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Mack Benn Jr. Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1253 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk, VA 23434 · (757) 934-6224 · Part of Suffolk City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
713
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mack Benn Jr. Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.9% 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–5Mack Benn Jr. ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1253 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten110
Grade 1129
Grade 2120
Grade 3112
Grade 4117
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
637’20
638’21
684’22
704’23
713’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%White 15%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mack Benn Jr. Elementary 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
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.