Booker T. Washington Elementary S…, Suffolk, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

2.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 52.5% across all subjects — 12th percentile statewide.

2.2 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 13th percentile.

3.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 15.6% — better attendance than 23% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

45%state 69%

Virginia Studies

46%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

46%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

71%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

54%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

45%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

60%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

56%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Booker T. Washington Elementary School & its school zone

Booker T. Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Suffolk, VA 23434, part of Suffolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Booker T. Washington Elementary School are shopping this Suffolk school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Suffolk elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 2.3/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 52.5%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 76% for English and 80% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 15.6%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Suffolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Booker T. Washington Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Suffolk Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Suffolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public (regular, non-charter)
Principal: Ms. Bernette Brock
Established: 1913 · this campus 1953
Enrollment: 362 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 25 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510371001613

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

53%

Mathematics

56%

Science

45%

History & Social Sci.

46%

Attendance

2024-2025

10.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Booker T. Washington Elementary traces its origins to 1913, when the Suffolk School Board opened the Booker T. Washington School to serve African American children in grades 1-8. Ninth grade was added in the 1920s, and a larger building followed in 1925 as enrollment grew; a senior high curriculum was added and the first high school class graduated in 1937. In 1953 the school moved to a new building roughly a mile and a half east, later transitioning from an intermediate school to its present role as an elementary school.

Today the school operates as a PK-5 elementary school within Suffolk City Public Schools at 204 Walnut Street in Suffolk, Virginia. Its NCES locale is classified as 'Town, Fringe.' As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 362 students with about 25 full-time-equivalent teachers.

Contact

Phone: (757) 934-6226

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Booker T. Washington Elementary (ID 510371001613) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, enrollment total and by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school/charter type, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 (directory 2025-2026) link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Booker T. Washington Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), demographics, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Booker T. Washington Elementary School official website (Suffolk City Public Schools) — Official website URL, phone, address, school tagline2026 link ↗
National Park Service — Booker T. Washington historic resource study / Suffolk school history — Founding history (1913 opening, 1925/1953 buildings, high school lineage)historical link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (metrics); 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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