Luther W. Machen Elementary School, Hampton, VA

Luther W. Machen Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 727-2900
Hours: Office 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM; school hours 7:30 AM - 2:05 PM, Monday-Friday
Mascot: Mustangs (referred to as the "STAR Mustangs")
Principal: Ms. Mario S. Barkley
Address: 20 Sacramento Dr, Hampton, VA 23666

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.

4.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 71.2% across all subjects — 43th percentile statewide.

7.3 · Academic progress

87% of students showed growth in reading and 87% in math — 70th percentile.

7.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 7.0% — better attendance than 68% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.1 for 2025–26, compared with 3.7 for 2024–25 — up 2.4.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

72%state 69%

Virginia Studies

66%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

65%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

68%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

82%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

66%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

77%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

75%state 73%

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

Luther W. Machen Elementary School & its school zone

Luther W. Machen Elementary School serves Hampton, VA 23666 students as a public elementary school in Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Luther W. Machen 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 6.1/10 — around 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 3.7 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 71.2%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (82% vs a 72% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 87% of students showed growth in English reading and 87% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 7.0%, 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 Luther W. Machen 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
Established: 1970
Enrollment: 436 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 31 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000748

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

73%

Mathematics

71%

Science

72%

History & Social Sci.

66%

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

93%

7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Luther W. Machen Elementary School

Luther W. Machen Elementary School opened in 1970 and is part of Hampton City Public Schools in Hampton, Virginia. It is named for Luther W. Machen, an educator and administrator whose career in the Hampton schools began in 1922 as a shop teacher at the old Hampton High School; he later developed the district's Teaching Materials Bureau and supervised the construction of numerous school buildings. The school serves students in grades PK through 5 and is a Title I school.

The campus is located at 20 Sacramento Drive in the Tide Mill Farms section of Hampton, near Langley Air Force Base. In 2024-2025 it enrolled 430 students across grades K-5.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail ↗ — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Luther W. Machen Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Machen Elementary official website (Hampton City Schools) ↗ — Principal, phone, office/school hours, mascot, founding history (1970), namesake background, neighborhood setting2026 (current)

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.

Luther W. Machen Elementary School