W.T. Cooke Elementary Scho…, Virginia Beach, 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.

5.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 73.2% across all subjects — 52th percentile statewide.

6.0 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 56th percentile.

6.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.1% — better attendance than 64% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

70%state 69%

Virginia Studies

65%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

74%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

80%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

78%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

71%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

69%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

79%state 72%

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

W.T. Cooke Elementary School & its school zone

W.T. Cooke Elementary School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23451 students as a public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near W.T. Cooke Elementary School are shopping this Virginia Beach school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Virginia Beach elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.0/10 — around 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 73.2%, with stronger-than-state results in Grade 5 English Reading (79% vs a 72% state average) and Grade 4 Mathematics (80% vs a 73% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 91% for English and 88% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.1%, better than the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near W.T. Cooke Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Virginia Beach 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: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public school (not charter)
Principal: Kelly Padilla
Established: 1904 · this campus 2000
Enrollment: 555 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 39.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001723

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

73%

Mathematics

77%

Science

70%

History & Social Sci.

65%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About W.T. Cooke Elementary School

W.T. Cooke Elementary traces its origins to 1904, when roughly forty oceanfront children were taught in two upstairs rooms of the Driftwood Cottage near 11th and 12th Streets under teacher Laura R. Washington. A permanent two-story brick schoolhouse opened in September 1913 on 15th Street at a cost of about $14,000. Sometime after 1919 the school was named for Willoughby Talbot Cooke, a retired Norfolk businessman who joined the Virginia Beach School Board in 1919 and was known for his interest in local education.

The school was expanded and renovated repeatedly through the 20th century, with additions in 1946 and 1954 and a gymnasium in 1991, before being fully rebuilt. The current facility opened in 2000 on the same 15th Street/Mediterranean Avenue site in the Virginia Beach Oceanfront area, designed to serve 550+ students. Today it operates within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving grades PK-5 and offering a Gifted & Talented program.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-2320

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — W.T. Cooke Elementary — NCES School ID, enrollment (555), grades PK-5, classroom teachers FTE (39.20), student-teacher ratio (14.16), locale (City, Large), charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — W.T. Cooke Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principal, grades2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Cooke Elementary School — Our School (VBCPS) — Founding/history (1904 origins, 1913 building, 2000 rebuild), phone, official website URL2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons — US Navy photo at W.T. Cooke Elementary — Public-domain (US Navy) photo taken at the school2010 link ↗

Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christina M. Shaw (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy) via Wikimedia Commons

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

W.T. Cooke Elementary School