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Nansemond Parkway Elementary

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Nansemond Parkway Elementary ranks 562 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Nansemond Parkway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Suffolk, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 448. The school is part of the Suffolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 74 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nansemond Parkway Elementary has shown mixed performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments compared to the district and the state of Virginia. In 2024-2025, the school performed better than the district and state in 3rd grade Math, 5th grade Math, and 5th grade Science, but underperformed in 4th grade Math, 3rd grade Reading, and 4th grade VA Studies. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with rankings ranging from 487 to 832 out of 1,100+ Virginia elementary schools. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools, Nansemond Parkway Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other elementary schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools district, such as Kilby Shores Elementary and Booker T. Washington Elementary. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Chesapeake City Public Schools district, Nansemond Parkway Elementary lags behind in student performance, with schools like Edwin W. Chittum Elementary and Southwestern Elementary outperforming it on most SOL assessments.

456

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,716

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3012 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 923-4167

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Nansemond Parkway Elementary usually attend:

High:

Nansemond River High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.7%

White:

29.6%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

562^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools

74^th of 129Suffolk 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	53.3	562 of 1110	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	487 of 1114	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	697 of 1114	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	832 of 1109	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	685 of 1103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	557 of 1105	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	609 of 1097	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.7	724 of 1099	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	855 of 1096	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	834 of 1100	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.7	677 of 1110	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.2	643 of 1120	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	713 of 1117	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.4	780 of 1117	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.8	913 of 1113	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	752 of 1082	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.8	742 of 1081	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	599 of 1083	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.8	792 of 1071	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.3	605 of 1062	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	214 of 579	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	231 of 588	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	392 of 579	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	633 of 1096	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	413 of 1098	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	623 of 1100	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	578 of 1046	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	383 of 1036	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	468 of 1093	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	534 of 1101	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	748 of 1093	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	487 of 973	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	212 of 979	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	598 of 984	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+6 vs state

Mathematics74%~ state avg

English Reading70%~ state avg

VA Studies67%~ state avg

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Schools Near Nansemond Parkway Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	53.3	562^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	49.4%		60.2	487^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.3%	75	75.3	71.4	75.4	75.4	70.4	66.7	72.1	66.7		$9,716	$1,110	$8,606
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%)	28.3	846^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.8%		32.6	805^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.7%	41	70.6	63.5	62.0	51.8	60.8	65.3	58.6	50.5		$6,465	$664	$5,801
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%)	66.4	401^st of 1110 public elementary schools	63.9%		64.4	433^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	61.1%	32	71.9	80.1	81.2	81.9	67.3	79.4	81.2	78.0		$6,667	$285	$6,381
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%)	35.4	766^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.3	850^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.7%	84	75.8	61.7	68.5	64.0	58.6	63.6	67.8	53.9		$8,133	$1,251	$6,882
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%)	21.1	916^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.5%		30.6	836^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.0%	80	69.4	50.4	49.4	51.2	65.4	54.9	58.0	47.3		$8,038	$1,038	$6,999
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%)	49.1	612^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.9%		57.8	512^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.0%	100	71.6	77.5	77.7	73.8	59.0	70.8	69.4	61.2		$7,668	$685	$6,983
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%)	77.3	258^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.8%		84.1	136^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.8%	122	79.1	87.3	91.3	78.3	74.6	91.6	82.6	78.9		$8,640	$897	$7,744
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%)	17.1	960^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.5%		29.3	849^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.8%	111	46.7	72.3	55.0	46.2	45.0	61.7	57.5	45.7		$12,312	$2,563	$9,749
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2008 Dock Landing Rd	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 465-6300	762	51	15.0	20.1%	470 (61.7%)	128 (16.8%)	64 (8.4%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (11.2%)	83	163^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.6	211^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.1%	48	93.2	94.4	84.4	83.1	78.0	88.8	81.8		87.1	$11,008	$1,307	$9,701
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Airline Blvd	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-6310	549	40	13.5	74.1%	69 (12.6%)	383 (69.8%)	59 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	57.2	514^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.7%		57.6	515^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.8%	1	82.2	92.3	75.3	68.0	52.2	79.5	68.0		73.0	$11,018	$1,447	$9,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Nansemond Parkway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nansemond Parkway Elementary?

Students at Nansemond Parkway Elementary are 54% African American, 30% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Nansemond Parkway Elementary in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

How many students attend Nansemond Parkway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Nansemond Parkway Elementary.

Is Nansemond Parkway Elementary a good school?

Nansemond Parkway Elementary ranks 562^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Nansemond Parkway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nansemond Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Nansemond River High

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