Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1253 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23434

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Bottom 50%

Serving 704 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 59% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School's student population of 704 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	114
1	135
2	114
3	123
4	89
5	90

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Total Students

704 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School
2023	684
2022	638
2021	637
2020	614
2019	614
2018	667
2017	667
2016	669
2015	687
2014	744
2013	697
2012	657
2011	722
2010	756
2009	712
2008	715
2007	734
2006	772
2005	719
2004	715
2003	738
2002	709
2001	679
2000	714
1999	573

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School
2023	49
2022	45
2021	43
2020	46
2019	46
2018	45
2017	45
2016	46
2015	46
2014	43
2013	38
2012	40
2011	40
2010	39
2009	39
2008	40
2007	55
2006	50
2005	49
2004	48
2003	56

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1458 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School
2023	#1458
2022	#1586
2021	#1586
2019	#1626
2018	#1567
2017	#1591
2016	#1714
2015	#1581
2014	#1649
2013	#1609
2012	#917

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59%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2023	59%	68%	68%
2021	27%	54%	41%
2019	71%	82%	84%
2017	66%	72%	69%
2016	57%	80%	76%
2015	68%	79%	75%
2014	60%	74%	69%
2013	58%	71%	63%
2012	69%	68%	64%
2011	89%	86%	83%
2010	87%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

50%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2021	50%	69%	69%
2019	60%	78%	77%
2018	64%	80%
2017	62%	80%	76%
2016	59%	80%	74%
2015	64%	79%	73%
2014	53%	74%	66%
2013	52%	74%	69%
2012	88%	89%	87%
2011	80%	88%	85%
2010	79%	89%	85%

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(20-21)

20-24%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	12:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2010)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2010	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2023	9%	19%	8%
2022	7%	18%	7%
2021	7%	18%	6%
2020	5%	16%	5%
2019	5%	16%	5%
2018	2%	15%	5%
2017	2%	15%	5%
2016	2%	14%	4%
2015	5%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	5%
2013	5%	12%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	3%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%

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Black

71%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2023	72%	22%	54%
2022	75%	22%	54%
2021	77%	22%	55%
2020	72%	22%	54%
2019	72%	22%	54%
2018	75%	23%	55%
2017	75%	23%	55%
2016	75%	23%	56%
2015	73%	23%	56%
2014	75%	23%	55%
2013	73%	23%	55%
2012	73%	24%	55%
2011	74%	24%	55%
2010	75%	26%	58%
2009	75%	26%	58%
2008	76%	27%	58%
2007	75%	27%	58%
2006	74%	27%	58%
2005	71%	27%	57%
2004	70%	27%	58%
2003	73%	27%	57%
2002	73%	27%	57%
2001	73%	27%	58%
2000	76%	27%	59%
1999	84%	27%	59%

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White

13%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2023	14%	45%	30%
2022	14%	46%	31%
2021	12%	46%	31%
2020	16%	49%	33%
2019	16%	49%	33%
2018	18%	50%	33%
2017	18%	50%	33%
2016	18%	50%	33%
2015	18%	52%	34%
2014	18%	52%	34%
2013	19%	53%	34%
2012	19%	54%	35%
2011	20%	54%	35%
2010	21%	57%	37%
2009	22%	57%	37%
2008	21%	57%	37%
2007	23%	58%	38%
2006	24%	59%	39%
2005	26%	60%	40%
2004	27%	61%	40%
2003	25%	61%	41%
2002	25%	63%	41%
2001	26%	64%	40%
2000	24%	65%	39%
1999	17%	65%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2023	0.46	0.71	0.62
2022	0.42	0.70	0.61
2021	0.39	0.70	0.60
2020	0.45	0.68	0.60
2019	0.45	0.68	0.60
2018	0.41	0.67	0.58
2017	0.41	0.67	0.58
2016	0.41	0.68	0.58
2015	0.43	0.66	0.57
2014	0.41	0.66	0.58
2013	0.43	0.65	0.58
2012	0.44	0.64	0.58
2011	0.41	0.64	0.57
2010	0.40	0.62	0.53
2009	0.39	0.60	0.53
2008	0.38	0.60	0.53
2007	0.39	0.59	0.53
2006	0.41	0.58	0.52
2005	0.43	0.57	0.52
2004	0.44	0.55	0.52
2003	0.41	0.55	0.51
2002	0.41	0.53	0.51
2001	0.40	0.52	0.51
2000	0.38	0.51	0.50
1999	0.28	0.51	0.50

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Eligible for

68%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2023	65%	52%	62%
2022	86%	41%	45%
2021	91%	35%	41%
2020	100%	39%	44%
2019	100%	39%	44%
2018	86%	35%	40%
2017	86%	35%	40%
2016	87%	35%	41%
2015	86%	34%	40%
2014	66%	33%	38%
2013	63%	32%	37%
2012	63%	32%	35%
2011	61%	31%	35%
2010	59%	29%	34%
2009	55%	26%	32%
2008	51%	25%	30%
2007	55%	24%	30%
2006	52%	24%	32%
2005	51%	24%	31%
2004	47%	23%	32%
2003	52%	23%	32%
2002	56%	23%	34%
2001	52%	21%	35%
2000	58%	23%	35%
1999	68%	24%	38%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City 51��s
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Suffolk City 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School's ranking?

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School is ranked #1458 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School often compared to?

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hillpoint Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School?

704 students attend Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School?

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School offer ?

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School part of?

Mack Benn Jr. Elementary School is part of Suffolk City 51��s.