Francis Asbury Elementary School, Hampton, VA

Francis Asbury Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 850-5075
Hours: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mascot: Foxes
Principal: Ms. Elizabeth W. Franks
Address: 140 Beach Rd, Hampton, VA 23664

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

5.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 74.7% across all subjects — 54th percentile statewide.

5.9 · Academic progress

85% of students showed growth in reading and 81% in math — 54th percentile.

9.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 2.5% — better attendance than 98% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.7 for 2025–26, compared with 5.3 for 2024–25 — up 1.4.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

75%state 69%

Virginia Studies

70%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

82%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

70%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

74%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

73%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

74%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

81%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Francis Asbury Elementary School & its school zone

Francis Asbury Elementary School serves Hampton, VA 23664 students as a public elementary school in Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Francis Asbury 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 6.7/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 5.3 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 74.7%, with stronger-than-state results in Grade 5 English Reading (81% vs a 73% state average) and Grade 3 Mathematics (82% vs a 74% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 85% of students showed growth in English reading and 81% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 2.5%, better than the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Hampton school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Francis Asbury 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.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
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 (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public elementary school
Enrollment: 409 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 27 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000739

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

75%

Mathematics

76%

Science

75%

History & Social Sci.

70%

Attendance

2025-2026

2.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Francis Asbury Elementary School

Francis Asbury Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Fox Hill area of Hampton, Virginia, operated by Hampton City Public Schools. The school and the surrounding Asbury Avenue are named for Francis Asbury (1745-1816), a British-American Methodist minister who became one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States; the original building was designed in an English Tudor style partly as a nod to Bishop Asbury. In 1963-1964, part of the school was severely damaged by an electrical fire that started in the cafeteria, after which portions were rebuilt; a two-story section from that era remains in use.

The school sits at 140 Beach Road in the Fox Hill neighborhood of eastern Hampton, a coastal community near the Chesapeake Bay. It serves roughly 400 students in grades PK through 5 and uses the fox as its mascot, reflected in the school's 'Fox Strong' motto. It is classified by the National Center for Education Statistics as a large suburban school.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Francis Asbury Elementary ↗ — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade/gender/race, FTE teachers, student-teacher ratio, locale, charter status, district2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Francis Asbury Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal name, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Francis Asbury Elementary School official website ↗ — Office hours, mascot (Foxes), motto, address, phone, website URL2026
Fox Hill History - Francis Asbury Elementary School (via web search summary) ↗ — Naming history (Bishop Francis Asbury), Tudor architecture, 1963-1964 cafeteria fire, Fox Hill settingHistorical
Francis Asbury - Wikipedia ↗ — Biographical details on Bishop Francis Asbury, the school's namesaken/a

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Francis Asbury Elementary School