George P. Phenix PreK-8 School, 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.

7.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 81.4% across all subjects — 72th percentile statewide.

5.3 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 48th percentile.

4.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 13.1% — better attendance than 39% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

75%state 69%

Virginia Studies

80%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

78%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

80%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

78%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

74%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

82%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

75%state 72%

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

George P. Phenix PreK-8 School & its school zone

George P Phenix Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hampton, VA 23666, part of Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near George P Phenix Elementary School are typically shopping the George P. Phenix zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Hampton elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.3/10 — around 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 81.4%, with standout results in Virginia Studies (80% vs a 69% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 86% for English and 90% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Hampton school zones, homes zoned to George P Phenix Elementary School sit in the George P. Phenix attendance area — use the listings on this page to see every active REIN MLS home in the zone. 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 Schools
Grades served: PK-8
School type: Public
Principal: Ms. Robin L. Hunt-Crenshaw
Established: 1931
Mascot & colors: Panthers
Enrollment: 1,438 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 10:1
Classroom teachers: 150.5 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180002816

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

79%

Mathematics

83%

Science

81%

History & Social Sci.

85%

Attendance

2024-2025

8.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About George P. Phenix PreK-8 School

George P. Phenix PreK-8 School is a public school in the Hampton City Schools division, located at 1061 Big Bethel Road in a suburban residential section of Hampton, Virginia. It serves students in prekindergarten through eighth grade, and its athletic teams are known as the Panthers. The school carries the name of George Perley Phenix (1864-1930), a Maine-born educator who served as the fourth principal and first president of Hampton Institute (now Hampton University).

The Phenix name traces to the George P. Phenix Training School, which opened in 1931 as a teaching-laboratory school affiliated with Hampton Institute, where college students completed their student teaching. The earlier segregated Phenix High School operated until 1968; the original building survives on the Hampton University campus as Phenix Hall. The present PreK-8 school continues the Phenix name at its Big Bethel Road campus, several miles from the university.

Contact

Phone: (757) 268-3500
Office hours: Office hours 7:00 AM–3:00 PM (M–F); student hours 7:30 AM–2:19 PM (building open for students 6:50 AM)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Search for Public Schools — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades served, school type, locale, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, race/ethnicity2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - George P. Phenix Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), economically disadvantaged %, English learners %, students with disabilities %, chronic absenteeism %, principal, enrollment2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
George P. Phenix PK-8 School (official Hampton City Schools site) — Office/school hours, mascot (Panthers), grades served, official website URL2026 link ↗
Wikipedia - George Perley Phenix — Namesake biography (4th principal/1st president of Hampton Institute)n/a link ↗
Wikipedia - Phenix High School — History of the 1931 Phenix Training/High School and its Hampton Institute affiliationn/a link ↗

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

George P. Phenix PreK-8 School