Hampton City School District

1 Franklin Street
Hampton, VA 23669-3570
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hampton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,115 students in Hampton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Hampton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
33 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
19,657 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,402 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hampton City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hampton City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
60%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hampton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
70%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hampton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
53%
59%
93%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hampton City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
60 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
314 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,432 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
18%
# Black Students
11,635 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
59%
21%
# White Students
4,164 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
21%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,999 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
686
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
1,417
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,473
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,509
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,375
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,421
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,474
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,447
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,383
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,496
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,663
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,600
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,477
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,236
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,005 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$265 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hampton City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$256 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hampton City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,487
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hampton City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,005
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hampton City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hampton City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1819 Nickerson Blvd
Hampton, VA 23663
(757) 850-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #22.
George P. Phenix Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1061 Big Bethel Road
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 268-3500
Grades: PK-8
| 1,559 students
Rank: #33.
Hunter B. Andrews
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3120 Victoria Boulevard
Hampton, VA 23661
(757) 268-3333
Grades: PK-8
| 1,125 students
Rank: #44.
Cesar Tarrant Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1435 Todds Ln
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4520
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
Rank: #55.
Benjamin Syms Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 Fox Hill Rd
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 850-5050
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #66.
C. Alton Lindsay Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1636 Briarfield Rd
Hampton, VA 23661
(757) 825-4560
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Eaton Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2108 Cunningham Dr
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4540
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,657 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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