Hunter B. Andrews

3120 Victoria Boulevard

School District

Hampton City Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 25, 2024

This school is horrible. They have mold everywhere. My children come home not feeling good every day . For new students going here it is going to be stressful to find your class . It is a big school and the bullying is horrible . I’m never putting my kids in this school again and I suggest that you do not . DO BETTER HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLS
Submitted by teacher on May 14, 2022

Would not recommend this school to anyone! The lack of parental involvement coupled with the teachers' lack of supportive administration has lead to an out of control student body. New students who are unfamiliar with this type of environment will be highly stressed as they go throughout their day. Teachers are highly stressed because they receive no support in curbing unwanted behavior. Elementary students are allowed to become violent with teachers/staff (such as hitting, slapping, throwing of chairs) and are sent back into the classroom. The hallways during dismissal are chaotic as the upper elementary and middle school students run through the hallways screaming profanities.
Submitted by parent on February 14, 2022

Our daughter is in 3rd grade and on a pre-K math level. I have tried for nearly a year to get her help. They refuse to even test her for math disabilities. Countless meetings and zero help. She has had no progress and they flat out refuse to help her or even TEST her. Worst experience I have ever had in 36 years of parenting and dozens of schools. Shocking.
Submitted by parent on September 08, 2021

I would give this school a zero if I could they have had a new principal every year for the past 4 years.!
Submitted by parent on August 31, 2017

Amazing staff that truly loves what they do.
Submitted by parent on August 28, 2017

At Hunter B Andrews I've had my UPS and my downs but even when there was conflict and disagreements it was always quickly resolved and brought to a solution that all parties agree to. They have great tutoring to prepare the students for Sol and all the stuff is nice and works together my kids love this school
Submitted by parent on June 13, 2016

my son has been at andrews since kindergarten. he will soon be going into 4th grade. he loves the school and has loved all of his teachers. i also have been pleased with his education and his teachers. the family engagement specialist, ms howard is amazing! the key to successful education is to be involved as a parent and keep the communication lines open with a open mind and positive attitude! all of the staff including food service and custodial, are wonderful. yes, there are teachers that yell, there are kids who "misbehave". isnt that everywhere? i love andrews and am glad we are there
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2016

My son's teacher's acted like they were all about communication in the beginning of the school year, and had my child's best interest in mind. I noticed a change in my son and in his confidence as the school year progressed. He only cared about getting green or blue on the color chart. Now he only worries about getting points on class dojo and freaks out when he gets a point taken away. Whoever the other parent was with their 4 year old from the march 1st review, my son is experiencing the same things. He calls himself bad and stupid, and doesn't want to go to school anymore because his teachers call him bad. He also is getting bullied. Administration only cares about themselves and their teachers. I have heard several teachers in many different occasions YELLING at pre-k and kindergarten children because they are not walking hands behijd their backs, bubbles in their mouths. Everything at that school is about controlling their behavior to make the teachers look good and staff look good. DO NOT send your child to this school if you care about their emotional well being.
Submitted by other on March 01, 2016

My son started off this year excited to go to class and happy. As the year has progressed he started obsessing over the color chart and anything but green would send him into a panic. He started telling me that he couldn't go back to school because they didn't like him and he was bad. He's 4 and shouldn't have a few bad things follow him all day and then home. We are pulling him out at the end of the week to try and salvage what we can of his confidence and opinion of school.
Submitted by parent on August 25, 2015

We LOVE this school. Although the school hasn't scored perfect 10's across the board, I am one parent who is very satisfied with Andrews. We relocated to VA from NY, where my 4th grade son was working with the 'Common Core' Methods of learning. He was miserable. Cried everyday, didn't want to go to school, begged to be home schooled.. after relocating, I feel as if my son found himself again. He has made friends and is participating far more than he has in past years. Andrews is a newer school, built just a handful of years ago, so I feel it only fair for the community to not only understand that, but give the school a fighting chance to grow. The teachers and committee are astounding and being that it is a Title 1 school, there is a lot that Andrews have to offer. I wish that the Art and Music program were a bit more involved. My son never brought home a single art project or piece of work the entire year. Other than that I do see that the school making a positive impact on our students. I am happy with everything Andrews stands for and I wish them the best in their future successes.
Submitted by teacher on August 03, 2015

