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Suffolk City Public Schools

General school information

Division: Suffolk City Public Schools
Division Number: 127
Address: 100 N Main St Suffolk, VA 23434
Superintendent: Dr. John Gordon III
Region: 2
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Accreditation

Accreditation

Assessments

Assessments

Enrollment

Enrollment

College & Career Readiness

College & Career Readiness

Finance

Finance

Learning Climate

Learning Climate

Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality

ESSA

Every Student Succeeds Act

School Readiness

MOP

Accreditation

Accreditation Status
Elementary Schools
Booker T. Washington ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
Creekside ElementaryAccredited
Elephant's Fork ElementaryAccredited
Florence Bowser ElementaryAccredited
Hillpoint ElementaryAccredited
Kilby Shores ElementaryAccredited
Mack Benn Jr. ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
Nansemond Parkway ElementaryAccredited
Northern Shores ElementaryAccredited
Oakland ElementaryAccredited
Southwestern ElementaryAccredited
Middle Schools
Colonel Fred Cherry MiddleAccredited
Forest Glen MiddleAccredited
John F. Kennedy MiddleAccredited with Conditions
John Yeates MiddleAccredited
King's Fork MiddleAccredited
High Schools
King's Fork HighAccredited with Conditions
Lakeland HighAccredited
Nansemond River HighAccredited

Assessments

The annual pass rate data reported on the Assessment tab includes all grade level and content area state assessments (Standards of Learning assessments and Virginia Alternate Assessment Program assessments).

Student Achievement by Proficiency Level

Reading Performance: All Students

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Writing Performance: All Students

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Math Performance: All Students

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Science Performance: All Students

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History Performance: All Students

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Number of Recently Arrived English Language Learners Exempted From State Reading Assessments

2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Division144
State4,0064,4606,361
Number of Recently Arrived English Language Learners Exempted From State Reading Assessments

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

2021 Statewide NAEP Grade 4 Reading
Student Group Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Virginia Students at or Above Proficient Nation at or Above Proficient
All Students40%28%23%9%32%32%
American Indian-----18%
Asian23%27%32%18%50%55%
Black57%26%15%2%17%16%
Economically Disadvantaged61%26%11%2%13%19%
English Learners73%22%5%-5%10%
Hispanic60%24%13%3%16%20%
Multiple Races27%31%29%12%41%37%
Students with Disabilities75%16%8%2%10%11%
White30%30%28%11%39%41%

NAEP Participation Rate

2021 Statewide NAEP Grade 4 Reading
Student Group Virginia Participation Rate
English Learners15%
Students with Disabilities13%

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program Participation Rates

Reading
Subject Area Number of Students Taking VAAP Tests Total Number of Students Percent of Students Taking VAAP Tests
Grade 3 Reading1710511.6%
Grade 4 Reading1910631.8%
Grade 5 Reading1410151.4%
Grade 6 Reading1110701%
Grade 7 Reading1410761.3%
Grade 8 Reading1610731.5%
End of Course Reading1710131.7%

Fall Membership by Grade

Grade 2023-20242024-2025
Pre-kindergarten537546
Kindergarten1,0271,048
Grade 11,0731,061
Grade 21,1211,063
Grade 31,0511,156
Grade 41,0631,052
Grade 51,0151,063
Grade 61,0701,030
Grade 71,0761,063
Grade 81,0731,069
Grade 91,2281,189
Grade 101,1781,109
Grade 111,0131,114
Grade 129951,005
Total Students14,52014,568

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Fall Membership by Subgroups

2024 Fall Membership By Subgroup: Racial and Ethnic Groups

College & Career Readiness

Diplomas and Completion

Class of 2024: All Students

Division

State

Four-Year Virginia On-Time Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate Over Time: All Students

Advanced Program Information: Number and Percentage of Students Enrolled in Advanced Programs

Advanced Program Information - Count/Percentage
Program Type 2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Advanced Placement Test Taken54 / 1.22%30 / .67%67 / 1.52%
Advanced Placement Course Enrollment103 / 2.33%294 / 6.57%232 / 5.26%
Dual Enrollment165 / 3.73%202 / 4.51%182 / 4.12%
Governor's School Enrollment24 / .54%27 / .6%25 / .57%
IB Course Enrollment50 / 1.13%42 / .94%33 / .75%
Senior Enrolled in IB Program23 / .52%22 / .49%15 / .34%

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Postsecondary Enrollment

2019-2020 Postsecondary Enrollment: All Students

Career & Technical Education

Students Earning One or More CTE Credentials: All Students

Career and Technical Education
2021-20222022-20232023-2024
NOCTI AssessmentsDivision330367537
 State2,5903,8443,577
Industry CertificationDivision1,6621,6151,966
 State95,688100,965101,956
Workplace ReadinessDivision325404397
 State44,34841,81935,066
Total Credentials EarnedDivision2,3172,3862,900
 State143,862148,201142,668
Students Earning One or More CredentialsDivision1,8041,8302,119
 State115,682118,469115,609
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ExaminationDivision20199
 State7619621,022
CTE CompletersDivision612670740
 State45,09446,02848,643
State LicensuresDivision---
 State1,2361,5732,069

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Finance

Percentage of Expenditures

Division

State

Per-Pupil Spending

2022-2023 Per-Pupil Spending

Sources of Financial Support

Division

State

Learning Climate

Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic Absenteeism 2023-2024 School Year:

Percentage of Students Identified as Gifted Compared to Percentage of Students in Fall Membership

Percentage of the Students Referred for Gifted Services Compared to Percentage of Students in Fall Membership

