Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

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Colonel Fred Cherry Middle ranks 119 th of 422 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

7401 Burbage Drive
Suffolk, VA 23435

(757) 925-6752

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 422 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,478

Students who attend Colonel Fred Cherry Middle usually attend:

High:

Nansemond River High

Feeder schools for Colonel Fred Cherry Middle:

Elementary:

Northern Shores Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 755

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.0%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colonel Fred Cherry Middle ranks better than 71.8% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56%), White (23.6%), Hispanic (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle is 15.1, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Colonel Fred Cherry Middle employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle is $6,478, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Colonel Fred Cherry Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonel Fred Cherry Middle 119^th of 422 Virginia public middle schools. (See Colonel Fred Cherry Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Suffolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffolk City Public Schools 73^rd of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

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Rank History for all students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2019	63.72	129^th	424	69.6%
2021	56.49	155^th	419	63.0%
2022	60.95	144^th	415	65.3%
2023	70.45	119^th	422	71.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.35	59^th	231	74.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.67	121^st	411	70.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.78	91^st	278	67.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.67	9^th	114	92.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.70	113^th	409	72.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.27	37^th	298	87.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.66	11^th	275	96.0%

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Rank History for White students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.39	62^nd	402	84.6%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	193	429	12	63	2	3	57	759
2020	204	439	14	66	2	2	67	794
2021	196	438	16	61	4	2	52	769
2022	185	426	20	62	3	0	63	759
2023	178	423	23	73	3	0	55	755

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	759	51.3	14.7	33.6
2020	794	54.5	14.5	34.3
2021	769	50.9	15.1	n/a
2022	759	50.2	15.1	35.8
2023	755	50.0	15.1	64

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	759	51.3	14.7	33.6
2020	794	54.5	14.5	34.3
2021	769	50.9	15.1	n/a
2022	759	50.2	15.1	35.8
2023	755	50.0	15.1	64

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$55 (0.9%)	$5,765 (99.1%)	$5,820
2020	$39 (0.7%)	$5,672 (99.3%)	$5,711
2021	$56 (0.9%)	$6,422 (99.1%)	$6,478

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 129^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 119^th of 422 Middle schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	89	68.7	20.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)	81	58.8	22.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	85	76.2	8.8%
6th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)	77	68.5	8.5%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	68	73.2	5.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)	70	55.9	14.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	83	81.9	1.1%
7th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)	79	71.4	7.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	71	65.8	5.2%
8th Grade Writing (Suffolk City Public Schools)	65	53.7	11.3%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	91	70.2	20.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Suffolk City Public Schools)	83	63	20.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	86	67.9	18.1%
8th Grade Science (Suffolk City Public Schools)	78	54.8	23.2%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	81	79	2%
8th Grade English Reading (Suffolk City Public Schools)	76	72.2	3.8%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	100	96	4%
End of Course Geometry (Suffolk City Public Schools)	85	77	8%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	98	97	1%
End of Course Algebra I (Suffolk City Public Schools)	90	74	16%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Earth Science (Colonel Fred Cherry Middle)	100	99	1%
End of Course Earth Science (Suffolk City Public Schools)	88	75	13%
End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)	81	72	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	759	755	0.5%
African American	429	423	1.4%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	12	23	91.7%
Hispanic	63	73	15.9%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	193	178	7.8%
Two or More Races	57	55	3.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.6%	64%	30.4%

