John Yeates Middle School, Suffolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

John Yeates Middle School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 923-4105
Mascot: Chargers
Principal: Steve Smith
Address: 4901 Bennetts Pasture Road, Suffolk, VA 23435

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.

8.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 82.6% across all subjects — 82th percentile statewide.

7.9 · Academic progress

88% of students showed growth in reading and 82% in math — 77th percentile.

9.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.4% — better attendance than 92% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.4 for 2025–26, compared with 8.4 for 2024–25 — unchanged.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

100%state 82%

Algebra I

100%state 86%

Civics & Econ

88%state 73%

Grade 8 Science

78%state 66%

Grade 6 Mathematics

81%state 66%

Grade 7 Mathematics

53%state 60%

Grade 8 Mathematics

76%state 62%

Grade 6 English Reading

79%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

91%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

86%state 74%

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

John Yeates Middle School & its school zone

A public middle school in Suffolk Public Schools, John Yeates Middle School anchors its attendance zone in Suffolk, VA 23435. Buyers searching homes for sale near John Yeates 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 8.4/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That matches its 2024–25 score of 8.4.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 82.6%, with standout results in Grade 7 English Reading (91% vs a 73% state average) and Civics & Econ (88% vs a 73% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 88% of students showed growth in English reading and 82% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 5.4%, better than 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 Yeates 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
Enrollment: 543 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 10:1
Classroom teachers: 50.98 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510371001623

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

85%

Mathematics

80%

Science

78%

History & Social Sci.

88%

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

94.6%

5.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About John Yeates Middle School

John Yeates Middle School is a public school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 as part of Suffolk City Public Schools. It is located at 4901 Bennetts Pasture Road in the northern Suffolk area near Bennetts Creek, in a locale the National Center for Education Statistics classifies as rural fringe. Its athletic teams and student body are known as the Chargers.

The school's name honors John Yeates, an early Suffolk-area landowner who, before his death, provided for free schooling in the community. By his will dated September 18, 1781, Yeates left property to support two free schools he had established on either side of Bennetts Creek, and the present-day school carries forward his name and educational legacy.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — John Yeates Middle ↗ — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — John Yeates Middle ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (Reading, Math, Science, History), demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism, principal name, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
John Yeates Middle School official website ↗ — Website URL, phone, mascot (Chargers), mission2026
Historical Marker Database — Yeates School ↗ — History of John Yeates and the free schools he endowed near Bennetts Creek (1781 will)historical

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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