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Florence Bowser Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4540 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk, VA 23435 · (757) 923-4106 · Part of Suffolk City Public Schools

Suffolk’s School Grade C better than 29% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
926
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Florence Bowser Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Suffolk kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Suffolk kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Florence Bowser ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4540 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K85
Kindergarten138
Grade 1126
Grade 2140
Grade 3151
Grade 4136
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
709’20
764’21
831’22
874’23
926’24

Up 30.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 38%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Florence Bowser Elementary from Suffolk families.

Other schools in Suffolk City Public Schools

The district →
Northern Shores Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
B
798 students19:1
Hillpoint Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
C−
780 students20:1
Creekside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
C+
764 students16:1
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
D
713 students16:1
Elephant's Fork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
C−
653 students18:1
Southwestern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
C
579 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Suffolk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.