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Suffolk City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,162 students in Suffolk City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Suffolk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
452 Schools
# Students
14,565 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
998 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Suffolk City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
55%
21%
% White
27%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,969 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,701
$15,513
Spending / Student
$12,969
$15,268
Best Suffolk City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Yeates Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4105
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 923-4105
Gr: 6-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Colonel Fred Cherry Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7401 Burbage Drive
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 925-6752
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 925-6752
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Forest Glen Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Forest Glen Dr
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-5780
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-5780
Gr: 6-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #44.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2325 E Washington St
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6212
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 934-6212
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
King's Fork Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 Kings Fork Rd.
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5246
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 923-5246
Gr: 6-8 | 986 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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