Suburban Park Elementary School
Suburban Park Elementary School serves 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Suburban Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Suburban Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Suburban Park Elementary School's student population of 464 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
464 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Suburban Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Suburban Park Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1502 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
15%
16%
Black
66%
22%
White
10%
49%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
7%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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