Booker Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 388 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 890th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
School District Details
- Hampton City Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,983
- Graduation Rate: 69.3%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.2
- Enrolled Students: 21,571
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 388
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 21.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 197 (50.8%)
- Females: 181 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (9.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 126 (32.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 163 (42.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 138 | 35.6% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 4.9% |
| White | 215 | 55.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14.4% |
| 1st Grade | 82 | 21.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 58 | 14.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 69 | 17.8% |
| 4th Grade | 51 | 13.1% |
| 5th Grade | 72 | 18.6% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Booker Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 19, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I have two kids enrolled in Booker and it is a wonderful school. They really go the extra mile for our children.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 05, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- All around great school. My child is on his second year at Booker, He has had nothing but great experiences, while attending this school. I am thankful for the attentiveness of the teachers & faculty. Booker is #1. Thanks Booker elementary
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 15, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- The teachers are great!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Booker Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 72.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 79.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 89.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 83.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 79.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 83.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 83.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 80.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 80.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 81.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 83.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 86.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 84.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 78.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 78.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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