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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 2025 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 6,887 students in Suffolk City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Suffolk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
14,520 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
974 Teachers
37,218 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
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
203 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,198 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
7,971 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
55%
20%
# White Students
4,015 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
28%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,067 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
537
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
1,027
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,073
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,121
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,051
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,063
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,015
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,070
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,076
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,073
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,228
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,178
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,013
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
995
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,009 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,744
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,009
$15,257
Best Suffolk City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Shores Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6701 Respass Beach Rd
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4169
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4169
Grades: PK-5
| 837 students
Rank: #22.
Florence Bowser Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4540 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4106
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4106
Grades: PK-5
| 874 students
Rank: #33.
Oakland Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5505 Godwin Blvd
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5248
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5248
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #44.
Nansemond Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3012 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-4167
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-4167
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #55.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4251
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4251
Grades: PK-5
| 747 students
Rank: #66.
Kilby Shores Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Kilby Shores Dr
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6214
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6214
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #77.
Southwestern Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Pioneer Rd
Suffolk, VA 23437
(757) 925-5782
Suffolk, VA 23437
(757) 925-5782
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #88.
Elephant's Fork Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2316 William Reid Dr
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5250
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5250
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #99.
Hillpoint Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Hillpoint Rd
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-6750
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-6750
Grades: PK-5
| 739 students
Rank: #1010.
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1253 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6224
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6224
Grades: PK-5
| 704 students
Rank: #1111.
Booker T. Washington Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
204 Walnut Street
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6226
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6226
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
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