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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 11 public preschools serving 6,750 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 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
14,490 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
993 Teachers
38,048 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
37 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
209 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,145 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
7,920 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
55%
20%
# White Students
4,167 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
29%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
992 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
522
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,115
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,027
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,044
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
990
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,046
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,086
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,073
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,103
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,498
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,146
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
996
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
838
1,853
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Shores Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 822 students
Rank: #22.
Florence Bowser Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 831 students
Rank: #33.
Oakland Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 469 students
Rank: #44.
Nansemond Parkway Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 457 students
Rank: #55.
Creekside Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 752 students
Rank: #66.
Kilby Shores Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 449 students
Rank: #77.
Southwestern Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 595 students
Rank: #88.
Elephant's Fork Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 599 students
Rank: #99.
Hillpoint Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 737 students
Rank: #1010.
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 684 students
Rank: #1111.
Booker T. Washington Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 355 students
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