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Captain John Smith Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

379 Woodland Rd, Hampton, VA 23669 · (757) 850-5088 · Part of Hampton City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Captain John Smith Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hampton kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Captain John Smith ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

379 Woodland Rd, Hampton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten50
Grade 165
Grade 258
Grade 372
Grade 461
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
370’20
368’21
393’22
384’23
374’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 26%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Captain John Smith 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.