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George P. Phenix Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1061 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, VA 23666 · (757) 268-3500 · Part of Hampton City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,438
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about George P. Phenix Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hampton kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–8George P. Phenix ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1061 Big Bethel Road, Hampton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K98
Kindergarten132
Grade 1143
Grade 2153
Grade 3161
Grade 4133
Grade 5154
Grade 6171
Grade 7157
Grade 8136
Enrollment over time
1,477’20
1,440’21
1,516’22
1,559’23
1,438’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 20%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 8%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George P. Phenix Elementary from Hampton families.

Other schools in Hampton City Public Schools

The district →
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
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.