Mack Benn Junior Elementary School
Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: (757) 934-6224
District: Suffolk City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 713 students
Mack Benn Junior Elementary School, a public school located in Suffolk, VA, serves grades PK-5 in the Suffolk City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Mack Benn Junior Elementary School is a public school located in Suffolk, VA. 713 students attend Mack Benn Junior Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 3/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: April 17, 2026
My child started late this school year but we were met by such friendly staff. The kids were all amazing and welcoming to my child. He has had such an amazing school year.
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Posted: March 7, 2024
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Posted: March 7, 2024
The school is not that bad! What do you expect it is a title 1 school. The students live in the hood, and have not so educated parents with bad attitudes. The apple doesnt fall that far from the tree.
Posted: March 7, 2024
Posted: March 7, 2024
Posted: December 14, 2023
This school has caused my kids to regress and have significantly more issues with school. They havent learned much of anything. The dean of student affairs would rather send a kid home than help a child cope and return to class. They preach no child left behind yet my kids constantly get left behind and dont give and equal education. They loose legal binding documents and refuse IEP meetings to help children this is by far the worst school Ive ever seen.
Posted: December 14, 2023
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Posted: August 30, 2023
There are so many negative things I have to say about this school. I have a 4-year-old who attended preschool at Mac Ben, and he regressed drastically due to his teacher not being accommodating to sensory or knowing how to help. She also had such a dull personality that isn't made for teaching preschoolers The Special Education teachers in his class kept leaving so learning for him appeared to be minimal. He went from being excited to go to school to not wanting to at all for the first time since he started attending here. Also, within the 4 months, he attended this school, a student brought a bullet, and another student was lost for about an hour and no parents were notified, Luckily, he will not be going here this upcoming school year.
Posted: August 30, 2023
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Posted: September 30, 2021
I have two kids who are in Mack Benn and they love it. The teachers were awesome last year during virtual learning and kept my kids engaged. New leadership has put MB on the right track to success.
Posted: September 30, 2021
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Posted: May 5, 2021
Posted: May 5, 2021
My kids have attended this school virtually and in person and I have not had any problems. The teachers are engaged and care about student success.
Posted: May 5, 2021
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Posted: May 4, 2020
The school has turned around since we have a new principal. I was considering withdrawing my children. The teachers care and give it their all. Mack Benn Does not get the credit it deserves.
Posted: May 4, 2020
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Posted: May 4, 2020
Mr. Rhoads is great since he has come to the school as the new principal. He really cares and it shows!
Posted: May 4, 2020
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Posted: January 29, 2015
I have three children that have been at this school since 2005. I've seen first hand this school go through some administration changes but haven't experienced anything negative with my children and their teachers. My children have been involved in almost all extra curricular activities that are available at the school and have been happy children. Their state exam test scores have always passed above average. I am particularly fond of the new dynamic principles that have teamed up with positive changes in the school. Mr. LaFevre and Mrs.Pichot.
Posted: December 16, 2013
Mack Benn, horrible learning. The teachers are moving at a fast paced the kids aren't giving the opportunity to grasp it. Every student doesn't learn at the same pace. All I hear is we have a lesson plan to cover....forget the lesson plan make sure the kids understand what they are learning.What about the students. How can a teacher have a test but doesn't send study guides home
Posted: March 26, 2013
This school is HORRIBLE!!!!!!! My children attend this school, and like most of these parents say the Admin is very RUDE!!!! The teachers don't take one on one with the students. My children will not go there next year.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regency Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 2 mi | |
| 2 | Jolliff Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 6.2 mi | |
| 3 | Western Branch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.3 mi | |
| 4 | Dock Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.4 mi | |
| 5 | Steeplechase | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 7.5 mi | |
| 6 | Merrimac Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 9 mi | |
| 7 | Wellington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 9 mi | |
| 8 | Riverfront at Harbour View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 10 mi | |
| 9 | Elmwood Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 10.2 mi | |
| 10 | Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 10.7 mi | |
| 11 | Deep Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 10.8 mi | |
| 12 | Sawyers Mill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 10.9 mi | |
| 13 | Burbage Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 11.3 mi | |
| 14 | Long Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 11.9 mi | |
| 15 | First Watch at River Pointe | Condominium/Townhouse | Portsmouth | VA | 12.7 mi | |
| 16 | Park View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 14 mi | |
| 17 | Island Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 14 mi | |
| 18 | Eagle Harbor | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carrollton | VA | 14.1 mi | |
| 19 | Las Gaviotas | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 14.2 mi | |
| 20 | Dominion Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 14.2 mi | |
| 21 | Cedar Wood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 14.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Branch | Chesapeake | VA | 6.3 mi | |
| 2 | Harbour View Area | Suffolk | VA | 10.2 mi | |
| 3 | Carrollton | Carrollton | VA | 13.2 mi | |
| 4 | Country Club Meadows | Chesapeake | VA | 14.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 10.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 13.4 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 13.9 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 14.3 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 18.4 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 20.3 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 21.5 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 24.2 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 24.3 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 28.1 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 28.4 mi. |
| Fort Story | 31.8 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 32.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 32.3 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 34.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Elizabeth City | 39 mi. |
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