Luther W. Machen 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 66.9% across all subjects — 36th percentile statewide.

3.0 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 22th percentile.

3.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 14.5% — better attendance than 29% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

63%state 69%

Virginia Studies

73%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

70%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

75%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

57%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

64%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

62%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

70%state 72%

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

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 3.7/10 — 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 66.9%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 81% for English and 82% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, 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 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.
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: Public
Principal: Ms. Mario S. Barkley
Established: 1970
Mascot & colors: Mustangs (referred to as the "STAR Mustangs")
Enrollment: 430 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 31 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000748

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

65%

Mathematics

68%

Science

63%

History & Social Sci.

73%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

94.1%

5.9% 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.

Contact

Phone: (757) 727-2900
Office hours: Office 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM; school hours 7:30 AM - 2:05 PM, Monday-Friday

Official school website ↗

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 link ↗
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, principalSOL/demographics 2024-2025; accreditation 2025-2026 link ↗
Machen Elementary official website (Hampton City Schools) — Principal, phone, office/school hours, mascot, founding history (1970), namesake background, neighborhood setting2026 (current) link ↗

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

Luther W. Machen Elementary School