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Elephant's Fork Elementary School

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Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elephant's Fork 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 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Elephant's Fork Elementary School's student population of 653 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elephant's Fork Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	102
1	109
2	88
3	116
4	113
5	90

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Total Students

653 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School
2025	653
2024	644
2023	599
2022	531
2021	518
2020	599
2019	579
2018	591
2017	591
2016	629
2015	661
2014	685
2013	664
2012	580
2011	335
2010	381
2009	447
2008	666
2007	678
2006	663
2005	661
2004	680
2003	718
2002	725
2001	697
2000	630
1999	683
1998	678
1997	793
1996	783
1995	716
1994	671
1993	620
1992	577
1991	563
1990	763
1989	739

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School
2025	36
2024	40
2023	39
2022	36
2021	39
2020	39
2019	41
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	43
2014	38
2013	37
2012	34
2011	20
2010	27
2009	29
2008	38
2007	52
2006	48
2005	46
2004	48
2003	52
2002	45
2001	45
1999	46
1994	28
1993	33
1992	31
1991	31
1990	40

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School Rankings

Elephant's Fork 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 Elephant's Fork Elementary School is 0.55, 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.

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State Level (VA)

#1351 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School
2023	#1351
2022	#1365
2021	#1365
2019	#1358
2018	#1538
2017	#1515
2016	#1662
2015	#1667
2014	#1696
2013	#1627
2012	#1189

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58%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	58%	68%	68%
2021	39%	54%	41%
2019	80%	82%	84%
2017	67%	72%	69%
2016	63%	80%	76%
2015	64%	79%	75%
2014	57%	74%	69%
2013	58%	71%	63%
2012	69%	68%	64%
2011	87%	86%	83%
2010	87%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

57%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2021	57%	69%	69%
2019	66%	78%	77%
2018	65%	80%
2017	68%	80%	76%
2016	62%	80%	74%
2015	61%	79%	73%
2014	47%	74%	66%
2013	50%	74%	69%
2012	82%	89%	87%
2011	77%	88%	85%
2010	82%	89%	85%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1	15:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	14:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	13:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	24:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2024	1%	8%	2%
2023	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2024	9%	19%	8%
2023	8%	19%	8%
2022	6%	18%	7%
2021	7%	18%	6%
2019	6%	16%	5%
2018	5%	15%	5%
2017	5%	15%	5%
2016	5%	14%	4%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	5%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	4%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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Black

63%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2024	60%	22%	54%
2023	59%	22%	54%
2022	61%	22%	54%
2021	62%	22%	55%
2019	61%	22%	54%
2018	67%	23%	55%
2017	67%	23%	55%
2016	67%	23%	56%
2015	66%	23%	56%
2014	63%	23%	55%
2013	59%	23%	55%
2012	56%	24%	55%
2011	69%	24%	55%
2010	70%	26%	58%
2009	77%	26%	58%
2008	64%	27%	58%
2007	63%	27%	58%
2006	63%	27%	58%
2005	59%	27%	57%
2004	59%	27%	58%
2003	56%	27%	57%
2002	58%	27%	57%
2001	64%	27%	58%
2000	64%	27%	59%
1999	67%	27%	59%
1998	65%	27%	60%
1997	63%	27%	60%
1996	63%	27%	58%
1995	66%	26%	59%
1994	66%	26%	60%
1993	67%	26%	59%

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White

21%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2024	22%	44%	29%
2023	24%	45%	30%
2022	26%	46%	31%
2021	24%	46%	31%
2019	25%	49%	33%
2018	24%	50%	33%
2017	24%	50%	33%
2016	23%	50%	33%
2015	26%	52%	34%
2014	28%	52%	34%
2013	31%	53%	34%
2012	34%	54%	35%
2011	22%	54%	35%
2010	26%	57%	37%
2009	20%	57%	37%
2008	31%	57%	37%
2007	31%	58%	38%
2006	33%	59%	39%
2005	37%	60%	40%
2004	37%	61%	40%
2003	41%	61%	41%
2002	41%	63%	41%
2001	35%	64%	40%
2000	35%	65%	39%
1999	32%	65%	39%
1998	33%	65%	39%
1997	34%	66%	39%
1996	34%	67%	41%
1995	34%	67%	41%
1994	32%	68%	40%
1993	33%	68%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2024	8%	7%	7%
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2025	0.55	0.72
2024	0.58	0.72	0.62
2023	0.59	0.71	0.62
2022	0.56	0.70	0.61
2021	0.56	0.70	0.60
2019	0.56	0.68	0.60
2018	0.49	0.67	0.58
2017	0.49	0.67	0.58
2016	0.50	0.68	0.58
2015	0.50	0.66	0.57
2014	0.53	0.66	0.58
2013	0.56	0.65	0.58
2012	0.57	0.64	0.58
2011	0.48	0.64	0.57
2010	0.45	0.62	0.53
2009	0.39	0.60	0.53
2008	0.50	0.60	0.53
2007	0.51	0.59	0.53
2006	0.50	0.58	0.52
2005	0.52	0.57	0.52
2004	0.52	0.55	0.52
2003	0.52	0.55	0.51
2002	0.50	0.53	0.51
2001	0.47	0.52	0.51
2000	0.47	0.51	0.50
1999	0.45	0.51	0.50
1998	0.47	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.49	0.50
1996	0.50	0.48	0.50
1995	0.47	0.49	0.49
1994	0.47	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

69%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2025	69%	57%
2024	69%	55%	66%
2023	65%	52%	62%
2022	99%	41%	45%
2021	96%	35%	41%
2020	92%	39%	44%
2019	90%	39%	44%
2018	83%	35%	40%
2017	83%	35%	40%
2016	84%	35%	41%
2015	82%	34%	40%
2014	60%	33%	38%
2013	57%	32%	37%
2012	52%	32%	35%
2011	59%	31%	35%
2010	59%	29%	34%
2009	62%	26%	32%
2008	40%	25%	30%
2007	40%	24%	30%
2006	41%	24%	32%
2005	36%	24%	31%
2004	41%	23%	32%
2003	42%	23%	32%
2002	46%	23%	34%
2001	48%	21%	35%
2000	45%	23%	35%
1999	53%	24%	38%
1998	50%	24%	40%
1997	47%	24%	38%
1996	52%	24%	43%
1995	53%	24%	43%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Elephant's Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	9%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Suffolk City School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elephant's Fork Elementary School's ranking?

Elephant's Fork Elementary School is ranked #1351 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Elephant's Fork Elementary School often compared to?

Elephant's Fork 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?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Elephant's Fork Elementary School?

653 students attend Elephant's Fork Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Elephant's Fork Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elephant's Fork Elementary School?

Elephant's Fork Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Elephant's Fork Elementary School offer ?

Elephant's Fork Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Elephant's Fork Elementary School part of?

Elephant's Fork Elementary School is part of Suffolk City School District.

Popular comparisons: Elephant's Fork Elementary School vs. Hillpoint Elementary School

The nearest high school to Elephant's Fork Elementary School is Lakeland High School (9,048.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Forest Glen Middle School (9,048.3 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is S.p. Morton Elementary School (9,043.3 miles away)

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Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
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Elephant's Fork Elementary School

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

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