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Nansemond Parkway Elementary

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Nansemond Parkway Elementary ranks 622 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Nansemond Parkway Elementary is a mid-sized PK-5 school in Suffolk, VA, serving 456 students in the Suffolk City Public Schools district, and it currently sits in the middle of the pack among Virginia elementary schools (44th percentile, 2 stars). Nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, giving the school a high-poverty profile similar to its Suffolk neighbors. It spends about $9,716 per student — more than several higher-performing peers — and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.7.

The school's most distinctive pattern is a sharp contrast between 3rd grade and the upper grades. In 2025-26, 3rd grade reading proficiency was 46.67%, nearly 21 points below the state average, while 3rd grade math was 59.21%, about 15 points below the state. But 4th graders leap ahead — 82.67% in math and 80.00% in reading, both above state averages — and 5th graders remain solid. This suggests upper-grade instruction is a genuine strength, while early literacy and numeracy is the school's biggest vulnerability. Attendance is a relative bright spot: chronic absenteeism of 14.6% is below the district average of 17.6% and essentially matches the state average.

The most pressing concern is the sharp decline among low-income students, who fell from the 63rd percentile statewide in 2023-24 to just the 18th percentile in 2025-26. The comparison with Oakland Elementary — a Suffolk school with nearly identical poverty levels — is instructive. Oakland ranks at the 70th percentile and posts dramatically higher 3rd grade scores (81.36% reading vs. 46.67%), even though Nansemond spends more per student and has smaller class sizes. That gap points to school-level practices rather than demographics. The encouraging news is that Nansemond earned a 56th-percentile, 3-star ranking in 2023-24, proving this school can do better — and its strong 4th and 5th grade results show it has identifiable strengths to build on.

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 — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

622^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	48.6	622 of 1111	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.1	291 of 591	50.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.2	626 of 1100	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	26.1	849 of 1040	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	49.7	604 of 1099	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	76.1	181 of 974	81.4%	★★★★☆
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)

White (2026)81st percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies77%+7 vs state

Mathematics72%~ state avg

English Reading66%-5 vs state

Science65%-3 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	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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	79.5	208^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.3%		83	163^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	85.3%	45	89.1	88.6	89.2	81.5	76.2	82.9	83.9	80.5	88.4	$11,008	$1,307	$9,701
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Benefit Road	Chesapeake	23322	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%)	63.6	431^st of 1111 public elementary schools	61.2%		57.2	514^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.7%	83	81.6	85.5	78.8	70.4	75.9	73.2	73.4	67.9	87.3	$11,018	$1,447	$9,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Nansemond Parkway Elementary

How many students attend Nansemond Parkway Elementary?

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

What district is Nansemond Parkway Elementary in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Nansemond Parkway Elementary attend?

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

High : Nansemond River High

Is Nansemond Parkway Elementary a good school?

Nansemond Parkway Elementary ranks 622^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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