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Booker T. Washington Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

960^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Booker T. Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving 342 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Suffolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 74 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Booker T. Washington Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school has struggled to perform well across different student subgroups, and it has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 20.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, is consistently lower than the Suffolk City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Creekside Elementary, Southwestern Elementary, and Oakland Elementary, generally outperform Booker T. Washington Elementary in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and student group performance. For example, Oakland Elementary, which is about 8.8 miles away, ranked in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools and had significantly higher proficiency rates on SOL tests compared to Booker T. Washington Elementary. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Booker T. Washington Elementary, the school's performance lags behind these nearby higher-performing schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be at play.

362

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,312

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 Walnut Street
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 934-6226

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Booker T. Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Middle
High:	Lakeland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.5%

White:

10.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

960^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools

74^th of 129Suffolk 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	17.1	960 of 1110	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	849 of 1114	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	838 of 1114	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	976 of 1109	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	935 of 1103	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1009 of 1105	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	986 of 1097	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1052 of 1099	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	1077 of 1096	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.1	986 of 1100	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	1053 of 1110	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	1030 of 1120	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.5	1045 of 1117	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	42.5	754 of 1117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.8	769 of 1113	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	800 of 1082	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.9	933 of 1081	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.5	759 of 1083	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.0	934 of 1071	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	942 of 1062	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	478 of 579	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	303 of 588	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	335 of 579	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	978 of 1096	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	869 of 1098	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	689 of 1100	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	829 of 1046	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	645 of 1036	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	912 of 1093	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	771 of 1101	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	917 of 1093	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%-15 vs state

English Reading54%-17 vs state

Science46%-23 vs state

VA Studies46%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Booker T. Washington 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 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Booker T. Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Walnut Street	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 934-6226	362	25	14.4	70.4%	39 (10.8%)	277 (76.5%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	17.1	960^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.5%		29.3	849^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.8%	111	46.7	72.3	55.0	46.2	45.0	61.7	57.5	45.7		$12,312	$2,563	$9,749
Mack Benn Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1253 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 934-6224	713	44	16.2	69.3%	105 (14.7%)	480 (67.3%)	72 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.0%)	35.4	766^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.3	850^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.7%	84	75.8	61.7	68.5	64.0	58.6	63.6	67.8	53.9		$8,133	$1,251	$6,882
Kilby Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Kilby Shores Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 934-6214	494	29	17.0	69.2%	179 (36.2%)	211 (42.7%)	52 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (9.1%)	52.1	573^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	48.4%		46.4	653^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	41.4%	80	81.3	71.8	71.8	76.1	65.6	70.0	66.2	65.7		$9,375	$1,045	$8,330
Elephant's Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 William Reid Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 923-5250	653	36	18.1	69.1%	140 (21.4%)	408 (62.5%)	56 (8.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	21.1	916^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.5%		30.6	836^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.0%	80	69.4	50.4	49.4	51.2	65.4	54.9	58.0	47.3		$8,038	$1,038	$6,999
Hillpoint Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hillpoint Rd	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 925-6750	780	39	20.0	69.2%	143 (18.3%)	479 (61.4%)	81 (10.4%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.9%)	28.3	846^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.8%		32.6	805^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.7%	41	70.6	63.5	62.0	51.8	60.8	65.3	58.6	50.5		$6,465	$664	$5,801
Nansemond Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3012 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 923-4167	456	29	15.7	69.3%	135 (29.6%)	245 (53.7%)	31 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.4%)	53.3	562^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	49.4%		60.2	487^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.3%	75	75.3	71.4	75.4	75.4	70.4	66.7	72.1	66.7		$9,716	$1,110	$8,606
Florence Bowser Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 923-4106	926	44	21.0	69.3%	350 (37.8%)	358 (38.7%)	128 (13.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (8.3%)	66.4	401^st of 1110 public elementary schools	63.9%		64.4	433^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	61.1%	32	71.9	80.1	81.2	81.9	67.3	79.4	81.2	78.0		$6,667	$285	$6,381
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Godwin Blvd	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-5248	464	26	17.8	68.8%	137 (29.5%)	245 (52.8%)	34 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	77.3	258^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.8%		84.1	136^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.8%	122	79.1	87.3	91.3	78.3	74.6	91.6	82.6	78.9		$8,640	$897	$7,744
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Pioneer Rd	Suffolk	23437	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 925-5782	579	31	18.6	69.4%	324 (56.0%)	153 (26.4%)	53 (9.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	64.8	423^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.9%		47.8	642^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	42.4%	219	81.2	81.9	77.9	79.0	72.9	73.5	77.2	67.1		$7,804	$717	$7,087
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Airline Blvd	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-6310	549	40	13.5	74.1%	69 (12.6%)	383 (69.8%)	59 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	57.2	514^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.7%		57.6	515^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.8%	1	82.2	92.3	75.3	68.0	52.2	79.5	68.0		73.0	$11,018	$1,447	$9,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T. Washington Elementary

How many students attend Booker T. Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Booker T. Washington Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Booker T. Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Booker T. Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle
High : Lakeland High

What is the racial makeup of Booker T. Washington Elementary?

Students at Booker T. Washington Elementary are 77% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Booker T. Washington Elementary a good school?

Booker T. Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Booker T. Washington Elementary in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

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