Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Suffolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Mrs. Jill Paraska
Mascot & colors: Gators
Enrollment: 764 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 47 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510371002630

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

66%

Mathematics

75%

Science

73%

History & Social Sci.

61%

Attendance

2024-2025

11% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Creekside Elementary School

Creekside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK through 5 as part of Suffolk City Public Schools in Suffolk, Virginia. Located at 1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, it enrolled 764 students in the 2024-2025 school year and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026. The school's mascot is the Gator.

The school sits in the Bennett's Creek area of northern Suffolk, a large-suburban locale near the Nansemond River, and shares its road with Bennett's Creek Park. It is one of several elementary schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools division led by Superintendent Dr. John Gordon III.

Contact

Phone: (757) 923-4251

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Creekside Elementary — NCES School ID, address, phone, district, grade span, school type/status, total enrollment and by-grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Creekside Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), demographics (race/ethnicity, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation SY 2025-2026) link ↗
Creekside Elementary School official website — Phone number, mascot (Gators)2026 link ↗

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

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