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Suffolk City PBLC Schs 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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,245 students in Suffolk City PBLC Schs 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 PBLC Schs 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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
21 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
14,048 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
942 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Suffolk City PBLC Schs 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
69%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.69
# American Indian Students
39 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
212 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
975 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
7,758 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
55%
22%
# White Students
4,133 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
29%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
908 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
401
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
999
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
981
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
997
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
945
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,024
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,034
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,059
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,070
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,116
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,516
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,073
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
970
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
863
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,446 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,205
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,446
$15,424
Best Suffolk City PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Yeates Middle 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
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Colonel Fred Cherry Middle 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
| 759 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Glen Middle 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
| 437 students
Rank: #44.
King's Fork Middle 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
| 1,058 students
Rank: #55.
John F. Kennedy Middle 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
| 511 students
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