Booker T. Washington Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

204 Walnut Street
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 934-6226

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
838^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,146

Students who attend Booker T. Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Middle
High:	Lakeland High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.4%

White:

11.5%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Booker T. Washington Elementary ranks worse than 75.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Booker T. Washington Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Suffolk City Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (79.4%), White (11.5%), Hispanic (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Booker T. Washington Elementary is 11.8, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Booker T. Washington Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Booker T. Washington Elementary is $13,146, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Booker T. Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Booker T. Washington Elementary 838^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Booker T. Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

Suffolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffolk City Public Schools 73^rd of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Booker T. Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Booker T. Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	22.48	942^nd	1062	11.3%
2006	26.98	934^th	1071	12.8%
2007	39.54	759^th	1083	29.9%
2008	26.94	933^rd	1081	13.7%
2009	39.44	800^th	1082	26.1%
2010	43.84	769^th	1113	30.9%
2011	42.48	754^th	1117	32.5%
2012	17.53	1045^th	1117	6.4%
2013	17.38	1030^th	1120	8.0%
2014	13.58	1053^rd	1110	5.1%
2015	19.07	986^th	1100	10.4%
2016	4.54	1077^th	1096	1.7%
2017	8.71	1052^nd	1099	4.3%
2018	17.23	986^th	1097	10.1%
2019	16.44	1009^th	1105	8.7%
2021	17.65	935^th	1103	15.2%
2022	16.07	976^th	1109	12.0%
2023	30.51	838^th	1114	24.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Booker T. Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.71	689^th	1100	37.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Booker T. Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.16	917^th	1093	16.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Booker T. Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.13	335^th	579	42.1%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Booker T. Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	582	582
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	552	552
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	494	494
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	508	508
1993	120	403	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1994	117	418	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1995	103	381	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1996	103	381	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1997	90	489	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1998	96	503	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	0
2000	97	426	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	-4	522
2001	61	439	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2002	35	388	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2003	35	388	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2004	73	443	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	-39	485
2005	73	441	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	3	528
2006	74	446	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	7	541
2007	65	434	0	8	3	n/a	n/a	9	519
2008	63	446	0	8	3	n/a	n/a	18	538
2009	49	380	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	18	453
2010	46	424	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	20	495
2011	38	455	0	10	0	0	15	0	518
2012	40	532	0	12	0	0	20	0	604
2013	32	477	0	16	0	0	19	0	544
2014	32	427	1	9	0	0	21	0	490
2015	23	364	2	6	1	0	13	0	409
2016	22	365	2	6	0	0	10	0	405
2017	17	388	2	9	0	0	6	0	422
2018	24	380	1	9	1	0	7	0	422
2019	23	335	1	12	1	0	10	0	382
2020	23	305	0	5	4	0	6	0	343
2021	21	295	0	8	3	0	5	0	332
2022	33	288	0	11	2	0	11	0	345
2023	41	282	0	15	2	0	15	0	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Booker T. Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	582	42.3	13.7	n/a
1990	552	42.8	12.8	n/a
1991	494	28.5	17.3	n/a
1992	508	29.0	17.5	n/a
1993	527	30.2	17.5	n/a
1994	536	22.3	n/a	61.9
1995	490	n/a	0.0	81.6
1996	490	n/a	0.0	81.6
1997	583	n/a	0.0	65.9
1998	600	n/a	0.0	65.5
1999	0	45.0	0.0	n/a
2000	522	n/a	0.0	68.3
2001	505	43.0	11.7	73.3
2002	429	44.0	9.8	64.6
2003	429	44.0	9.8	64.6
2004	485	39.0	13.5	66.8
2005	528	39.0	13.5	66.9
2006	541	42.0	12.9	66.3
2007	519	43.3	12.0	69
2008	538	32.0	16.8	76.2
2009	453	29.0	15.6	73.1
2010	495	30.0	16.5	73.9
2011	518	25.0	20.7	75.3
2012	604	33.5	18.0	81
2013	544	32.5	16.7	82.7
2014	490	30.5	16.0	78.6
2015	409	32.0	12.7	87
2016	405	27.0	15.0	94.3
2017	422	32.7	12.8	96.4
2018	422	32.1	13.1	91.9
2019	382	30.0	12.7	99.2
2020	343	29.3	11.6	99.1
2021	332	29.5	11.2	n/a
2022	345	27.5	12.5	99.1
2023	355	30.0	11.8	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Booker T. Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	582	42.3	13.7	n/a
1990	552	42.8	12.8	n/a
1991	494	28.5	17.3	n/a
1992	508	29.0	17.5	n/a
1993	527	30.2	17.5	n/a
1994	536	22.3	n/a	61.9
1995	490	n/a	0.0	81.6
1996	490	n/a	0.0	81.6
1997	583	n/a	0.0	65.9
1998	600	n/a	0.0	65.5
1999	0	45.0	0.0	n/a
2000	522	n/a	0.0	68.3
2001	505	43.0	11.7	73.3
2002	429	44.0	9.8	64.6
2003	429	44.0	9.8	64.6
2004	485	39.0	13.5	66.8
2005	528	39.0	13.5	66.9
2006	541	42.0	12.9	66.3
2007	519	43.3	12.0	69
2008	538	32.0	16.8	76.2
2009	453	29.0	15.6	73.1
2010	495	30.0	16.5	73.9
2011	518	25.0	20.7	75.3
2012	604	33.5	18.0	81
2013	544	32.5	16.7	82.7
2014	490	30.5	16.0	78.6
2015	409	32.0	12.7	87
2016	405	27.0	15.0	94.3
2017	422	32.7	12.8	96.4
2018	422	32.1	13.1	91.9
2019	382	30.0	12.7	99.2
2020	343	29.3	11.6	99.1
2021	332	29.5	11.2	n/a
2022	345	27.5	12.5	99.1
2023	355	30.0	11.8	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Booker T. Washington Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,886 (19.3%)	$7,896 (80.7%)	$9,782
2020	$2,066 (19.1%)	$8,735 (80.9%)	$10,801
2021	$3,214 (24.4%)	$9,931 (75.5%)	$13,146

