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George P. Phenix Elementary

1061 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, Hampton city, 23666

1,516
Pupils
9.5
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

George P. Phenix Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hampton, Hampton city. The school has 1,516 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hampton City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 159.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 68% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Hampton City Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

George P. Phenix Elementary enrolls 1,516 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 159.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.

Male students
788 (52%)
Female students
728 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
159.8
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Grade span
Pre-K–8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Black or African American, 19% White and 12% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American83955%
White29219%
Two or more races18612%
Hispanic or Latino1409.2%
Asian432.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native6<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,252 of the school's 1,516 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,252 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades Pre-K–8Supplemental VirtualTitle I

George P. Phenix Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 2, state house district 95.

School district: Hampton City Public Schools

George P. Phenix Elementary is one of 33 schools in Hampton City Public Schools, based in Hampton, Virginia. The district serves 19,472 students district-wide and employs 1,472 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,516 students, George P. Phenix Elementary is larger than the district average of about 590 students per school.

19,472
District students
33
Schools
1,472
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

73%
Reading proficient
68%
Math proficient
23%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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