Phillips Elementary

Phillips Elementary is an average-sized primary school in Hampton, Virginia, run under Hampton City Public Schools. The school enrolls 435 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 30 schools in Hampton City Public Schools (19,472 students total), Phillips Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Phillips Elementary records that the largest single group is Black at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 36% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Phillips Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Phillips Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.7%; this one delivers 75.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hampton city) reports that median household income runs about $69,621, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hampton city's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,472 students), Phillips Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kecoughtan High, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Phillips Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 72.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Phillips Elementary has edged up 7%, going from 408 students in 2018 to 435 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 42% to 36% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Phillips Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.