Suffolk City Public Schools

100 N Main St, Suffolk, VA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

14,362

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

84%

Percent Proficient - Math

77%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

33,774

households

89,643

Total Population

$254,400

Average House Value

$1,201

Average Housing Rent

$74,884

Average Household Income

93.67%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Suffolk City Public Schools is a public school district serving Suffolk area, Virginia. For academic year 2020-2021, 22 schools served 14,362 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 22 schools. A total of 1,014 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Virginia state assessment result, 84% of students are proficient in Math learning and 77% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.spsk12.net (757)925-6750 100 N Main St, Suffolk, VA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DIANE GLOVER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

SUZANNE RICE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

SUZANNE RICE

email phone

Schools in Suffolk City Public Schools

In Suffolk City Public Schools, 22 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Northern Shores Elementary School View

893 Students

19 Students per teacher

Booker T. Washington Elementary School View

422 Students

11 Students per teacher

Florence Bowser Elementary School View

595 Students

16 Students per teacher

Oakland Elementary School View

478 Students

14 Students per teacher

Pioneer Elementary School View

639 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Forest Glen Middle School View

449 Students

13 Students per teacher

John F. Kennedy Middle School View

528 Students

11 Students per teacher

John Yeates Middle School View

1,241 Students

15 Students per teacher

King's Fork Middle School View

1,003 Students

12 Students per teacher

Colonel Fred Cherry Middle School View

Nansemond River High School View

1,553 Students

16 Students per teacher

Lakeland High School View

1,033 Students

13 Students per teacher

King's Fork High School View

1,501 Students

14 Students per teacher

Turlington Woods Alternative View

The College And Career Academy At Pruden View

First Academy View

Best Colleges in Virginia

University of Virginia-Main Campus VIEW

Charlottesville, VA

$58,014 ($20,986) Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

William & Mary VIEW

Williamsburg, VA

$49,412 ($25,040) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VIEW

Blacksburg, VA

$36,694 ($15,478) Tuition & Fees

1,330 SAT Score

Virginia Military Institute VIEW

Lexington, VA

$51,186 ($20,484) Tuition & Fees

1,185 SAT Score

James Madison University VIEW

Harrisonburg, VA

$30,790 ($13,576) Tuition & Fees

1,240 SAT Score

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Washington and Lee University VIEW

Lexington, VA

$64,525 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Richmond VIEW

University of Richmond, VA

$62,600 Tuition & Fees

1,470 SAT Score

Sweet Briar College VIEW

Sweet Briar, VA

$25,110 Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

Randolph-Macon College VIEW

Ashland, VA

$48,002 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Hampden-Sydney College VIEW

Hampden-Sydney, VA

$52,388 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More Virginia Colleges

Columbia College VIEW

Vienna, VA

$9,360 Tuition & Fees

Wytheville Community College VIEW

Wytheville, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Western Community College VIEW

Roanoke, VA

$11,259 ($5,256) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Highlands Community College VIEW

Abingdon, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Tidewater Community College VIEW

Norfolk, VA

$11,717 ($5,714) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 14,362 students are attending Suffolk City Public Schools. By gender, there are 7,388 (51.4%) and 6,974 (48.6%) female students at Suffolk City Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 4,590 White (32.0%), 7,906 Black (55.0%), and227 Asian (1.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.6%	809	423	386
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	32	16	16
Asian 1.6%	227	113	114
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	24	7	17
Black 55.0%	7,906	4,019	3,887
White 32.0%	4,590	2,402	2,188
Two or More Races 5.4%	774	408	366
Total	14,362	7,388	6,974

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	42	21	21
Asian	12	7	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	5	4	1
White	3	2	1
Total	63	35	28

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	92	61	31
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	1	3
Asian	16	9	7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5	3	2
Black	1,115	745	370
White	615	423	192
Two or More Races	80	54	26
Total	1,927	1,296	631

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 84%	84%	80%	83%	85%	83%	82%	82%	88%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 95%	≥95%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥90%
Hispanic students 88%	88%	85-89%	≥90%	85-89%	85-89%	85-89%	80-89%	90-94%
Black students 79%	79%	70%	76%	80%	77%	76%	79%	85%
White students 91%	91%	91%	94%	92%	93%	92%	85-89%	90%
Two or More Races 87%	87%	90-94%	85-89%	85-89%	80-84%	80-84%	80-89%	≥95%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 52%	52%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	70-74%
Economically disadvantaged students 76%	76%	71%	75%	76%	74%	74%	75%	84%
Limited English proficient students 85%	80-89%	*	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%
Female students 86%	86%	80%	84%	86%	87%	85%	87%	89%
Male students 82%	82%	80%	83%	84%	79%	80%	77%	87%
Homeless enrolled students 52%	50-54%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	*	<50%	≥50%
Foster Care Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	***	*	*	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 91%	91%	85-89%	90-94%	≥95%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	85-89%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	3	4	5
White students 87%	85-89%	87%	90%	86%	84%	86%	88%
Foster Care Status 50%	*	≥50%	*	***	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 38%	30-34%	38%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%
Two or More Races 82%	80-89%	82%	85-89%	80-84%	70-74%	75-79%	85-89%
Military Connected Student Status 88%	90-94%	88%	85-89%	90-94%	80-84%	80-84%	90-94%
All students 86%	76%	86%	80%	77%	71%	72%	79%
Male students 74%	72%	74%	77%	73%	69%	68%	76%
Black students 70%	69%	70%	73%	71%	61%	62%	72%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Limited English proficient students 55%	≥50%	50-59%	*	≥50%	*	≥50%	*
Economically disadvantaged students 66%	63%	66%	70%	67%	59%	60%	67%
Female students 80%	81%	80%	82%	82%	73%	77%	81%
Hispanic students 84%	85-89%	84%	80-84%	85-89%	75-79%	80-89%	85-89%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	≥50%	90-94%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 415 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 148 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 537 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Suffolk City Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	415	10%
Advanced Placement Math	69	2%
Advanced Placement Science	83	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	384	9%
International BS program	148	4%
SAT/ACT Participation	537	13%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,014 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Suffolk City Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 91.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,014	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,014	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	44	4.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	43	4.2%
School counselors	31	Students per counselor: 463 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	7	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	17	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	-	-