Mary S. Peake Elementary 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.

4.3 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 67.1% across all subjects — 36th percentile statewide.

3.3 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 26th percentile.

4.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 13.9% — better attendance than 33% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

71%state 69%

Virginia Studies

70%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

55%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

76%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

71%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

55%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

72%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

69%state 72%

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

Mary S. Peake Elementary School & its school zone

Mary S. Peake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hampton, VA 23669, part of Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Mary S. Peake 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 3.9/10 — 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 67.1%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 79% for English and 86% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, compared with 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 Mary S. Peake 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: PK-5
School type: Regular school (public)
Principal: Rodney L. Richardson
Mascot & colors: Mighty Oaks
Enrollment: 404 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 31 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000746
Former name: John Tyler Elementary School

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Mathematics

67%

History & Social Sci.

70%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

93%

6.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Mary S. Peake Elementary School

The school at 57 Salina Street in Hampton, Virginia opened as John Tyler Elementary School, named for the tenth U.S. president and Virginia native. On May 19, 2021, the Hampton City School Board voted to rename it Mary S. Peake Elementary School, one of five Hampton schools renamed after local trailblazers following a research committee report on the origins of the schools' names. The new name honors Mary S. Peake, a 19th-century Hampton educator and humanitarian known for teaching under the Emancipation Oak. The school's 'Mighty Oaks' mascot references that same tree. Several of the school's web addresses (the 'tyl' subdomain) still reflect the former John Tyler name.

Mary S. Peake Elementary is a regular public elementary school serving grades PK through 5 within Hampton City Public Schools. NCES classifies its setting as a large suburban locale. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 404 students.

Contact

Phone: (757) 727-1075
Office hours: Office 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM; student day 7:30 AM - 2:05 PM (breakfast served 7:00-7:25 AM)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail (Mary S. Peake Elementary, ID 510180000746) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades (PK-5), enrollment 404, student/teacher ratio 13.03, 31.00 FTE teachers, locale (Suburban Large 21), school type, district2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Mary S. Peake Elementary — Accreditation (Fully Accredited 2025-2026), SOL pass rates (reading 65, math 67, science 71, history/VA studies 70), demographics, chronic absenteeism2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Mary S. Peake Elementary School official website (Hampton City Schools) — Principal (Rodney L. Richardson), phone, office/school hours, mascot (Mighty Oaks)2026 link ↗
Hampton City Schools - school renaming news — Renaming history (John Tyler to Mary S. Peake, May 2021), name origin2021 link ↗
WTKR / 13NewsNow - Hampton school renaming coverage — Corroboration of 2021 renaming and reasons2021 link ↗

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

Mary S. Peake Elementary School