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Florence Bowser Elementary School (Closed 2018)

4540 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23435

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Serving 770 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence Bowser Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 88% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving was 83% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 78%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 57% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence Bowser Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	110
1	113
2	97
3	133
4	126
5	132

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Total Students

770 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School
2023	770
2022	770
2021	770
2020	770
2019	770
2018	227
2017	227
2016	227
2015	225
2014	231
2013	236
2012	247
2011	259
2010	245
2009	270
2008	217
2007	220
2006	378
2005	386
2004	283
2003	326
2002	266
2001	261
2000	202
1999	225
1998	244
1996	375
1995	284
1994	247
1993	263
1992	265
1991	259
1990	480

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2014	14
2013	17
2012	17
2011	19
2010	17
2009	16
2008	14
2007	22
2006	26
2005	27
2004	28
2003	27
2002	20
2001	20
1999	17
1994	10
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	25
1989	25
1988	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (VA)

(18-19)

88%

82%

(18-19)

83%

78%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	14:1
2019	18:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	18:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	10:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	12:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1994	24:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	8%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	3%	7%	1%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	4%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	8%	19%	8%
2022	8%	18%	7%
2021	8%	18%	6%
2020	8%	16%	5%
2019	8%	16%	5%
2016	3%	14%	4%
2015	2%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	5%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	6%	12%	4%
2011	7%	11%	4%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	5%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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Black

38%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	38%	22%	54%
2022	38%	22%	54%
2021	38%	22%	55%
2020	38%	22%	54%
2019	38%	22%	54%
2016	46%	23%	56%
2015	41%	23%	56%
2014	38%	23%	55%
2013	39%	23%	55%
2012	40%	24%	55%
2011	44%	24%	55%
2010	43%	26%	58%
2009	40%	26%	58%
2008	40%	27%	58%
2007	39%	27%	58%
2006	46%	27%	58%
2005	49%	27%	57%
2004	64%	27%	58%
2003	57%	27%	57%
2002	53%	27%	57%
2001	58%	27%	58%
2000	53%	27%	59%
1999	56%	27%	59%
1998	57%	27%	60%
1996	49%	27%	58%
1995	54%	26%	59%
1994	58%	26%	60%
1993	57%	26%	59%

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White

43%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	43%	45%	30%
2022	43%	46%	31%
2021	43%	46%	31%
2020	43%	49%	33%
2019	43%	49%	33%
2016	40%	50%	33%
2015	43%	52%	34%
2014	49%	52%	34%
2013	48%	53%	34%
2012	46%	54%	35%
2011	41%	54%	35%
2010	49%	57%	37%
2009	51%	57%	37%
2008	53%	57%	37%
2007	53%	58%	38%
2006	48%	59%	39%
2005	46%	60%	40%
2004	48%	61%	40%
2003	40%	61%	41%
2002	44%	63%	41%
2001	41%	64%	40%
2000	47%	65%	39%
1999	45%	65%	39%
1998	43%	65%	39%
1996	49%	67%	41%
1995	44%	67%	41%
1994	40%	68%	40%
1993	41%	68%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	12%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.62
2022	0.66	0.70	0.61
2021	0.66	0.70	0.60
2020	0.66	0.68	0.60
2019	0.66	0.68	0.60
2016	0.63	0.68	0.58
2015	0.64	0.66	0.57
2014	0.61	0.66	0.58
2013	0.62	0.65	0.58
2012	0.63	0.64	0.58
2011	0.63	0.64	0.57
2010	0.59	0.62	0.53
2009	0.59	0.60	0.53
2008	0.56	0.60	0.53
2007	0.57	0.59	0.53
2006	0.56	0.58	0.52
2005	0.55	0.57	0.52
2004	0.53	0.55	0.52
2003	0.52	0.55	0.51
2002	0.53	0.53	0.51
2001	0.50	0.52	0.51
2000	0.50	0.51	0.50
1999	0.52	0.51	0.50
1998	0.51	0.50	0.50
1996	0.52	0.48	0.50
1995	0.52	0.49	0.49
1994	0.51	0.47	0.49
1993	0.51	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

33%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	33%	52%	62%
2022	33%	41%	45%
2021	33%	35%	41%
2020	33%	39%	44%
2019	33%	39%	44%
2018	34%	35%	40%
2017	34%	35%	40%
2016	34%	35%	41%
2015	31%	34%	40%
2014	28%	33%	38%
2013	27%	32%	37%
2012	28%	32%	35%
2011	30%	31%	35%
2010	29%	29%	34%
2009	31%	26%	32%
2008	28%	25%	30%
2007	20%	24%	30%
2006	30%	24%	32%
2005	32%	24%	31%
2004	41%	23%	32%
2003	38%	23%	32%
2002	37%	23%	34%
2001	42%	21%	35%
2000	40%	23%	35%
1999	52%	24%	38%
1998	50%	24%	40%
1996	38%	24%	43%
1995	35%	24%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Florence Bowser Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City Public Schools School District
2023	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	7%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Suffolk City Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% VA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% VA state average).

How many students attend Florence Bowser Elementary School?

770 students attend Florence Bowser Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Florence Bowser Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Florence Bowser Elementary School?

Florence Bowser Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Florence Bowser Elementary School offer ?

Florence Bowser Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Florence Bowser Elementary School part of?

Florence Bowser Elementary School is part of Suffolk City Public Schools School District.

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