Schools Near Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)	SOL Geometry (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)		SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL Earth Science (2023)		SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL Geography (2023)	SOL Civics and Economics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonel Fred Cherry Middle	Public	6-8	7401 Burbage Drive	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 925-6752	755	50	15.1	64.0%	178 (23.6%)	423 (56.0%)	73 (9.7%)	23 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.3%)	70.4	119^th of 422 public middle schools	71.8%		60.9	144^th of 415 public middle schools	65.3%	25	65.8	81.8	100.0	94.7	68.7	73.2	70.2	67.9		93.8	76.2	81.9	79.0			77.8		$6,478	$56	$6,422
Churchland Middle	Public	7-8	4051 River Shore Rd	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 686-2512	890	60	14.8	99.6%	167 (18.8%)	631 (70.9%)	44 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	26.8	337^th of 422 public middle schools	20.1%		22.5	346^th of 415 public middle schools	16.6%	9	44.0	76.2	92.7	82.7		21.1	33.9	51.0				59.5	64.5				65.1	$8,154	$147	$8,007
Western Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4201 Hawksley Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 638-7920	887	67	13.2	37.2%	335 (37.8%)	335 (37.8%)	88 (9.9%)	40 (4.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (9.5%)	74.4	102^nd of 422 public middle schools	75.8%		63	125^th of 415 public middle schools	69.9%	23	68.8	96.4	96.2	100.0	65.3	61.0	71.8	75.2			79.8	81.5	82.8		75.6			$8,888	$189	$8,700
John Yeates Middle	Public	6-8	4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 923-4105	506	37	13.6	64.2%	209 (41.3%)	190 (37.5%)	40 (7.9%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.3%)	78.1	74^th of 422 public middle schools	82.5%		78.2	52^nd of 415 public middle schools	87.5%	22	62.3	97.8	100.0	100.0	75.2	77.7	68.8	68.4		94.9	78.9	85.1	88.3			86.7		$10,401	$272	$10,129
Jolliff Middle	Public	6-8	1021 Jolliff Rd.	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 465-5246	702	55	12.7	43.4%	294 (41.9%)	256 (36.5%)	66 (9.4%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.8%)	78.9	66^th of 422 public middle schools	84.4%		66.9	106^th of 415 public middle schools	74.5%	40	75.6	100.0	92.9	100.0	76.6	69.7	67.1	74.6			81.6	81.9	77.5		85.0			$11,216	$327	$10,889
Blair Middle	Public	6-8	730 Spotswood Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 628-2400	1,149	83	13.8	91.6%	230 (20.0%)	711 (61.9%)	114 (9.9%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.7%)	20.5	364^th of 422 public middle schools	13.7%		14.9	373^rd of 415 public middle schools	10.1%	9	41.7	64.8	90.2	72.5	28.5	7.9	12.1	27.4	98.0	72.6	57.1	57.5	64.6	90.0		93.1	46.5	$7,427	$335	$7,092
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 558-2813	534	43	12.4	98.9%	117 (21.9%)	377 (70.6%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	17.1	376^th of 422 public middle schools	10.9%		17.1	365^th of 415 public middle schools	12.0%	11	25.9	100.0	94.7	86.7		24.8	33.5	48.4				54.0	52.5				62.0	$10,352	$390	$9,962
B.T. Washington Middle	Public	6-8	3700 Chestnut Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 928-6860	422	28	15.3	90.5%	141 (33.4%)	202 (47.9%)	33 (7.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	77	82^nd of 422 public middle schools	80.6%		60.2	147^th of 415 public middle schools	64.6%	65	69.4	100.0	98.2	98.9	74.1	67.1	73.7	75.4			75.5	84.3	86.6				83.6	$7,792	$06	$7,786
Cradock Middle	Public	7-8	21 Alden Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 393-8788	533	41	13.0	100.0%	39 (7.3%)	420 (78.8%)	40 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	8.7	401^st of 422 public middle schools	5.0%		6.5	397^th of 415 public middle schools	4.3%	4	21.0		95.0	75.6		26.5	23.6	28.4				55.1	52.6				51.3	$9,577	$388	$9,188
William H. Ruffner Middle	Public	6-8	610 May Ave.	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(757) 628-2466	436	42	10.3	87.2%	2 (0.5%)	413 (94.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	2.8	416^th of 422 public middle schools	1.4%		1.9	408^th of 415 public middle schools	1.7%	8	13.1	26.1	84.6	100.0	4.7	2.7	23.7	32.7			26.3	22.3	43.7			21.6	39.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonel Fred Cherry Middle

How many students attend Colonel Fred Cherry Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 755 students attended Colonel Fred Cherry Middle.

Is Colonel Fred Cherry Middle a good school?

Colonel Fred Cherry Middle ranks 119^th of 422 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Colonel Fred Cherry Middle attend?

Students who attend Colonel Fred Cherry Middle usually go on to attend Nansemond River High

What is the racial makeup of Colonel Fred Cherry Middle?

Students at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle are 56% African American, 24% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Colonel Fred Cherry Middle in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

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