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Booker T. Washington Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1009^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 838^th of 1114 Elementary schools	16.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Booker T. Washington Elementary)	54	51	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)	80	71.2	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Booker T. Washington Elementary)	41	55.1	14.1%
3rd Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)	71	64.4	6.6%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Booker T. Washington Elementary)	71	62.2	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)	83	69.6	13.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Booker T. Washington Elementary)	68	65.9	2.1%
4th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)	72	70.8	1.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Booker T. Washington Elementary)	74	67.4	6.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)	85	67.1	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Booker T. Washington Elementary)	68	53.1	14.9%
5th Grade Science (Suffolk City Public Schools)	82	60.5	21.5%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Booker T. Washington Elementary)	69	53.1	15.9%
5th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)	79	69.5	9.6%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	382	355	7.1%
African American	335	282	15.8%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	12	15	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	23	41	78.3%
Two or More Races	10	15	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.2%	64.5%	34.7%

Schools Near Booker T. Washington Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 934-6226	355	30	11.8	64.5%	41 (11.5%)	282 (79.4%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	30.5	838^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.8%		16.1	976^th of 1109 public elementary schools	12.0%	138	51.0	62.2	67.4	53.1	55.1	65.9	53.1	68.2		$13,146	$3,214	$9,931
Mack Benn Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1253 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 934-6224	684	49	13.9	65.5%	94 (13.7%)	494 (72.2%)	63 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	25.8	881^st of 1114 public elementary schools	20.9%		13	1001^st of 1109 public elementary schools	9.7%	120	69.2	63.3	45.4	48.2	64.9	57.8	57.4	44.9		$8,463	$1,216	$7,248
Kilby Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Kilby Shores Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 934-6214	449	31	14.4	64.4%	180 (40.1%)	191 (42.5%)	40 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	49.8	612^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.1%		51	591^st of 1109 public elementary schools	46.7%	21	66.7	80.9	70.2	65.7	56.1	73.5	73.1	58.8		$8,411	$513	$7,898
Elephant's Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 William Reid Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 923-5250	599	39	15.3	64.6%	144 (24.0%)	352 (58.8%)	49 (8.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	28.3	859^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.9%		30.2	847^th of 1109 public elementary schools	23.6%	12	56.4	54.7	63.1	51.2	52.5	68.6	61.9	59.3		$8,927	$1,470	$7,457
Hillpoint Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hillpoint Rd	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 925-6750	737	46	16.0	64.9%	164 (22.3%)	426 (57.8%)	58 (7.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (10.0%)	32.2	824^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.0%		18.2	954^th of 1109 public elementary schools	14.0%	130	60.9	67.3	56.5	51.9	58.2	69.4	61.1	56.8		$7,945	$794	$7,151
Nansemond Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3012 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 923-4167	457	33	13.8	64.8%	141 (30.9%)	241 (52.7%)	26 (5.7%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)	42.5	697^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.4%		31.6	832^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	25.0%	135	60.6	63.9	68.9	61.7	51.5	70.5	73.3	70.0		$10,723	$1,141	$9,582
Florence Bowser Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 923-4106	831	48	17.3	64.4%	339 (40.8%)	302 (36.3%)	99 (11.9%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.0%)	65.7	404^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.7%		63.5	426^th of 1109 public elementary schools	61.6%	22	79.0	76.0	72.3	66.1	74.2	76.8	78.2	79.0		$6,772	$741	$6,031
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Godwin Blvd	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 923-5248	469	31	15.1	64.2%	149 (31.8%)	243 (51.8%)	40 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	71.9	318^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.5%		47.2	644^th of 1109 public elementary schools	41.9%	326	82.2	86.1	73.0	58.1	84.9	83.5	77.0	87.2		$9,027	$833	$8,193
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Pioneer Rd	Suffolk	23437	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 925-5782	595	36	16.5	64.0%	357 (60.0%)	148 (24.9%)	42 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	52.1	592^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.9%		54.6	540^th of 1109 public elementary schools	51.3%	52	79.4	71.3	69.6	66.1	62.4	68.1	73.9	62.4		$7,978	$596	$7,382
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Airline Blvd	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 465-6310	544	42	13.1	90.8%	77 (14.2%)	360 (66.2%)	63 (11.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.0%)	51.4	598^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.3%		40.8	715^th of 1109 public elementary schools	35.5%	117	68.0	71.6	72.7	62.8	60.3	72.3	65.4		80.8	$11,901	$1,306	$10,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T. Washington Elementary

How many students attend Booker T. Washington Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 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 79% African American, 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Booker T. Washington Elementary in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

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Booker T. Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

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