Suburban Park Elementary, Norfolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

Suburban Park Elementary phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 531-3118
Hours: Office 8:00am-4:00pm; instructional hours 8:55am-3:20pm
Mascot: Dolphins
Principal: Dr. Andrea Jennings
Address: 310 Thole St, Norfolk, VA 23505

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

4.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 70.5% across all subjects — 42th percentile statewide.

6.6 · Academic progress

83% of students showed growth in reading and 88% in math — 63th percentile.

1.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 16.7% — better attendance than 9% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 4.7 for 2025–26, compared with 2.7 for 2024–25 — up 2.0.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

84%state 69%

Virginia Studies

69%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

50%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

80%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

91%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

43%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

72%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

84%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Suburban Park Elementary & its school zone

A public elementary school in Norfolk Public Schools, Suburban Park Elementary anchors its attendance zone in Norfolk, VA 23505. Buyers searching homes for sale near Suburban Park Elementary are shopping this Norfolk school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Norfolk elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 4.7/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 2.7 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 70.5%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (91% vs a 72% state average) and Grade 5 Science (84% vs a 69% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 83% of students showed growth in English reading and 88% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 16.7%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Suburban Park Elementary. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Norfolk Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public elementary school
Enrollment: 376 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 32 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001140

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

65%

Mathematics

73%

Science

84%

History & Social Sci.

69%

Attendance

2025-2026

16.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Suburban Park Elementary

Suburban Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Suburban Park neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, located at 310 Thole Street (ZIP 23505). It is operated by Norfolk City Public Schools and serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5. In 2024-2025 the school enrolled approximately 415 students with about 32 full-time classroom teachers, for a student/teacher ratio near 13 to 1.

The school sits in a mid-size city residential setting north of downtown Norfolk. For the 2025-2026 school year it holds a Fully Accredited rating from the Virginia Department of Education. Its mascot is the Dolphins.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — School Detail ↗ — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, 2024-2025 enrollment (415), teachers FTE (32), student/teacher ratio (12.97), locale, school type, district, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch eligibility2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Suburban Park Elementary ↗ — Fully Accredited status (SY2025-2026), SOL pass rates (reading 65, math 60, science 64, history 46), demographics/percentages, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Suburban Park Elementary official website ↗ — Principal, phone, office/instructional hours, mascot (Dolphins), website URL2026
Wikimedia Commons media search ↗ — Confirmed no freely-licensed building photo exists2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Suburban Park Elementary