Alfred S. Forrest Elementary Scho…, Hampton, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

3.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 64.1% across all subjects — 31th percentile statewide.

2.9 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 21th percentile.

6.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 9.9% — better attendance than 65% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

73%state 69%

Virginia Studies

57%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

66%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

59%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

72%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

51%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

65%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

70%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School & its school zone

Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School serves Hampton, VA 23666 students as a public elementary school in Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School are shopping this Hampton school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Hampton elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 4.1/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 64.1%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 79% for English and 83% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Hampton school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Hampton Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: K-5
School type: Public elementary school
Principal: Robyn Crump
Established: 1956
Mascot & colors: Rangers
Enrollment: 499 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 31 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000727

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

62%

Mathematics

66%

Science

73%

History & Social Sci.

57%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

91.8%

About Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School

Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School opened for the 1956-1957 school year as Bethel Elementary. When Bethel High School opened in 1969, the elementary school was renamed for Alfred Sylvester Forrest, a College of William & Mary alumnus and longtime Hampton educator who served as principal of Wythe Elementary beginning in 1923 and later as the first principal of George Wythe Junior High School when it opened in 1950. Forrest, a World War I Navy veteran and former Hampton Rotary Club president, retired in the early 1960s and died on February 12, 1970.

The school sits on Todds Lane on the west side of Hampton, Virginia. According to school history, the surrounding land was known in colonial times as Gust Woods after a three-day storm in 1667 felled many trees, later Sawyer's Swamp as timber was harvested, and eventually Todds Lane after the Todd family. Today Forrest Elementary is part of Hampton City Public Schools and serves students in kindergarten through grade 5.

Contact

Phone: (757) 825-4627
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Alfred S. Forrest Elementary — NCES School ID, district (NCES ID 5101800), grades K-5, total enrollment 499, 31.0 FTE teachers, 16.1 student/teacher ratio, suburban-large locale, non-charter, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Alfred S. Forrest Elementary — Fully Accredited (SY 2025-2026), SOL pass rates (reading 62, math 66, science 73, history 57), demographic percentages, economically disadvantaged 59.1%, EL 1.6%, SWD 7.8%, consistent attenders 91.8%2024-2025 / 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School official website — Principal Robyn Crump, phone, school hours 7:00 AM-3:00 PM, mascot Rangers2025-2026 link ↗
Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School - History page — Founding history: opened 1956-57 as Bethel Elementary, renamed 1969 for Alfred Sylvester Forrest; biography of Forrest; site/neighborhood history (Gust Woods / Todds Lane)Historical link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Alfred S. Forrest Elementary School