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B+

John Yeates Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd, Suffolk, VA 23435 · (757) 923-4105 · Part of Suffolk City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
509
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John Yeates Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Suffolk kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John Yeates MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts83%
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 ↗

4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd, Suffolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6158
Grade 7176
Grade 8175
Enrollment over time
477’20
480’21
506’22
517’23
509’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 36%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 8%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Yeates Middle from Suffolk families.

Other schools in Suffolk City Public Schools

The district →
Florence Bowser Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
B−
926 students21:1
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

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.