Christopher C. Kraft Elementary S…, Hampton, VA

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5 (NCES/school website); Virginia School Quality Profiles lists K-5
School type: Regular school (Open, Non-charter), public
Principal: Robyn A. Crump
Established: 1966
Enrollment: 452 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 30 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000737

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

75%

Mathematics

72%

Science

70%

History & Social Sci.

58%

Attendance

2024-2025

3.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Christopher C. Kraft Elementary School

Christopher C. Kraft Elementary School opened in 1966 in the Northampton section of Hampton, Virginia, built on a roughly seventeen-acre lot to relieve overcrowding at neighboring elementary schools. The building is notable for its experimental round design, originally containing 25 self-contained classrooms along with a cafeteria, activity room, clinic, library, and covered play area; it opened with 547 students. The school is named for Christopher C. Kraft Jr., a Hampton-area native and NASA flight-operations figure. Kraft returned as keynote speaker for the school's 25th anniversary in 1991. The school adopted the motto "Reaching for the Stars" in 1993-94.

The school is part of Hampton City Public Schools and serves elementary grades at 600 Concord Drive. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 452 students. It is designated a Purple Star military-connected school. It was fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: 757-825-4634
Office hours: Office 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM; school day 7:30 AM - 2:05 PM

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Christopher C. Kraft Elementary — NCES ID, address, phone, district, grades, total enrollment and by-grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 (School Membership); locale/CCD link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Christopher C. Kraft Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (English/reading, math, science, history), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism, principal, enrollment2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Kraft Elementary School official website - Home — Phone, office/school hours, official website, Purple Star military-connected designation, principal2026 (current) link ↗
Kraft Elementary School official website - History — Founding year (1966), round experimental design, Northampton section location, naming after Christopher C. Kraft Jr., original enrollment, motto 'Reaching for the Stars'Historical (site current) link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing and Virginia SQP metrics); accreditation 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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