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Public elementary school · Hampton City Public Schools · Hampton, Virginia

George P. Phenix Elementary

George P. Phenix Elementary rates 8.7, among the strongest elementary schools in Hampton City Public Schools, where the rated median is 7.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hampton City Public Schools median is 7.5.

#122 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Hampton City Public Schools: 20 elementary schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A Hampton City Public Schools elementary school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 122 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 3 of 30 in Hampton City Public Schools.

George P. Phenix Elementary is listed in Hampton City Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math80%11 points above the Virginia average of 69%2025 SOL
Reading79%6 points above the Virginia average of 73%2025 SOL
Proficiency is down 8 points across the 16-year record (2010–2025) and has held near 80% recently.2025 SOL; 37 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.9
50% of the rating
Academics
8.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 79% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 78% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23666; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
George P. Phenix Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,798
Median home value
$241,600
Median rent
$1,439/mo
College educated
26.8%
Homeownership
50.6%
Poverty rate
10.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23666; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
24
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,138/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hampton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hampton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
85.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 9.4Compare →
  2. George P. Phenix Elementarythis school
    8.7
  3. 7.4Compare →
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  5. 6.5Compare →
  6. 6.0Compare →
  7. 5.9Compare →
  8. 4.7Compare →
  9. 3.5Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than George P. Phenix Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does George P. Phenix Elementary serve?

George P. Phenix Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend George P. Phenix Elementary?

George P. Phenix Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 1,559 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at George P. Phenix Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at George P. Phenix Elementary is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does George P. Phenix Elementary rank in VA?

George P. Phenix Elementary ranks #122 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is George P. Phenix Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

George P. Phenix Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at George P. Phenix Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, George P. Phenix Elementary has 79% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 78% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is George P. Phenix Elementary a charter school?

No, George P. Phenix Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is George P. Phenix Elementary a Title I school?

No, George P. Phenix Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for George P. Phenix Elementary?

85.8% of students at George P. Phenix Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
1,559
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
152
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hampton city
Rank in district
#3 of 30
Schools in district
33
District spending per student
$15,034
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23666)
53,226
Area average commute
22.3 min
Area median age
36.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.