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Oakland Elementary

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Oakland Elementary ranks 329 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Elementary is a PK–5 school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving 464 students in the Suffolk City Public Schools district. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 70th percentile statewide (329th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools), which is especially notable given that nearly 69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This places Oakland well above the district's overall 2-star profile and makes it the clear leader among nearby Suffolk elementary schools.

Academically, Oakland beats both district and state averages in nearly every subject. In 3rd grade math, 93% of students passed the SOL, compared to about 67% at nearby Suffolk schools; in 5th grade math, 90% passed versus 68% nearby. Reading success is equally strong, with 81% of 3rd graders and 87% of 5th graders proficient, and 79% of 5th graders passed science—well above the state's 69%. The school achieves these results while serving a high-poverty population, and it is particularly effective with African American students, who rank in the 90th percentile statewide, and low-income students, who rank in the 85th. The one academic weak spot is 4th-grade Virginia Studies, where 62% proficiency trails the 71% state average.

Oakland also delivers strong results efficiently. At $8,640 per student, its spending sits mid-range among local schools, yet it outperforms schools spending far more, like Booker T. Washington Elementary. Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, better than the district's 17.6%. While overall performance has been consistent, recent cohorts of White, male, and military-connected students have slipped in statewide rankings, and Virginia Studies deserves attention. Even so, Oakland's 70th-percentile ranking beats Windsor Elementary's 66th—a school in the higher-rated Isle of Wight County Public Schools district. The combination of strong academics, improving attendance, and efficient spending makes Oakland an especially compelling choice in the region.

464

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,197

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5505 Godwin Blvd
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 923-5248

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King's Fork Middle
High:	King's Fork High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.8%

White:

29.5%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Suffolk City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

329^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools

72^nd of 131Suffolk 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
2026	71.5	329 of 1111	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	258 of 1110	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	136 of 1114	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	318 of 1114	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	644 of 1109	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	509 of 1103	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	373 of 1105	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	331 of 1097	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	308 of 1099	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	434 of 1096	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	548 of 1100	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	425 of 1110	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.5	167 of 1120	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	245 of 1117	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	57.1	506 of 1117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.4	711 of 1113	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	776 of 1082	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.6	645 of 1081	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.7	303 of 1083	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	49.3	616 of 1071	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.9	859 of 1062	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	61 of 591	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	66 of 579	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	25 of 588	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	96 of 579	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	273 of 1100	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	162 of 1096	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	168 of 1098	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	291 of 1100	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	153 of 1040	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	194 of 1046	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	50 of 1036	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	378 of 1099	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	357 of 1093	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.3	136 of 1101	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	344 of 1093	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	97 of 206	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	43 of 192	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	77 of 195	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	35 of 182	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	416 of 974	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	210 of 973	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	51 of 979	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	67.6	303 of 984	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+14 vs state

English Reading81%+10 vs state

Science79%+10 vs state

VA Studies62%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Godwin Blvd	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-5248	464	26	17.8	68.8%	137 (29.5%)	245 (52.8%)	34 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	71.5	329^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.4%		77.3	258^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.8%	71	93.3	79.4	89.6	79.1	81.4	76.2	86.6	61.9	$9,197	$657	$8,540
Nansemond Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3012 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 923-4167	456	29	15.7	69.3%	135 (29.6%)	245 (53.7%)	31 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.4%)	48.6	622^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	44.0%		53.3	562^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	49.4%	60	59.2	82.7	76.4	65.5	46.7	80.0	74.6	77.3	$9,974	$968	$9,006
Hillpoint Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hillpoint Rd	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 925-6750	780	39	20.0	69.2%	143 (18.3%)	479 (61.4%)	81 (10.4%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.9%)	27.9	869^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.8%		28.3	846^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.8%	23	57.3	67.5	68.6	48.6	52.9	68.8	62.3	65.1	$6,734	$675	$6,059
Elephant's Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 William Reid Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 923-5250	653	36	18.1	69.1%	140 (21.4%)	408 (62.5%)	56 (8.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	26.9	877^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.1	916^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.5%	39	72.9	60.2	43.4	49.1	64.7	69.9	63.2	59.2	$8,032	$811	$7,221
Florence Bowser Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 923-4106	926	44	21.0	69.3%	350 (37.8%)	358 (38.7%)	128 (13.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (8.3%)	54.5	564^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.2%		66.4	401^st of 1110 public elementary schools	63.9%	163	70.1	76.7	76.9	71.4	60.5	76.7	77.4	74.1	$6,438	$160	$6,278
Carrollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	14440 New Towne Haven Ln	Carrollton	23314	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 357-8850	569	43	13.2	37.3%	295 (51.8%)	140 (24.6%)	55 (9.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (11.8%)								(n/a)	78.8				69.9				$11,494	$344	$11,150
Mack Benn Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1253 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 934-6224	713	44	16.2	69.3%	105 (14.7%)	480 (67.3%)	72 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.0%)	32.6	814^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.7%		35.4	766^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.0%	48	60.2	76.3	57.1	58.1	50.4	77.4	64.8	66.7	$8,672	$996	$7,676
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Bennetts Creek Park Road	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 923-4251	764	47	16.2	69.4%	175 (22.9%)	403 (52.7%)	89 (11.6%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (9.9%)	58.5	499^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.1%		49.1	612^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.9%	113	69.1	78.9	84.2	75.6	60.9	77.2	78.3	73.0	$7,835	$626	$7,209
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20008 Courthouse Hwy	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 242-4193	624	46	13.6	72.0%	441 (70.7%)	91 (14.6%)	35 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.3%)	67.9	374^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.4	388^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.0%	14	88.2	76.4	83.0	85.0	75.3	77.3	77.0	71.3	$12,450	$1,239	$11,210
Booker T. Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Walnut Street	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 934-6226	362	25	14.4	70.4%	39 (10.8%)	277 (76.5%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	37.3	764^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.2%		17.1	960^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.5%	196	65.0	63.1	72.5	60.9	55.0	73.9	71.0	64.6	$12,143	$2,001	$10,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Elementary

What district is Oakland Elementary in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary?

Students at Oakland Elementary are 53% African American, 30% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Oakland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Oakland Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King's Fork Middle
High : King's Fork High

Is Oakland Elementary a good school?

Oakland Elementary ranks 329^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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