Booker Elementary School, Hampton, VA

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: Sara M. Meier
Established: 1976
Mascot & colors: Panthers · Green, Black
Enrollment: 394 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 29 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000732

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

70%

Mathematics

74%

Science

68%

History & Social Sci.

50%

Attendance

2024-2025

6.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Booker Elementary School

Booker Elementary School was renamed Albert W. Patrick III Elementary by the Hampton City School Board in May 2021 (effective for the 2021-2022 school year); it operates at the same building at 160 Apollo Drive and carries the same NCES ID (510180000732). The original name honored a family that historically owned enslaved people, prompting the renaming for the Honorable Judge Albert W. Patrick III, a lifelong Hampton resident, community leader, and former school board chair. The school is one of the elementary schools in Hampton City Public Schools and serves grades PK-5.

The building is designed with classrooms arranged around an open courtyard, which contains a historic sycamore 'moon tree' grown from a seed flown aboard the Apollo 14 mission; students planted the seed on Arbor Day (April 30, 1976) after sixth-grader Marjorie White won a poem competition, a detail reflected in the school's Apollo Drive address. The school is a designated Purple Star School, recognizing support for military-connected students, consistent with its location in Hampton, Virginia.

Contact

Phone: 757-850-5096

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail (Albert W. Patrick III Elementary, ID 510180000732) — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served (PK-5), full-time teachers (29.0 FTE), student/teacher ratio (13.59), locale, district2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Albert W. Patrick III Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), enrollment, demographics, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 / 2025-2026 link ↗
Albert W. Patrick III Elementary (Hampton City Schools) official website / School Information — Mascot (Panthers), school colors (green and black), Apollo 14 moon tree history, former name (Booker), Purple Star designation, phone2025-2026 link ↗
Hampton City Schools news - School Board votes to rename schools — Confirmation that Booker Elementary was renamed Albert W. Patrick III Elementary (May 2021, effective 2021-2022)2021 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (SOL, enrollment, staffing, demographics, attendance); 2025-2026 (accreditation, directory) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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