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Suffolk City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,262 students in Suffolk City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Suffolk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
14,490 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
993 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Suffolk City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
59%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
37 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
209 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,145 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
17%
# Black Students
7,920 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
55%
22%
# White Students
4,167 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
29%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
992 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
522
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,115
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,027
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,044
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
990
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,046
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,086
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,073
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,103
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,498
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,146
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
996
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
838
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,036 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,772
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,036
$15,228
Best Suffolk City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Yeates Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4105
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4105
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Colonel Fred Cherry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7401 Burbage Drive
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 925-6752
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 925-6752
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Glen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Forest Glen Dr
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-5780
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-5780
Grades: 6-8
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
King's Fork Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 Kings Fork Rd.
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5246
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5246
Grades: 6-8
| 1,031 students
Rank: #55.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2325 E Washington St
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6212
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6212
Grades: 6-8
| 544 students
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