Schools in Suffolk
Suffolk City Public Schools posts solid citywide test-proficiency figures -- 73% math and 72% reading -- though individual-school Niche rankings within Virginia run more modest, a real, disclosed gap worth understanding as two different measures.
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Learn moreSolid citywide test-proficiency figures
Suffolk City Public Schools serves 14,565 students in grades PK, K-12 at a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. Cited state test-score proficiency was 73% math and 72% reading -- genuinely solid figures in absolute terms, comparable to Hampton's disclosed 76%/73%.
A real, disclosed gap between proficiency percentages and individual-school rankings
Despite the solid citywide proficiency figures, Suffolk's individual-school Niche rankings within Virginia run more modest: elementary schools rank #552, middle schools #131, and high schools #159 -- a real, disclosed gap worth understanding as two different measurement systems (raw proficiency percentages vs. Niche's broader, multi-factor school rankings) rather than a contradiction.
What this research pass could not confirm
An overall single district letter grade comparable to Hampton's disclosed B+ was not independently confirmed for Suffolk this pass -- disclosed as a research gap. Families should research the specific zoned school for a target address directly.
Key takeaways
- Suffolk City Public Schools (14,565 students) posts solid 73% math / 72% reading state-test proficiency.
- Individual-school Niche rankings within Virginia run more modest (elementary #552, middle #131, high #159) than the solid citywide proficiency figures alone would suggest -- a real, disclosed gap between two different measures.
- An overall district letter grade was not confirmed this pass -- disclosed as a gap.
- Research the specific zoned school for a target address directly, given the real gap between citywide and individual-school figures.
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