Kilby Shores Elementary

Located at 111 Kilby Shores Dr, in Suffolk, Virginia, Kilby Shores Elementary is a mid-tier primary school that hosts 494 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Suffolk City Public Schools.

Across the 19 schools in Suffolk City Public Schools (14,565 students total), Kilby Shores Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Kilby Shores Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. Compared to Suffolk city overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Kilby Shores Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Kilby Shores Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Suffolk city shows median household income runs about $92,666, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Suffolk city runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,565 students), of which Kilby Shores Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Forest Glen Middle, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Kilby Shores Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kilby Shores Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.6%.

Kilby Shores Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kilby Shores Elementary has fell 7%, going from 530 students in 2018 to 494 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 49% to 36% over that span.

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