Florence Bowser Elementary

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Regular School · Suffolk, VA

Florence Bowser Elementary is a regular school school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving grades PK–05 with 926 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

926

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

21:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	358	39%
White	350	38%
Hispanic/Latino	128	14%
Two or more races	77	8%
Asian	12	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	926	493M / 433F

English Language Learners: 18 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	52.0% -3.3pp	55.3%	258
Reading Proficiency	75.0% +4.9pp	70.1%	255
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	88

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.30 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

79 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	926	100%

Contact & Location

4540 Nansemond Pkwy

Suffolk, VA 23435

Phone: (757)923-4106

http://www.spsk12.net/fbes

District

Suffolk City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,578

District enrollment: 14,490

Other Schools in District

Booker T. Washington Elementary Elementary
Creekside Elementary Elementary
Elephant's Fork Elementary Elementary
Hillpoint Elementary Elementary
Kilby Shores Elementary Elementary
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary Elementary
Nansemond Parkway Elementary Elementary
Northern Shores Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 23435) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510371001615

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD