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Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School

1253 Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk, VA 23434 · Home of the Mighty Marlins

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
3.3/10
Below state average
Last year · 2024–25
3.1/10
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.

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 934-6224
Mascot
Mighty Marlins
School colors
Blue, Yellow, Silver
Principal
Garrick Rhoads
Address
1253 Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk, VA 23434
Official school website ↗

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.

3.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 63.7% across all subjects — 27th percentile statewide.

4.4 · Academic progress

81% of students showed growth in reading and 76% in math — 38th percentile.

1.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 21.5% — better attendance than 3% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.3 for 2025–26, compared with 3.1 for 2024–25 — up 0.2.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average
Grade 5 Science
59%state 69%
Virginia Studies
67%state 71%
Grade 3 Mathematics
60%state 74%
Grade 4 Mathematics
77%state 73%
Grade 5 Mathematics
58%state 72%
Grade 3 English Reading
50%state 68%
Grade 4 English Reading
78%state 74%
Grade 5 English Reading
66%state 73%

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

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Suffolk Public Schools, Mack Benn Junior Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Suffolk, VA 23434. Buyers searching homes for sale near Mack Benn Junior 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 3.3/10 — below 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 3.1 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 63.7%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 81% of students showed growth in English reading and 76% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, 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 Mack Benn Junior 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
Established
1998
Enrollment
722 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
16:1
Classroom teachers
44 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510371001895

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
64%
Mathematics
64%
Science
59%
History & Social Sci.
67%

Attendance

2025-2026

21.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School

Mack Benn, Jr. Elementary School opened in 1998 as part of Suffolk City Public Schools. It is named in honor of Mack Benn, Jr., who is described by the school as the first African-American superintendent of Suffolk's public schools.

The school sits at 1253 Nansemond Parkway in Suffolk, Virginia, in the Nansemond area of the city. NCES classifies its setting as 'Town, Fringe.' It serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5 and uses the Marlin ('Mighty Marlins') as its mascot.

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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