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Private school · Suffolk, Virginia

Suffolk Christian Academy

Suffolk Christian Academy rates 5.6 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 19 schools in Suffolk for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#373 of 499 schools in Virginia · The estimated academic score from 19 schools in Suffolk is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Suffolk, VA serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 373 of 499 schools in Virginia.

Suffolk Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
3.2
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
6.0
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
7.0
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 19 schools in Suffolk. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in VA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in VA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23434; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Suffolk Christian Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$75,798
Median home value
$293,600
Median rent
$1,242/mo
College educated
26.4%
Homeownership
67.4%
Poverty rate
11.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23434; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
17
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,599/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Suffolk. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Suffolk), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White69%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian2%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Suffolk Christian Academy serve?

Suffolk Christian Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Suffolk Christian Academy?

Suffolk Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 248 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Suffolk Christian Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Suffolk Christian Academy is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Suffolk Christian Academy rank in VA?

Suffolk Christian Academy ranks #373 of 499 private schools in VA.

What is Suffolk Christian Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Suffolk Christian Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Suffolk Christian Academy a private school?

Yes, Suffolk Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Suffolk Christian Academy a religious school?

Suffolk Christian Academy has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
248
Gender split
50% M / 50% F
Student-teacher ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Christian, no specific denomination
School day
6.8 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Suffolk city
Area population (ZIP 23434)
52,556
Area average commute
30.9 min
Area median age
37.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.