📍 1253 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk, Suffolk city, 23434
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Suffolk, Suffolk city. The school has 684 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Suffolk City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary enrolls 684 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Black or African American, 14% White and 9.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 494 | 72% |
| White | 94 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
448 of the school's 684 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 448 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-20, state senate district 18, state house district 77.
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary is one of 22 schools in Suffolk City Public Schools, based in Suffolk, Virginia. The district serves 14,565 students district-wide and employs 1,002 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 684 students, Mack Benn Jr. Elementary is close to the district average of about 662 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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