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Suburban Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

922^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Suburban Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 447 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Suburban Park Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores across various subjects and grade levels, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in Virginia. The school's performance on student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also lower than the state averages for those subgroups. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Larchmont Elementary, which has significantly higher test scores and a higher SchoolDigger rating, Suburban Park Elementary is clearly underperforming.

The high poverty rates at Suburban Park Elementary, with an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,614 to $9,060 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes have not improved. Addressing the underlying issues and implementing targeted interventions may be necessary to provide better educational opportunities for the students at Suburban Park Elementary.

415

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,583

Per pupil spending ?

100.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Thole St
Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 531-3118

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Suburban Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle
High:	Granby High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.2%

Hispanic:

16.9%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Virginia avg71%

922^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools

109^th of 129Norfolk City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	922 of 1110	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	968 of 1114	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	983 of 1114	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	889 of 1109	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	998 of 1103	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	878 of 1105	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	688 of 1097	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	697 of 1099	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	868 of 1096	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.4	794 of 1100	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	923 of 1110	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	950 of 1120	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	982 of 1117	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	1100 of 1117	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	1037 of 1113	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	37.5	822 of 1082	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	922 of 1081	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	61.5	412 of 1083	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.8	591 of 1071	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.0	880 of 1062	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	398 of 579	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	494 of 588	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	485 of 579	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	861 of 1096	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	952 of 1098	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	961 of 1100	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	794 of 1046	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	869 of 1036	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	945 of 1093	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	958 of 1101	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	988 of 1093	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)31st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading59%-12 vs state

Science57%-12 vs state

Mathematics53%-20 vs state

VA Studies46%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Suburban Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Thole St	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3118	415	32	12.9	100.5%	48 (11.6%)	250 (60.2%)	70 (16.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	20.6	922^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.9%		16.9	968^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.1%	46		48.4	39.0	69.4				57.1			57.4	60.5	59.2							45.8	$10,583	$1,468	$9,115
Granby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Newport Ave	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 451-4150	464	37	12.5	99.6%	80 (17.2%)	265 (57.1%)	59 (12.7%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	16.7	963^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	13.2%		24.4	909^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.4%	54		65.2	50.7	40.7				35.6			65.2	56.5	57.6							24.6	$9,621	$665	$8,955
Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Willow Wood Dr	Norfolk	23509	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2721	441	39	11.3	101.8%	61 (13.8%)	251 (56.9%)	79 (17.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	45.3	664^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.2%		48.3	636^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.9%	28		78.6	69.0	66.0				61.2			74.6	63.4	69.4							65.3	$9,910	$743	$9,167
Crossroads PreK-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8021 Old Ocean View Rd.	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3050	790	68	11.6	100.3%	187 (23.7%)	313 (39.6%)	198 (25.1%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.6%)	18	950^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.4%		19	945^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.2%	5	100.0	57.1	65.5	37.3	61.2	79.0	86.8	33.3	55.8	100.0	46.1	70.2	40.5	61.2	72.2	74.6	100.0	100.0	57.5	36.1	$11,085	$1,004	$10,082
Norview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Chesapeake Blvd	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4660	412	31	13.2	100.2%	26 (6.3%)	266 (64.6%)	95 (23.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	12.5	1004^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.1	1003^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.0%	1		46.5	55.4	46.8				54.8			53.5	54.8	47.5							45.9	$10,886	$925	$9,961
Tanners Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Longdale Dr	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4555	517	40	12.9	102.1%	45 (8.7%)	282 (54.5%)	133 (25.7%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.0%)	15.8	973^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.3%		10.5	1022^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	8.3%	49		51.2	57.0	51.4				47.1			55.4	55.7	62.9							44.3	$9,167	$788	$8,378
Larchmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 Bolling Ave	Norfolk	23508	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4180	455	28	16.2	99.8%	247 (54.3%)	116 (25.5%)	39 (8.6%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	73.4	304^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.3	278^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.0%	26		88.9	70.2	78.3				82.6			87.7	89.4	82.6							67.7	$8,302	$43	$8,258
Mary Calcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Westmont Avenue	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3039	404	28	14.4	99.8%	147 (36.4%)	85 (21.0%)	119 (29.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	54.6	543^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	51.1%		48.8	632^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	43.3%	89		71.2	70.7	81.2				78.3			63.6	62.1	79.7							67.7	$9,268	$246	$9,023
Camp Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 C Street	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 451-4170	405	30	13.5	99.8%	96 (23.7%)	183 (45.2%)	86 (21.2%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	62.3	449^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.5%		36.2	771^st of 1114 public elementary schools	30.8%	322		82.0	72.7	82.5				70.0			78.0	75.0	72.5							71.8	$9,607	$470	$9,137
James Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 W 29th St	Norfolk	23508	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-3500	299	27	11.0	99.7%	33 (11.0%)	205 (68.6%)	27 (9.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.7%)	21.6	911^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.9%		35	779^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.1%	132		33.3	77.8	55.9				41.2			46.9	74.3	52.9							35.3	$14,228	$1,564	$12,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Suburban Park Elementary

Is Suburban Park Elementary a good school?

Suburban Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Suburban Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Suburban Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle
High : Granby High

How many students attend Suburban Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Suburban Park Elementary.

What district is Suburban Park Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Suburban Park Elementary?

Students at Suburban Park Elementary are 60% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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