Mack Benn Jr. Elementary

Virtual

Regular School · Suffolk, VA

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary is a regular school school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving grades PK–05 with 713 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

713

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	480	67%
White	105	15%
Hispanic/Latino	72	10%
Two or more races	50	7%
Asian	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	713	363M / 350F

English Language Learners: 7 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	27.0% -28.3pp	55.3%	230
Reading Proficiency	50.0% -20.1pp	70.1%	227
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	71

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)

-0.23 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

17 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

6.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	713	100%

Contact & Location

1253 Nansemond Pkwy

Suffolk, VA 23434

Phone: (757)934-6224

http://www.spsk12.net/mbes

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
Florence Bowser Elementary Elementary
Hillpoint Elementary Elementary
Kilby Shores Elementary Elementary
Nansemond Parkway Elementary Elementary
Northern Shores Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 23434) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510371001895

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