BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Booker T. Washington Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Suffolk City Public Schools school district, located in Suffolk, VA with about 422 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 32 teachers, Booker T. Washington Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Booker T. Washington Elementary School, located at 204 Walnut Street in Suffolk, Virginia, serves as a cornerstone of its local community. As part of the Suffolk Public Schools district, the institution is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal development for students in their formative years. The school reflects the values of its namesake, emphasizing the importance of education as a tool for empowerment and community advancement.
The school environment is designed to provide a supportive atmosphere where students can build foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. By engaging with the local Suffolk community, Booker T. Washington Elementary strives to create a collaborative partnership between educators, families, and students to ensure that every child has the resources and encouragement necessary to succeed in their future academic endeavors.
For more information, contact Booker T. Washington Elementary at (757) 934-6226 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6226
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Suffolk, VA with about 422 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Virginia
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Suffolk City Public Schools
- Total Students:
- 422
- Teachers:
- 32.17
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 422 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 90% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 90.0%
- White
- 5.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2.1%
- Two or more races
- 1.7%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 50.9%
- Male
- 49.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.