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Public School | Grades 2-5 | Suffolk City Public Schools

Driver Elementary School is located in Suffolk, VA and is one of 14 elementary schools in Suffolk City Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 373 students in grades 2-5.

Driver Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Driver Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Driver Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Driver Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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4270 Drr Lane, Suffolk, VA 23435

(757) 923-4106

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Florence Bowser Elementary School 0.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Creekside Elementary School 2.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Nansemond Parkway Elementary School 2.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Oakland Elementary School 4.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Hillpoint Elementary School 5 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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Todd2968: What kind of idiots run a school where a second grader is suspended for holding a pencil and saying bang bang? Common sense is lacking, do you want these people educating your children?

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 373

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Driver Elementary School had 28% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

51%

Black

40%

Two or More Races

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Suffolk City Public Schools District Spending

$9,669Per Pupil

The Suffolk City Public Schools spends $9,669 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 32% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Suffolk City Public Schools District

20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Driver Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the SOL

What is it?

The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, in grades 5 and 8 in writing, in grades 3, 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 3 and 8 in history/social science.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.

About the SOL

What is it?

The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.

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TestRating
6 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested. more...

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