Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School, Suffolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Suffolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Garrick Rhoads
Established: 1998
Mascot & colors: Mighty Marlins · Blue, Yellow, Silver
Enrollment: 713 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 44 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510371001895

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

64%

Mathematics

69%

Science

65%

History & Social Sci.

53%

Attendance

2024-2025

19.4% 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.

Contact

Phone: (757) 934-6224

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Mack Benn Jr. Elementary — NCES school ID, address, phone, grades, locale, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Mack Benn Jr. Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism, principal, grades2024-2025 data; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Mack Benn, Jr. Elementary School official website (About Us) — Founding year (1998), namesake, school colors, mascot2026 link ↗
Mack Benn, Jr. Elementary School official website (Home) — Official website URL, phone, mascot, mission2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (SOL, enrollment, demographics, staffing, chronic absenteeism); 2025-2026 (accreditation) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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