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B−

Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7401 Burbage Drive, Suffolk, VA 23435 · (757) 925-6752 · Part of Suffolk City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
736
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 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
6–8Colonel Fred Cherry MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts76%
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 ↗

7401 Burbage Drive, Suffolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6244
Grade 7256
Grade 8236
Enrollment over time
769’20
759’21
755’22
728’23
736’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 22%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 3%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 Colonel Fred Cherry 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.