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John F. Kennedy Middle School

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2325 East Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434 · Home of the Wolverine

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
3.4/10
Below state average
Last year · 2024–25
3.2/10
Below state average
▲ Up 0.2 from 2024–25
VaHome School Score

Rating: VaHome School Score, computed from Virginia Department of Education data (2025–26) — methodology on this page. Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

John F. Kennedy Middle School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 934-6212
Mascot
Wolverine
School colors
Black, Gold
Principal
Chanel S. Woods
Address
2325 East Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434
Official school website ↗

Score breakdown

Compared against all 337 Virginia public middle schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

3.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 63.8% across all subjects — 30th percentile statewide.

4.3 · Academic progress

74% of students showed growth in reading and 75% in math — 36th percentile.

1.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 25.8% — better attendance than 4% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.4 for 2025–26, compared with 3.2 for 2024–25 — up 0.2.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average
Algebra I
95%state 86%
Civics & Econ
49%state 73%
Grade 8 Science
56%state 66%
Grade 6 Mathematics
56%state 66%
Grade 7 Mathematics
53%state 60%
Grade 8 Mathematics
78%state 62%
Grade 6 English Reading
68%state 73%
Grade 7 English Reading
60%state 73%
Grade 8 English Reading
76%state 74%

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

John F. Kennedy Middle School & its school zone

John F. Kennedy Middle School serves Suffolk, VA 23434 students as a public middle school in Suffolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near John F. Kennedy Middle School are shopping this Suffolk school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Suffolk middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 3.4/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 3.2 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 63.8%, with standout results in Grade 8 Mathematics (78% vs a 62% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 74% of students showed growth in English reading and 75% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 25.8%, compared with the 11.9% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Suffolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near John F. Kennedy Middle 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
6-8
School type
Public middle school
Established
1965 · this campus 2026
Enrollment
475 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
9:1
Classroom teachers
54.87 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510371001621

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
68%
Mathematics
67%
Science
56%
History & Social Sci.
49%

Attendance

2025-2026

25.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About John F. Kennedy Middle School

John F. Kennedy Middle School was originally constructed in 1965 as John F. Kennedy High School, whose first class graduated in 1966. In 1990 the building transitioned to its current role as a middle school serving grades 6 through 8 within Suffolk City Public Schools. It is the only school in the Suffolk division named for a U.S. president.

The school sits at 2325 East Washington Street in Suffolk, Virginia, an area the National Center for Education Statistics classifies as a town on the fringe of an urban area. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 498 students. A site replacement project to build a new campus for the school was underway with completion expected in 2026.

Data sources

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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