W.t. Cooke Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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W.t. Cooke Elementary School

1501 Mediterranean Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

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Top 50%

Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W.t. Cooke Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50% in VA
: 77% (Top 50%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

W.t. Cooke Elementary School's student population of 559 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W.t. Cooke Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	69
1	91
2	110
3	85
4	95
5	89

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Total Students

559 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School
2023	523
2022	526
2021	479
2020	534
2019	534
2018	540
2017	540
2016	507
2015	565
2014	599
2013	557
2012	708
2011	680
2010	615
2009	514
2008	514
2007	512
2006	544
2005	526
2004	562
2003	585
2002	572
2001	578
2000	560
1999	585
1998	566
1997	529
1996	589
1995	567
1994	655
1993	660
1992	653
1991	636
1990	588
1989	577
1988	596
1987	603

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	33
2014	31
2013	34
2012	47
2011	46
2010	44
2009	38
2008	37
2007	52
2006	45
2005	47
2004	47
2003	39
2002	49
2001	48
1999	43
1994	35
1993	37
1992	36
1991	35
1990	36
1989	36
1988	32

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School Rankings

W.t. Cooke Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W.t. Cooke Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#561 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School
2023	#561
2022	#541
2021	#541
2019	#748
2018	#542
2017	#434
2016	#349
2015	#608
2014	#562
2013	#429
2012	#483

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	77%	68%	74%
2021	67%	54%	69%
2019	84%	82%	88%
2017	81%	72%	76%
2016	87%	80%	84%
2015	87%	79%	83%
2014	84%	74%	76%
2013	82%	71%	71%
2012	70%	68%	66%
2011	92%	86%	85%
2010	93%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

75%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2021	75%	69%	78%
2019	83%	78%	85%
2018	86%	80%
2017	89%	80%	86%
2016	89%	80%	84%
2015	80%	79%	83%
2014	75%	74%	79%
2013	78%	74%	77%
2012	95%	89%	92%
2011	90%	88%	91%
2010	93%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	20:1
2015	17:1	15:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	19:1
2013	16:1	16:1	18:1
2012	15:1	15:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	18:1
2009	13:1	17:1	18:1
2008	14:1	17:1	18:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	16:1
2002	12:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	16:1	16:1	18:1
1989	16:1	16:1	19:1
1988	18:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	8%	6%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	3%	6%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	7%
2005	2%	6%	8%
2004	2%	6%	6%
2003	1%	5%	7%
2002	2%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	6%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	2%	3%	6%
1995	3%	4%	6%
1994	2%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

25%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	23%	19%	13%
2022	21%	18%	14%
2021	22%	18%	13%
2020	20%	16%	12%
2019	20%	16%	12%
2018	19%	15%	11%
2017	19%	15%	11%
2016	16%	14%	11%
2015	16%	14%	11%
2014	15%	13%	10%
2013	16%	12%	10%
2012	14%	12%	10%
2011	12%	11%	9%
2010	9%	10%	7%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	7%	10%	7%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	5%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	8%	22%	23%
2022	8%	22%	23%
2021	6%	22%	24%
2020	7%	22%	24%
2019	7%	22%	24%
2018	7%	23%	24%
2017	7%	23%	24%
2016	6%	23%	24%
2015	6%	23%	24%
2014	9%	23%	24%
2013	11%	23%	24%
2012	14%	24%	24%
2011	16%	24%	25%
2010	20%	26%	28%
2009	17%	26%	28%
2008	16%	27%	28%
2007	18%	27%	28%
2006	20%	27%	28%
2005	20%	27%	28%
2004	21%	27%	29%
2003	21%	27%	28%
2002	19%	27%	28%
2001	20%	27%	27%
2000	20%	27%	27%
1999	16%	27%	26%
1998	15%	27%	25%
1997	16%	27%	24%
1996	17%	27%	23%
1995	17%	26%	22%
1994	17%	26%	21%
1993	15%	26%	20%

