Booker T. Washington Elementary

Summary:

Booker T. Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving 355 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Suffolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 130 districts in the state.

Booker T. Washington Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (79.44%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 24.87% to 57.8% African American. Academically, Booker T. Washington consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state tests that are lower than the district and state averages. The school also has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.51% to 99.13% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the 64.03% to 90.81% range at nearby schools like Creekside Elementary and Southwestern Elementary.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Booker T. Washington Elementary ($13,146 in 2020-2021) compared to the $6,772 to $11,901 range at surrounding schools, the academic performance and socioeconomic challenges at the school suggest that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the disparities and improve outcomes for students. The stark racial imbalance and persistent low performance at Booker T. Washington Elementary highlight the need for a deeper examination of the underlying issues within the Suffolk City Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 204 Walnut Street
       Suffolk, VA  23434


(757) 934-6226

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
849th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,146 Help


Students who attend Booker T. Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John F. Kennedy Middle
High:    Lakeland High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  355

Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.4%
White:
11.5%
Hispanic:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.5% Help


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Compare Details Booker T. Washington Elementary ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Booker T. Washington Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Suffolk City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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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 2024 Rankings:

Booker T. Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Booker T. Washington Elementary 849th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Booker T. Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Suffolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffolk City Public Schools 66th of 130 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2005 22.48 942nd 1062 11.3%
2006 26.98 934th 1071 12.8%
2007 39.54 759th 1083 29.9%
2008 26.94 933rd 1081 13.7%
2009 39.44 800th 1082 26.1%
2010 43.84 769th 1113 30.9%
2011 42.48 754th 1117 32.5%
2012 17.53 1045th 1117 6.4%
2013 17.38 1030th 1120 8.0%
2014 13.58 1053rd 1110 5.1%
2015 19.07 986th 1100 10.4%
2016 4.54 1077th 1096 1.7%
2017 8.71 1052nd 1099 4.3%
2018 17.23 986th 1097 10.1%
2019 16.44 1009th 1105 8.7%
2021 17.65 935th 1103 15.2%
2022 16.07 976th 1109 12.0%
2023 30.51 838th 1114 24.8%
2024 29.29 849th 1114 23.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Booker T. Washington Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.58 645th 1036 37.7%
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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 689th 1100 37.4%
2024 26.86 869th 1098 20.9%
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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 917th 1093 16.1%
2024 36.21 771st 1101 30.0%
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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 335th 579 42.1%
2024 52.97 303rd 588 48.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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.

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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.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Booker T. Washington Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 1009th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 838th 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)5451
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)8071.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Booker T. Washington Elementary)4155.1
 14.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)7164.4
 6.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Booker T. Washington Elementary)7162.2
 8.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)8369.6
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Booker T. Washington Elementary)6865.9
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)7270.8
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Booker T. Washington Elementary)7467.4
 6.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)8567.1
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Booker T. Washington Elementary)6853.1
 14.9%
   5th Grade Science (Suffolk City Public Schools)8260.5
 21.5%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Booker T. Washington Elementary)6953.1
 15.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)7969.5
 9.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students382355
 7.1%
African American335282
 15.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1215
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White2341
 78.3%
Two or More Races1015
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%64.5%
 34.7%


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

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle
High : Lakeland High

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Booker T. Washington Elementary.

Students at Booker T. Washington Elementary are 79% African American, 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Booker T. Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Virginia elementary schools.


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