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A.W.E. Bassette Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

671 Bell St, Hampton, VA 23661 · (757) 727-1071 · Part of Hampton City Public Schools

Hampton’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about A.W.E. Bassette Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hampton kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Hampton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5A.W.E. Bassette ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

671 Bell St, Hampton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten71
Grade 173
Grade 275
Grade 382
Grade 470
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
437’20
465’21
494’22
499’23
486’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%White 9%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about A.W.E. Bassette Elementary from Hampton families.

Other schools in Hampton City Public Schools

The district →
George P. Phenix Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hampton
B+
1,438 students10:1
Hunter B. Andrews
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hampton
B
1,081 students14:1
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
499 students16:1
Aberdeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
482 students15:1
Phillips Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
B+
435 students17:1
Luther W. Machen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
430 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Hampton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.