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White

54%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	54%	45%	46%
2022	58%	46%	46%
2021	59%	46%	46%
2020	60%	49%	48%
2019	60%	49%	48%
2018	62%	50%	50%
2017	62%	50%	50%
2016	70%	50%	51%
2015	68%	52%	51%
2014	65%	52%	51%
2013	63%	53%	52%
2012	61%	54%	52%
2011	60%	54%	53%
2010	66%	57%	56%
2009	71%	57%	56%
2008	69%	57%	56%
2007	71%	58%	57%
2006	68%	59%	58%
2005	72%	60%	59%
2004	69%	61%	60%
2003	72%	61%	61%
2002	73%	63%	62%
2001	72%	64%	63%
2000	73%	65%	63%
1999	76%	65%	65%
1998	80%	65%	66%
1997	79%	66%	67%
1996	78%	67%	68%
1995	77%	67%	70%
1994	78%	68%	71%
1993	80%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	12%	7%	11%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	10%	5%	9%
2017	10%	5%	9%
2016	8%	5%	9%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	0.64	0.71	0.71
2022	0.61	0.70	0.71
2021	0.60	0.70	0.71
2020	0.59	0.68	0.69
2019	0.59	0.68	0.69
2018	0.57	0.67	0.67
2017	0.57	0.67	0.67
2016	0.48	0.68	0.67
2015	0.50	0.66	0.66
2014	0.54	0.66	0.67
2013	0.57	0.65	0.66
2012	0.60	0.64	0.65
2011	0.61	0.64	0.65
2010	0.54	0.62	0.60
2009	0.47	0.60	0.59
2008	0.51	0.60	0.59
2007	0.47	0.59	0.58
2006	0.51	0.58	0.58
2005	0.45	0.57	0.57
2004	0.48	0.55	0.56
2003	0.44	0.55	0.55
2002	0.43	0.53	0.54
2001	0.44	0.52	0.53
2000	0.42	0.51	0.52
1999	0.39	0.51	0.51
1998	0.34	0.50	0.50
1997	0.35	0.49	0.49
1996	0.37	0.48	0.47
1995	0.38	0.49	0.46
1994	0.37	0.47	0.45
1993	0.34	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

75%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	69%	52%	41%
2022	38%	41%	32%
2021	37%	35%	30%
2020	35%	39%	31%
2019	35%	39%	31%
2018	32%	35%	28%
2017	32%	35%	28%
2016	36%	35%	28%
2015	31%	34%	27%
2014	36%	33%	28%
2013	35%	32%	24%
2012	46%	32%	29%
2011	40%	31%	23%
2010	41%	29%	22%
2009	41%	26%	19%
2008	36%	25%	18%
2007	37%	24%	20%
2006	37%	24%	18%
2005	40%	24%	19%
2004	38%	23%	20%
2003	38%	23%	19%
2002	31%	23%	17%
2001	30%	21%	16%
2000	30%	23%	16%
1999	33%	24%	16%
1998	39%	24%	17%
1997	40%	24%	17%
1996	38%	24%	17%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	W.t. Cooke Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	11%	7%	10%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	14%	7%	11%
2002	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W.t. Cooke Elementary School's ranking?

W.t. Cooke Elementary School is ranked #561 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend W.t. Cooke Elementary School?

559 students attend W.t. Cooke Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of W.t. Cooke Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W.t. Cooke Elementary School?

W.t. Cooke Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does W.t. Cooke Elementary School offer ?

W.t. Cooke Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is W.t. Cooke Elementary School part of?

W.t. Cooke Elementary School is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is W.t. Cooke Elementary School located?

W.t. Cooke Elementary School is located in the North Virginia Beach neighborhood of Virginia Beach, VA. There are 9 other public schools located in North Virginia Beach.

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5 10/10/2025

I absolutely Love this school and its staff. We moved my child from Kempsville Middle and what a change, from education to behavior and so much. We are beyond thankful to all the staff and this school is underrated.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50%
: 77% (Top 50%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education