Nansemond Parkway Elementary School, Suffolk, VA

Nansemond Parkway Elementary School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 923-4167
Mascot: Braves
School colors: Crimson, Cream
Principal: Leticia Rouse
Address: 3012 Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk, VA 23434

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.

4.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 70.1% across all subjects — 41th percentile statewide.

6.3 · Academic progress

83% of students showed growth in reading and 86% in math — 59th percentile.

3.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 11.8% — better attendance than 28% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 4.9 for 2025–26, compared with 5.3 for 2024–25 — down 0.4.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

65%state 69%

Virginia Studies

77%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

59%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

81%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

76%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

47%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

81%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

75%state 73%

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

Nansemond Parkway Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Suffolk Public Schools, Nansemond Parkway Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Suffolk, VA 23434. Buyers searching homes for sale near Nansemond Parkway 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 4.9/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 5.3 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 70.1%, with stronger-than-state results in Grade 4 Mathematics (81% vs a 73% state average) and Grade 4 English Reading (81% vs a 74% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 83% of students showed growth in English reading and 86% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, 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 Nansemond Parkway 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: Public
Enrollment: 437 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 29 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510371001878

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

67%

Mathematics

72%

Science

65%

History & Social Sci.

77%

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

88.2%

11.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Nansemond Parkway Elementary School

Nansemond Parkway Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Suffolk City Public Schools division, located at 3012 Nansemond Parkway in Suffolk, Virginia. It enrolls roughly 450 students and is known by the nickname "Home of the Braves."

The school sits in the northern part of Suffolk near the Nansemond Parkway corridor, in an area the National Center for Education Statistics classifies as rural fringe. It is one of several elementary schools operated by Suffolk City Public Schools, the division serving the city of Suffolk in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Nansemond Parkway Elementary ↗ — NCES School ID, district, enrollment and enrollment-by-grade, grades served, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, phone, website2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Nansemond Parkway Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, overall SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), demographics, chronic absenteeism/consistent attenders, principal, grades, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Nansemond Parkway Elementary School official website ↗ — Phone number, mascot (Braves), school colors (crimson and cream, from school event)2026

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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