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W.T. Cooke Elementary

Q: Is W.T. Cooke Elementary a good school?

W.T. Cooke Elementary ranks 508 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

W.T. Cooke Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 559 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

W.T. Cooke Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in most subject areas, particularly in mathematics and English reading. However, the school's performance in science and Virginia Studies has been relatively lower, with 5th grade proficiency rates around 10 percentage points below the district and state averages. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2021-2022 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Brookwood Elementary, Strawbridge Elementary, and Linkhorn Park Elementary, W.T. Cooke Elementary generally underperforms in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the performance gap. Additionally, the school's military-connected students have the lowest performance among all student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools.

555

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,125

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Mediterranean Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451-4326

(757) 648-2320

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend W.T. Cooke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Virginia Beach Middle
High:	First Colonial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

27.6%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

508^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 53Elementary Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools

25^th of 129Virginia Beach City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	508 of 1110	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	437 of 1114	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	451 of 1114	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	410 of 1109	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	298 of 1103	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	504 of 1105	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	311 of 1097	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	272 of 1099	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	194 of 1096	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	342 of 1100	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.2	234 of 1110	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	264 of 1120	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	196 of 1117	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	252 of 1117	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	143 of 1113	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	214 of 1082	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	337 of 1081	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	333 of 1083	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	381 of 1071	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.2	629 of 1062	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	422 of 1096	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	492 of 1098	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	367 of 1100	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	417 of 606	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	310 of 580	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	300 of 564	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	485 of 1046	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	296 of 1036	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	602 of 1093	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	375 of 1101	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	519 of 1093	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	180 of 192	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	78.9	41 of 247	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	36.9	175 of 245	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	437 of 973	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	532 of 979	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	496 of 984	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2024)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)6th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+5 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Science70%~ state avg

VA Studies65%-5 vs state

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Schools Near W.T. Cooke Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
W.T. Cooke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Mediterranean Ave	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2320	555	39	14.1	76.6%	301 (54.2%)	38 (6.8%)	153 (27.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (9.0%)	57.7	508^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.2%		64.1	437^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.8%	71	73.9	80.0	78.5	69.9	70.6	69.4	79.4	64.8	$14,125	$906	$13,220
Seatack Elementary An Achievable Dream Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	912 S Birdneck Road	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3720	393	35	11.1	86.8%	41 (10.4%)	243 (61.8%)	62 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.7%)	25.1	879^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.8%		35.6	774^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.5%	105	61.2	51.9	64.9	54.4	52.2	51.9	75.4	61.1	$19,274	$2,366	$16,908
Birdneck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	957 S Birdneck Rd	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2120	584	51	11.4	77.2%	182 (31.2%)	178 (30.5%)	132 (22.6%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.7%)	24.4	882^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	20.5%		37.3	758^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.0%	124	62.1	65.2	64.4	50.7	45.4	69.1	63.0	44.9	$17,916	$1,849	$16,068
Linkhorn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	977 First Colonial Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2920	514	39	13.2	68.5%	272 (52.9%)	108 (21.0%)	77 (15.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	73.5	301^st of 1110 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.8	244^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.1%	57	74.4	91.8	78.9	71.8	80.0	88.9	80.3	84.4	$15,673	$1,206	$14,468
Ocean Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Upton Dr	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3200	530	35	15.2	32.1%	339 (64.0%)	54 (10.2%)	57 (10.8%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	62 (11.7%)	80.4	210^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.6	289^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.1%	79	88.0	81.7	91.0	81.8	80.0	83.1	87.2	82.7	$14,386	$1,649	$12,738
Alanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Stephens Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2000	632	43	14.8	67.4%	338 (53.5%)	137 (21.7%)	79 (12.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.6%)	82	183^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.7	158^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.8%	25	85.9	87.4	90.1	80.2	80.4	88.2	86.4	82.2	$15,255	$1,527	$13,728
Corporate Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1590 Corporate Landing Pkwy	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2360	415	34	12.3	71.1%	210 (50.6%)	72 (17.3%)	66 (15.9%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.5%)	71.7	329^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.4%		69	372^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	66.6%	43	87.7	85.5	81.0	76.2	86.0	74.2	77.8	73.0	$19,029	$1,333	$17,696
Trantwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2344 Inlynnview Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4000	561	36	15.4	23.2%	380 (67.7%)	46 (8.2%)	59 (10.5%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	88.8	67^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.0%		87.6	73^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	93.4%	6	96.4	87.8	96.5	79.8	90.2	93.9	92.9	88.1	$14,796	$1,008	$13,788
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 S Lynnhaven Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2160	574	42	13.7	67.9%	232 (40.4%)	117 (20.4%)	110 (19.2%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (15.7%)	41.5	706^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.4%		55.1	557^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.0%	149	79.0	75.7	58.7	55.8	70.0	74.8	65.4	50.5	$15,204	$1,238	$13,966
Strawbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2553 Strawbridge Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3800	610	36	16.8	20.8%	405 (66.4%)	21 (3.4%)	89 (14.6%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.8%)	91.8	24^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.8%		89.2	57^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.9%	33	92.4	93.6	94.6	91.8	89.7	93.6	93.7	93.6	$13,547	$896	$12,652

Frequently Asked Questions about W.T. Cooke Elementary

What schools do graduates of W.T. Cooke Elementary attend?

Students who attend W.T. Cooke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Virginia Beach Middle
High : First Colonial High

What is the racial makeup of W.T. Cooke Elementary?

Students at W.T. Cooke Elementary are 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Is W.T. Cooke Elementary a good school?

W.T. Cooke Elementary ranks 508^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W.T. Cooke Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended W.T. Cooke Elementary.

What district is W.T. Cooke Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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