John Yeates Middle

John Yeates Middle, a small middle school in Suffolk, Virginia, overseen by Suffolk City Public Schools, instructs 509 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 750 students each, so John Yeates Middle sits 32% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Suffolk City Public Schools, which oversees 19 schools and 14,565 students, John Yeates Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, John Yeates Middle logs that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 36% Black, 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting John Yeates Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John Yeates Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.2%, the actual is 80.8%, a residual of +11.6 points.

In the area at large, Suffolk city reports that median household earnings sit near $92,666, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. John Yeates Middle is one of 22 public schools in Suffolk city (combined enrollment of about 14,565 students).

Nearest neighbor: Florence Bowser Elementary, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, John Yeates Middle comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 76.4%.

John Yeates Middle operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. John Yeates Middle's enrollment has contracted 59% since 2018, when it stood at 1,241 (now 509). Black enrollment moved from 49% to 36% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.