Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

Creekside Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 923-4251
Mascot: Gators
Principal: Mrs. Jill Paraska
Address: 1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road, Suffolk, VA 23435

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.

5.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 74.6% across all subjects — 53th percentile statewide.

6.3 · Academic progress

84% of students showed growth in reading and 85% in math — 59th percentile.

4.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.3% — better attendance than 40% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 5.7 for 2025–26, compared with 4.6 for 2024–25 — up 1.1.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

74%state 69%

Virginia Studies

73%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

69%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

78%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

83%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

61%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

78%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

78%state 73%

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

Creekside Elementary School & its school zone

Creekside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Suffolk, VA 23435, part of Suffolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Creekside Elementary School are shopping this Suffolk school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Suffolk elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 5.7/10 — 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 4.6 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 74.6%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (83% vs a 72% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 84% of students showed growth in English reading and 85% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.3%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Suffolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Creekside Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Suffolk 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: Suffolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public elementary school
Enrollment: 760 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 47 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510371002630

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

73%

Mathematics

77%

Science

74%

History & Social Sci.

73%

Attendance

2025-2026

10.3% 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.

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
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, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Creekside Elementary School official website ↗ — Phone number, mascot (Gators)2026

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.

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