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	65 of 1093	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	139 of 1101	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	557 of 1093	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	67 of 973	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	62.6	384 of 979	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	141 of 984	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)96th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science94%+25 vs state

VA Studies86%+16 vs state

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

English Reading82%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary W. Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 Wellington Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4641	343	24	14.2	95.6%	70 (20.4%)	197 (57.4%)	24 (7.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.1%)	78	231^st of 1111 public elementary schools	79.2%		90.3	45^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%	186							82.9	81.1	91.2				94.1			74.4	76.3	97.1					86.5	$10,164	$587	$9,577
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6160 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4950	634	37	17.1	101.3%	53 (8.4%)	344 (54.3%)	184 (29.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	7	1051^st of 1111 public elementary schools	5.4%		6.1	1063^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	4.2%	12							49.5	54.0	47.9				44.1			47.5	53.1	41.5					41.4	$11,703	$1,365	$10,338
Sedgefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Main Street	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4792	425	27	15.7	100.5%	75 (17.6%)	239 (56.2%)	63 (14.8%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)	5.1	1072^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	3.5%		10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%	47							56.0	44.3	31.5				27.0			49.3	54.6	43.8					34.7	$10,365	$1,372	$8,993
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary	Public	K-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%)	44.3	690^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.9%		34.7	776^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.1%	86							70.1	65.5	76.0				72.3			57.1	70.2	72.3					67.9	$9,429	$1,364	$8,065
George P. Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1061 Big Bethel Road	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 268-3500	1,438	151	9.5	87.1%	284 (19.7%)	819 (57.0%)	113 (7.9%)	42 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	169 (11.8%)	68.4	368^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.9%		69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%	11	501.0	100.0	≥ 50%	95.8	100.0	≥ 50%	74.7	80.5	82.5	74.1	57.9	82.4	85.3	80.3	100.0	74.0	79.5	82.3	75.7	80.5	83.2	89.7	82.6	$7,917	$437	$7,480
Hilton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	225 River Rd	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4772	368	21	17.5	99.2%	198 (53.8%)	98 (26.6%)	38 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	78.1	230^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.6	249^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.6%	19							84.3	83.1	84.3				84.5			87.1	78.5	84.3					83.1	$9,357	$00	$9,357
Christopher C. Kraft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	58.9	493^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	55.6%		52.5	567^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.9%	74							76.3	80.0	76.9				68.2			65.4	77.9	71.2					84.5	$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%)	41.6	716^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.6%		39.8	723^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.9%	7							71.1	73.3	71.3				65.2			57.8	69.7	64.0					70.8	$8,764	$1,686	$7,077
Newsome Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4200 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 928-6810	386	25	15.4	98.4%	4 (1.0%)	329 (85.2%)	33 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	4.9	1076^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.2%		5.6	1069^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.7%	7							47.2	40.0	46.2				44.2			43.4	51.0	46.2					41.2	$12,112	$1,426	$10,686
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary W. Jackson Elementary

What district is Mary W. Jackson Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

Is Mary W. Jackson Elementary a good school?

Mary W. Jackson Elementary ranks 231^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mary W. Jackson Elementary?

Students at Mary W. Jackson Elementary are 57% African American, 20% White, 13% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mary W. Jackson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Mary W. Jackson Elementary.

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