Taught there a few years The reviews over 2 stars is more than likely administration. It's a dangerous school; safety of your child 180 days a school year is not guaranteed.Academics are horrible, specifically grades 6-8. The goal for grades 6-8, no fights or security called into a class. Disruptive students are 99% returned to the class. I rate this school as one of the poorest in an already horrible school district. Remember, I was inside and my review is direct observation. F
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2015

The School is terrible. I went to pick up my daughter for an appointment and they could not locate her. It took them 25 minutes to find her. I had to reschedule the appointment. No one even seemed to care.
Submitted by parent on November 09, 2014

My kids love this school!! We have 3 children there this year and before Andrews they were in our lady of mount caramel catholic school, The school is not has bad as people say it is.
Submitted by parent on October 23, 2014

Great school, my pre-k is at Andrews this year and he loves it!! We also had 2 other children at armstrong elementary and we withdrew them and put them at Andrews!!! My kids love Andrews !!! Great staff and the school is so nice;)
Submitted by parent on October 08, 2014

My daughter is in kindergarten and at the start of the year it was a VERY rough go. The teacher was inattentive to my daughter. My daughter was learning NOTHING, but coming home looking like she rolled in her food tray, ripping her clothes apart and writing all over herself. I scheduled a meeting with the principal and he was VERY receptive to my daughters needs and my wants. Since going into her new classroom my daughter is learning at an amazing rate and coming home clean. Its not a bad school overall, they just need to get rid of the bad teachers. Even if the first teacher isn't bad with all the kids, she was with at least one and you just dont become a teacher and treat children better or worse than the others. Thank you to the GREAT teachers who put our children first no matter what!
Submitted by parent on August 13, 2014

After 1 year, I really wish we could change schools. The children are wild, but my real problem is with the faculty. It is run more like a prison than a school. I go up for lunch and volunteer often and personally witness the adults yelling and screaming at the children for what I deemed as minor things (forgetting to take a milk carton to the trash at lunch, talking) and this was the FIRST day off school. Trying to get into the school is crazy. Ms. Williams and her assistant both have attitude problems and make it difficult to go to lunch or take an item to the class. They also have times when no parents are allowed in the school such as during testing, but never send anything home to let you know. I showed up with lunch for my children and was turned around, and they wouldn't even let my kids get the lunch I had prepared for them. There are also numerous fights and rampant bullying. Nothing is done about it. Teachers also get into fights with parents and students! We are selling our house and moving so we can get our children in a better school. Do not send your children here if you have a choice. Looks pretty from the outside, but it is complete chaos inside!
Submitted by parent on July 22, 2014

This school is horrible. The teachers have no control over any of the students. There are daily fights between the students and the teachers and school leadership don't do anything about it. Our daughter was physically attacked by a boy in her class and the teacher told her to suck it up. When we spoke to the principal about it, he assured something would be done, and nothing was. There was even a fist fight between a third grade teacher and one of the parents. The school is out of control. Our daughter will be attending a new school this upcoming year.
Submitted by other on June 02, 2014

andrews is the worst school i've attended out of the many schools i've attended in my whole life. their security does nothing, all they do is sit on their bum all day. it amy look nice but it is disgusting once you go inside the pods. they don't clean the bathrooms right either. if you have any kids who have minor problems, DO NOT SEND THEM HERE... the child(ren) will be made fun of every day and nobody will do anything about it. i am happy to say that i am happly promoted from 8th grade. now i goo to hampton high another bad school, BUT I CONSIDER IT HOME COMPARED TO ANDREWS!!!
Submitted by other on March 24, 2014

this school is terrible! my kids have been going to this school for two years and were not treated well at all by kids and staff take very little action to protect my kids at this school I would not recommend this school to any one
Submitted by parent on March 10, 2014

This is my son's first year at Andrews (kindergarten). We were pleasantly surprised - amazed actually. The school is huge and very intimidating but all the kids I see navigate the maze with confidence. They halls are loud and bustling - there are 1200 kids- but not out of control. Every teacher/parent/staff member seems to help control any out of line kid. I have also volunteered/attended many events at the school. I am constantly amazed at how committed each and every staff member is to keeping the school running. My son loves his class and all the extra resource classes they have each week. I worked with the guidance department, they were helpful. When my son started having some classroom issues, his teacher and I discussed options and came up with a plan to manage them. This is our third school in the area, first public one. At each school there is always some student that caused more trouble, or a teacher that has a wilder class, or some parent that has made me cringe. There are simply more people at this school thus more opportunity for issues. I do wish they had more playground time.