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George P. Phenix Elementary

Q: Is George P. Phenix Elementary a good school?

George P. Phenix Elementary ranks 357 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

George P. Phenix Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hampton, Virginia, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 1,559 students. The school is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George P. Phenix Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 100% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in SOL/Geometry, compared to 98.61% for the district and 96.74% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, often ranking among the top Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages.

When comparing George P. Phenix Elementary to nearby schools within the Hampton City Public Schools district, it stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming its counterparts. However, when looking at nearby schools in the Newport News City Public Schools district, the performance gap widens, with schools like Deer Park Elementary and Hilton Elementary demonstrating even stronger academic results, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency.

1,438

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,917

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1061 Big Bethel Road
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 268-3500

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Students who attend George P. Phenix Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bethel High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.0%

White:

19.7%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hampton City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg71%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

357^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

68^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	357 of 1110	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	347 of 1114	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	331 of 1114	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	331 of 1109	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	451 of 1103	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	503 of 1105	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	526 of 1097	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	596 of 1099	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.3	613 of 1096	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.9	567 of 1100	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	651 of 1110	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	561 of 1120	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	656 of 1117	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	769 of 1117	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	75 of 579	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	96 of 588	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	83 of 579	85.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	296 of 355	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	279 of 324	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	277 of 1096	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	198 of 1098	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	195 of 1100	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	51 of 606	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	76 of 580	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	46 of 564	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	192 of 1046	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	163 of 1036	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	428 of 1093	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	482 of 1101	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	466 of 1093	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	78 of 192	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	53 of 195	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	81 of 182	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	101 of 271	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	96 of 247	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	64 of 245	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	375 of 973	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	304 of 979	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	293 of 984	70.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	68 of 419	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	85 of 417	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	81 of 422	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	70 of 415	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	117 of 419	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	117 of 424	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	90 of 413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	59.6	138 of 415	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	181 of 409	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	114 of 412	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	52.9	183 of 416	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	114 of 416	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	122 of 413	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	91 of 413	78.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	23 of 297	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	23 of 299	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	19 of 298	93.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	61.7	93 of 281	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.4	22 of 278	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	78 of 407	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	99 of 411	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	9 of 279	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	47 of 272	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	24 of 275	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	19 of 403	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	39 of 402	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	77 of 404	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	87 of 407	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	66 of 409	83.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	37 of 130	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	12 of 123	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	52.5	60 of 114	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	4 of 244	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	33 of 237	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	85 of 231	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	88 of 400	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	133 of 396	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.1	22 of 402	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2024)17th percentile-52 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)67th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I97%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics90%+16 vs state

VA Studies80%+12 vs state

Science79%+12 vs state

English Reading78%+7 vs state

Mathematics78%+12 vs state

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by a student
Monday, July 31, 2017

I've been here since the school opened and it has its ups and downs like any school. But over all I can't imagine myself at any other school.😊 Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 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 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
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%)	69.8	357^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.8%		70.4	347^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	10	100.0	100.0	96.1	77.9	80.0	77.1	88.4	66.7	70.2	75.4	84.3	73.2	81.6	75.0	83.5	78.4	77.7	89.8	80.0	$7,917	$437	$7,480
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
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
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%)	10	1025^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	1031^st of 1114 public elementary schools	7.5%	6				50.6	53.2	49.0				49.0		39.5	53.9	53.1					47.4	$10,365	$1,372	$8,993
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%)	90.3	45^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%		88.6	61^st of 1114 public elementary schools	94.5%	16				88.9	91.2	88.9				91.7		88.9	100.0	94.4					91.2	$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%)	6.1	1063^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.5	1075^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.5%	12				47.8	45.7	50.5				47.4		42.3	41.5	48.5					31.9	$11,703	$1,365	$10,338
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
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%)	77.6	249^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.6%		67.2	393^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	64.7%	144				83.3	81.7	87.5				84.7		80.6	83.1	87.5					74.7	$9,357	$00	$9,357
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Harpersville Rd	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4781	660	35	18.8	100.9%	97 (14.7%)	319 (48.3%)	185 (28.0%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.4%)	12.2	1007^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.3%		11	1015^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.9%	8				42.7	59.5	45.2				50.0		34.3	52.3	48.1					62.2	$8,526	$641	$7,885
Deer Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11541 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-7470	433	24	18.0	100.9%	101 (23.3%)	232 (53.6%)	41 (9.5%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	90.2	46^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.9%		82.6	162^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	85.5%	116				85.5	98.6	95.5				97.0		88.4	89.9	95.5					88.4	$9,121	$00	$9,121

Frequently Asked Questions about George P. Phenix Elementary

Is George P. Phenix Elementary a good school?

George P. Phenix Elementary ranks 357^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is George P. Phenix Elementary in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of George P. Phenix Elementary attend?

Students who attend George P. Phenix Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bethel High

How many students attend George P. Phenix Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,438 students attended George P. Phenix Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George P. Phenix Elementary?

Students at George P. Phenix Elementary are 57% African American, 20% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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