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Armstrong Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3401 Matoaka Rd, Hampton, VA 23661 · (757) 727-1067 · Part of Hampton City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
288
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Armstrong Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.7% 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 →

K–5Armstrong ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3401 Matoaka Rd, Hampton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 146
Grade 247
Grade 352
Grade 452
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
265’20
266’21
297’22
278’23
288’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 32%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Armstrong 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
A.W.E. Bassette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
D
486 students16:1
Aberdeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
482 students15:1
Phillips Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
B+
435 students17:1

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.