Elephant's Fork Elementary School, Suffolk, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

2.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 56.2% across all subjects — 17th percentile statewide.

1.7 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 8th percentile.

1.9 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 20.4% — better attendance than 10% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

52%state 69%

Virginia Studies

47%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

69%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

50%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

51%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

65%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

55%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

58%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Elephant's Fork Elementary School & its school zone

Elephant's Fork Elementary School serves Suffolk, VA 23434 students as a public elementary school in Suffolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Elephant's Fork 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 2.2/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 56.2%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 74% for English and 76% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 20.4%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Suffolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Elephant's Fork 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · 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: Public
Principal: Mrs. Dana Cherry Bilby
Mascot & colors: Elephant (unverified)
Enrollment: 653 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 36 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510371001876

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

60%

Mathematics

57%

Science

52%

History & Social Sci.

47%

Attendance

2024-2025

19.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Elephant's Fork Elementary School

Elephant's Fork Elementary School is a public preschool-through-grade-5 school in Suffolk, Virginia, operated by Suffolk City Public Schools. It sits at 2316 William Reid Drive and serves roughly 650 students, and is classified by the federal government as being in a fringe-town setting. The school takes its name from the Elephant's Fork area of Suffolk.

In the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 653 students with about 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, and it held Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026. Its student body is majority Black, with sizeable White and Hispanic populations, and just over half of students are economically disadvantaged.

Contact

Phone: (757) 923-5250

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch, charter status, address, phone2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Elephant's Fork Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 data; accreditation 2025-2026 link ↗
Elephant's Fork Elementary School official website — Address, phone, fax, website URL2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing & VA School Quality Profiles); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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