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What's the one class at W.T. Cooke Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001723
W.T. Cooke Elementary
1501 Mediterranean Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 · (757) 648-2320 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
425 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
77.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where W.T. Cooke Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #541 of 1,101 | #33 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #492 of 1,111 | #31 of 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #525 of 1,111 | #35 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #453 of 1,176 | #21 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #605 of 1,105 | #33 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #523 of 1,106 | #39 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #549 of 1,157 | #18 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #229 of 324 | #9 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
555
+76 (+16%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 555 | 39.2 | 14.2:1 | 77% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 35.2 | 15.9:1 | 75% (422) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 36.3 | 14.4:1 | 69% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 35 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 35.3 | 15.1:1 | 43% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 41% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 680 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 47% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 48 | 12.0:1 | 39% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 35 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W.T. Cooke Elementary.
About W.T. Cooke Elementary
W.T. Cooke Elementary is one of the public schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 555 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
W.T. Cooke Elementary is part of a district of 82 schools: Virginia Beach City Public Schools, with 64,731 students.
By race and ethnicity, W.T. Cooke Elementary is 54% White. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. By the diversity index, W.T. Cooke Elementary comes in at 62%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 at W.T. Cooke Elementary, with 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 77%. It compares with 49% for public schools in Virginia Beach city.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 67.3% at W.T. Cooke Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.5%.
Virginia Beach city census figures show that median household income is about $92,968, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. W.T. Cooke Elementary is among the 89 public schools in Virginia Beach city.
The nearest public school is Virginia Beach Middle, at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. W.T. Cooke Elementary places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 16%, from 479 to 555.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Virginia Beach city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
456,349
Census ACS
Median income
$92,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
64,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Other schools in Virginia Beach
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Nearby schools
- Virginia Beach Middle0.7 mi · 685
- Seatack Elementary an Achievable Dream Academy2.2 mi · 393
- Birdneck Elementary2.4 mi · 584
- Linkhorn Park Elementary2.9 mi · 514
- First Colonial High3.5 mi · 1,727
- Lynnhaven Middle3.6 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About W.T. Cooke ElementaryHow large is W.T. Cooke Elementary?
W.T. Cooke Elementary enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-05.
Is W.T. Cooke Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
W.T. Cooke Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at W.T. Cooke Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at W.T. Cooke Elementary.
How diverse is W.T. Cooke Elementary?
W.T. Cooke Elementary reports a student body of 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees W.T. Cooke Elementary?
W.T. Cooke Elementary is overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia Beach city.
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