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Samuel P. Langley Elementary School vs. Mary W. Jackson Elementary School

Should you attend Samuel P. Langley Elementary School or Mary W. Jackson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Samuel P. Langley Elementary School
16 Rockwell Rd
Hampton, VA 23669
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Mary W. Jackson Elementary School
113 Wellington Dr
Hampton, VA 23666
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Samuel P. Langley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Mary W. Jackson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuel P. Langley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 309 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary W. Jackson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
456 students
309 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Samuel P. Langley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#705 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#391 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Samuel P. Langley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mary W. Jackson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Samuel P. Langley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Samuel P. Langley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mary W. Jackson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
58
Kindergarten Students
66
45
Grade 1 Students
71
42
Grade 2 Students
58
48
Grade 3 Students
79
40
Grade 4 Students
87
35
Grade 5 Students
66
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
19%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
57%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Samuel P. Langley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Samuel P. Langley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Samuel P. Langley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Samuel P. Langley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mary W. Jackson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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