Luther W. Machen Elementary

Luther W. Machen Elementary, a mid-tier K-5 school in Hampton, Virginia, run under Hampton City Public Schools, caters to 430 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Luther W. Machen Elementary is one of 30 schools operated by Hampton City Public Schools, a district that educates 19,472 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Luther W. Machen Elementary lists that 70% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school records 10% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Luther W. Machen Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Hampton city shows median household earnings sit near $69,621, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hampton city runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,472 students), of which Luther W. Machen Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Paul Burbank Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Luther W. Machen Elementary comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 67.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 425 students in 2018 compared to 430 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.