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Elephant's Fork Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Elephant's Fork Elementary is a PK–5 school in Suffolk, VA, serving 653 students within the Suffolk City Public Schools district. The school ranks in the lower quartile of Virginia elementary schools, placing in the 21st percentile in 2025–2026 with a 1-star rating, well below the statewide median. About 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate similar to most neighboring schools.

The most striking pattern is that students start strong but fade by 5th grade. In 3rd grade, math proficiency (72.9%) is close to the state average, and reading (64.7%) exceeds the district average. But by 5th grade, math proficiency falls to 43.4% and science to 49.1% — far below district averages of 73.2% and 66.8%. This decline makes Elephant's Fork the lowest-ranked among nearby elementary schools, including Oakland Elementary, Southwestern Elementary, Creekside Elementary, Florence Bowser Elementary, and Hillpoint Elementary. Chronic absenteeism appears to play a role: at 21.2%, it is the highest in the local area, well above the state rate of 14.8% and the district rate of 17.6%. For comparison, Florence Bowser Elementary has an absenteeism rate of just 8.7%.

Outcomes vary notably by student group. Hispanic students rank in the 61st percentile statewide, but military-connected students saw a dramatic decline from the 38th to the 2nd percentile in the most recent year. Spending does not explain the gap — at about $8,038 per student, funding is mid-range, and nearby Oakland Elementary spends a similar amount with comparable poverty levels yet ranks in the 70th percentile. There is some positive momentum: 4th grade math improved from 50.4% to 60.2% proficiency, and the school's overall rank inched upward. Still, the biggest opportunities lie in 5th grade math and science, reducing chronic absenteeism, and rebuilding supports for military-connected students.

653

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,038

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2316 William Reid Dr
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 923-5250

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Elephant's Fork Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.5%

White:

21.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

877^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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	26.9	877 of 1111	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	916 of 1110	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	836 of 1114	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	859 of 1114	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	847 of 1109	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	784 of 1103	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	827 of 1105	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	950 of 1097	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	971 of 1099	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.6	1035 of 1096	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	972 of 1100	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	1059 of 1110	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	929 of 1120	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.1	753 of 1117	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.5	897 of 1117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	828 of 1113	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.1	1064 of 1082	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.3	976 of 1081	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	37.9	782 of 1083	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	1051 of 1071	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	937 of 1062	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	478 of 591	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	458 of 579	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	470 of 588	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	445 of 579	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	837 of 1100	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	879 of 1096	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	831 of 1098	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	916 of 1100	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	244 of 619	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	841 of 1040	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	898 of 1046	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	871 of 1036	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	896 of 1099	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	947 of 1093	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	827 of 1101	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	757 of 1093	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	201 of 206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	120 of 192	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	116 of 195	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	233 of 245	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	638 of 974	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	788 of 973	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	510 of 979	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	234 of 984	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+40 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

African American (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2026)2nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading66%-5 vs state

VA Studies59%-11 vs state

Mathematics58%-15 vs state

Science49%-20 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 (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 (2025)	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
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	$8,038	$1,038	$6,999
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	$6,465	$664	$5,801
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	$8,133	$1,251	$6,882
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	$12,312	$2,563	$9,749
Kilby Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Kilby Shores Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 934-6214	494	29	17.0	69.2%	179 (36.2%)	211 (42.7%)	52 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (9.1%)	39.6	738^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.6%		52.1	573^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	48.4%	165	80.0	71.3	62.1	59.1	64.3	75.5	62.1	56.4	$9,375	$1,045	$8,330
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	$9,716	$1,110	$8,606
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	$8,640	$897	$7,744
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	$6,667	$285	$6,381
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	$7,668	$685	$6,983
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Pioneer Rd	Suffolk	23437	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 925-5782	579	31	18.6	69.4%	324 (56.0%)	153 (26.4%)	53 (9.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	68.1	372^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	66.5%		64.8	423^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.9%	51	71.8	81.5	92.7	81.5	63.1	87.0	78.1	85.7	$7,804	$717	$7,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Elephant's Fork Elementary

What district is Elephant's Fork Elementary in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Elephant's Fork Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elephant's Fork Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Elephant's Fork Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Elephant's Fork Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elephant's Fork Elementary?

Students at Elephant's Fork Elementary are 62% African American, 21% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Elephant's Fork Elementary a good school?

Elephant's Fork Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

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