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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMPTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510180000739
Francis Asbury Elementary
140 Beach Rd, Hampton, VA 23664 · (757) 850-5075 · Hampton city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
366 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 66.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Francis Asbury Elementary
Francis Asbury Elementary's state test result (71.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Asbury Elementary this school | 409 | 89.5% | 71.1% |
| Victoria Elementary Victoria | 400 | 93.3% | 63.6% |
| Barron Elementary Hampton | 397 | 90.9% | 79.1% |
| Clarksville Elementary Skipwith | 432 | 95.1% | 76.4% |
| Madison Heights Elementary Madison Heights | 449 | 84.0% | 54.8% |
| Southside Elementary Blairs | 428 | 83.6% | 89.0% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Francis Asbury Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Hampton city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #549 of 1,101 | #8 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #670 of 1,111 ▲ 17 | #12 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #505 of 1,111 ▼ 24 | #8 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #790 of 1,176 | #11 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #803 of 1,105 | #16 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #431 of 1,106 | #6 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.5% | #341 of 1,157 | #18 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #686 of 759 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
409
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 89% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 86% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 84% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 37% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 35% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 21 | 18.5:1 | 29% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 14% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 26 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis Asbury Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (419 to 409); teachers up 29% (21 to 27).
About Francis Asbury Elementary
Francis Asbury Elementary, located in Hampton, Virginia, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Total enrollment is 409 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Hampton City Public Schools is the district for Francis Asbury Elementary. It has 30 schools and 19,472 students.
About 46% of students at Francis Asbury Elementary are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 34% Black, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Hampton city's residents are about 37% White, 10 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Francis Asbury Elementary reports a ratio of 15.2 students per teacher, from 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is 1.3 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Francis Asbury Elementary, 89% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hampton city is similar, at 90%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.7% at Francis Asbury Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.1%.
The school's county is Hampton city. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $69,621, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Hampton city's 36 public schools enroll about 19,472 students and include Francis Asbury Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Phillips Elementary, is about 1.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Francis Asbury Elementary ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Francis Asbury Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 411 in 2020-21 and 409 in 2024-25.
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Hampton city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,557
Census ACS
Median income
$69,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
19,472 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hampton City Public Schools
- Bethel HighHigh · 1,769 students
- Kecoughtan HighHigh · 1,553 students
- George P. Phenix ElementaryElementary · 1,438 students
- Phoebus HighHigh · 1,391 students
- Hampton HighHigh · 1,301 students
- Hunter B. AndrewsElementary · 1,081 students
Other schools in Hampton
- Bethel HighHigh · 1,769 students
- Kecoughtan HighHigh · 1,553 students
- George P. Phenix ElementaryElementary · 1,438 students
- Phoebus HighHigh · 1,391 students
- Hampton HighHigh · 1,301 students
- Hunter B. AndrewsElementary · 1,081 students
Nearby schools
- Phillips Elementary1.2 mi · 435
- Kecoughtan High1.5 mi · 1,553
- Mary T. Christian Elementary1.8 mi · 313
- Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle1.8 mi · 613
- Samuel P. Langley Elementary1.9 mi · 429
- Benjamin Syms Middle2.1 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About Francis Asbury ElementaryHow many students attend Francis Asbury Elementary?
Francis Asbury Elementary enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Francis Asbury Elementary serve?
Francis Asbury Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Francis Asbury Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Francis Asbury Elementary.
How diverse is Francis Asbury Elementary?
Francis Asbury Elementary reports a student body of 46% White, 4% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Francis Asbury Elementary in?
Francis Asbury Elementary is part of Hampton City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.