Standards of Accreditation (SOA) Offenses Data

2023-2024 Offenses
  Number of Offenses
Behaviors that Impede Academic Progress 786
Relationship Behaviors without Physical Harm 1,035
Behaviors of a Safety Concern 1,754
Behaviors that Endanger the Health, Safety, or Welfare of Self or Others 561
Behaviors used to determine Persistently Dangerous Schools 3

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Short-Term Suspensions

Short-Term Suspensions:

Long-Term Suspensions

Long-Term Supensions:

Expulsions

Expulsions:

Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility

Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility:

Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation of Eligible Students

Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation of Eligible Students :

Free and Reduced Lunch Participation of Eligible Students

Free and Reduced Lunch Participation of Eligible Students:

Civil Rights Data Collection

The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a survey of all public schools and school districts in the United States. The CRDC includes data on student access to courses, programs, staff, and resources relevant to educational equity and opportunity for students.​ The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights reports information collected through the CRDC in carrying out its mission “to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.”​ More information about the Civil Rights Data Collection is available on the Virginia Department of Education website.

Teacher Quality

Student-Teacher Ratio

2022-2023 Grades K-7 Student Teacher Ratio

13.78 : 1

2022-2023 Grades 8-12 Student Teacher Ratio

13.85 : 1

Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality All Schools: 2023-2024

Teacher Quality All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level Out-of-Field Teachers Inexperienced Teachers Out-of-Field and Inexperienced Teachers
Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number
DivisionAll Schools10.5%1204%461.3%15
State
All Schools7.7%83525.9%64001.8%1978
High Poverty12.1%23396.9%13382.8%545
Low Poverty5%16714.6%15411.1%368

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School Leaders

Inexperienced (First-Year) School Leaders All Schools: 2023-2024

Inexperienced (First-Year) School Leaders All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level Principals Assistant Principals
Percent Number Percent Number
DivisionAll Schools0%00%0
State
All Schools4%8510.3%323
High Poverty7.1%3513.1%93
Low Poverty2.6%138.4%72

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Provisionally Licensed Teachers

Provisionally Licensed Teachers All Schools: 2023-2024

Provisionally Licensed Teachers All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level All Teachers Special Education Teachers
Percent Number Percent Number
DivisionAll Schools11.6%1323.5%40
State
All Schools9.2%101672.7%2975
High Poverty12.4%25862.7%572
Low Poverty7%23562.5%831

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Teacher Educational Attainment

Teacher Educational Attainment: 2023-2024

Every Student Succeeds Act

ESSA Annual Targets and Long-Term Goals: Reading

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students73%72%79%88%
Asian87%89%91%88%
Black66%65%68%88%
Hispanic76%77%68%88%
White83%82%85%88%
Multiple Races78%77%83%88%
Economically Disadvantaged61%60%68%88%
English Learners49%59%60%88%
Students with Disabilities40%37%57%88%

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ESSA Annual Targets and Long-Term Goals: Mathematics

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students69%67%74%85%
Asian90%88%90%85%
Black61%58%61%85%
Hispanic73%74%63%85%
White80%79%81%85%
Multiple Races76%73%77%85%
Economically Disadvantaged57%54%62%85%
English Learners60%67%58%85%
Students with Disabilities41%35%54%85%

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ESSA Pass Rates: Science

Student GroupCurrent Rate
All Students65%
Asian89%
Black56%
Hispanic71%
White79%
Multiple Races71%
Economically Disadvantaged51%
English Learners43%
Students with Disabilities32%

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Federal Graduation Indicator

Student GroupCurrent RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students86%84%84%
Asian<90%84%
Black85%83%84%
Hispanic81%83%84%
White87%86%84%
Multiple Races91%89%84%
Economically Disadvantaged82%82%84%
English Learners67%77%84%
Students with Disabilities65%74%84%
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Chronic Absenteeism

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students19%20%12%10%
Asian11%10%10%10%
Black20%21%12%10%
Hispanic17%18%12%10%
White18%19%12%10%
Multiple Races19%19%12%10%
Economically Disadvantaged27%29%13%10%
English Learners17%17%12%10%
Students with Disabilities25%26%14%10%

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English Learner Progress and Proficiency

English LearnersPercentAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
English Learner Progress44%54%58%
English Learner Proficiency5%--

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ESSA Participation Rates

Student GroupEnglish Reading ParticipationMathematics ParticipationScience Participation
Assessed Not Assessed Assessed Not Assessed Assessed Not Assessed
All Students99%1%99%1%99%1%
Asian100%-100%-100%-
Black99%1%99%1%98%2%
Hispanic99%1%99%1%99%1%
White99%1%99%1%99%1%
Multiple Races100%-99%1%99%1%
Economically Disadvantaged99%1%99%1%98%2%
Not Economically Disadvantaged99%1%99%1%100%-
English Learners100%-100%-100%-
Students with Disabilities99%1%98%2%97%3%
Students without Disabilities99%1%99%1%99%1%
Female99%1%99%1%99%1%
Male99%1%99%1%99%1%
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Growth in Reading and Mathematics

Student GroupGrowth English ReadingGrowth Mathematics
All Students76%75%
Asian92%92%
Black70%69%
Hispanic81%81%
White86%85%
Multiple Races81%80%
Economically Disadvantaged68%66%
English Learners61%68%
Students with Disabilities49%51%

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School Readiness

Kindergarten Students' Public Preschool Experience

Kindergarten Students Meeting Fall Literacy Benchmarks

Multidivision Online Provider (MOP) Program

Suffolk City Public Schools did not have a contract with a MOP that provided full-time instructional programming to school-aged students during the 2023 school year. See the Department of Education website for more information on the Multidivision Online Provider Program.

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