W.T. Cooke Elementary

W.T. Cooke Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, operated by Virginia Beach City Public Schools, works with 555 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which oversees 82 schools and 64,731 students, W.T. Cooke Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, W.T. Cooke Elementary logs that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Virginia Beach city's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, W.T. Cooke Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.3%; this one delivers 71.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Virginia Beach city) records that median household income runs about $92,968, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Virginia Beach city's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students), W.T. Cooke Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Virginia Beach Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, W.T. Cooke Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 74.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 533 students in 2018 compared to 555 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 62% to 54% across the same window.

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