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W.T. Cooke Elementary School

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W.T. Cooke Elementary School is an urban public school in Virginia Beach, Virginia that is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It serves 555 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

555 Students

35 Teachers

1501 Mediterranean Ave

Virginia Beach, VA 23451 View local requests

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W.T. Cooke Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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W.T. Cooke Elementary School

$29,605

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

275

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

W.T. Cooke Elementary School has received support from 198 individuals from Virginia and 77 individuals out-of-state.

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