Florence Bowser Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Suffolk, Virginia·23435
Score
64.4/100
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#382
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#3
In Suffolk City Public Schools
#3
In Suffolk
Top 36%
In Virginia

Score 64.4/100: better than 64% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
76%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 62% of them
890 students tested
Math
78%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 58% of them
890 students tested
Science
81%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 76% of them
302 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL76890
MathAll gradesSOL78890
ScienceAll gradesSOL81302
Social studiesAll gradesSOL78282

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
874
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
874
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
74%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Suffolk city

Contact

Address
4540 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23435

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Florence Bowser Elementary at a glance

Florence Bowser Elementary is a public elementary school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Suffolk City Public Schools. It has about 874 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 76% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 78% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 64.4 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #382 of 1,073. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.