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Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School

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

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
3.1/10
Below state average
VaHome School Score

Rating: VaHome School Score, computed from Virginia Department of Education data (2024–25) — methodology on this page. Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

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.

3.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 64.6% across all subjects — 32th percentile statewide.

2.7 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 18th percentile.

2.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 19.0% — better attendance than 13% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average
Grade 5 Science
65%state 69%
Virginia Studies
53%state 69%
Grade 3 Mathematics
75%state 73%
Grade 4 Mathematics
62%state 73%
Grade 5 Mathematics
69%state 71%
Grade 3 English Reading
59%state 67%
Grade 4 English Reading
65%state 73%
Grade 5 English Reading
69%state 72%

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

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 3.1/10 — 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 64.6%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 77% for English and 83% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, 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 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.
  • 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
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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