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150 Pioneer Rd, Suffolk, VA 23437 • Suffolk city County
(757) 925-5782
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
579
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
FRPL Eligible
402
(69.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 402 of 579 (69.4%)
Free Lunch: 402 (69.4%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 177 (30.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 558 students 558 2020-2021 2021-2022: 548 students 548 -1.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 595 students 595 +8.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 609 students 609 +2.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 579 students 579 -4.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 324 (56%) Black or African American: 153 (26.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 53 (9.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 42 (7.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.5%) Asian: 3 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
579 Students
White 324 56%
Black or African American 153 26.4%
Hispanic / Latino 53 9.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 42 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.5%
Asian 3 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 579 Students
Grade 1: 85 (14.7%) Grade 2: 92 (15.9%) Grade 3: 86 (14.9%) Grade 4: 84 (14.5%) Grade 5: 112 (19.3%) Kindergarten: 85 (14.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (6%)
579 Students
Grade 1 85 14.7%
Grade 2 92 15.9%
Grade 3 86 14.9%
Grade 4 84 14.5%
Grade 5 112 19.3%
Kindergarten 85 14.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 35 6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
293
50.6%
F
Female Students
286
49.4%