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About this school
Mack Benn Junior Elementary School is
a town public school
in Suffolk, Virginia that is part of Suffolk Public Schools.
It serves 713 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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Mack Benn Junior Elementary School
$20,923
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
98
donors
1
project for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mack Benn Junior Elementary School has received support from
67 individuals from Virginia and
31 individuals out-of-state.
