William Mason Cooper Elementary S…, 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.

6.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 76.8% across all subjects — 61th percentile statewide.

4.4 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 38th percentile.

6.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.2% — better attendance than 62% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

74%state 69%

Virginia Studies

70%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

86%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

76%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

74%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

84%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

76%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

77%state 72%

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

William Mason Cooper Elementary School & its school zone

William Mason Cooper Elementary School serves Hampton, VA 23666 students as a public elementary school in Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near William Mason Cooper 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 5.9/10 — 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 76.8%, with standout results in Grade 3 English Reading (84% vs a 67% state average) and Grade 3 Mathematics (86% vs a 73% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 86% for English and 86% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than 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 William Mason Cooper 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 (Technology magnet elementary)
Principal: Mallary Reynolds
Enrollment: 386 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 27 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000763

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

79%

Mathematics

78%

Science

74%

History & Social Sci.

70%

Attendance

2024-2025

5.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About William Mason Cooper Elementary School

William Mason Cooper Elementary School, which operates as Cooper Elementary Magnet School, is a public PK-5 school in the Hampton City Public Schools division in Hampton, Virginia. It serves as the division's elementary magnet school for technology and is located at 200 Marcella Road in central Hampton, near Mercury Boulevard. The U.S. Department of Education's NCES classifies the campus locale as large suburban.

In the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 386 students in grades PK through 5 and employed 27 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14 to 1. Virginia rated the school Fully Accredited for the 2025-2026 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 825-4645
Office hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - William Mason Cooper Elementary (510180000763) — NCES ID, address, grades PK-5, total enrollment 386 and enrollment by grade, 27 FTE teachers, 14.3 student/teacher ratio, large-suburban locale, charter status (no), race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced-lunch eligibility (368 of 386)2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - William Mason Cooper Elementary — Fully Accredited status (2025-2026), SOL pass rates (Reading 79%, Math 78%, Science 74%, History/Social Science 70%), chronic absenteeism 5.9%, English learners 1.3%, students with disabilities 13.2%, principal, demographics2024-2025 / 2025-2026 link ↗
Cooper Elementary Magnet School - official website (Hampton City Schools) — Principal Mallary Reynolds, office hours 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, phone, address, technology magnet identity2026 link ↗
PublicSchoolReview - William Mason Cooper Elementary — Corroboration of ~95% free-lunch eligibility, 386 enrollment, 14:1 ratio2024-2025 link ↗

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

William Mason Cooper Elementary School