King's Fork Middle School
Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: (757) 923-5246
District: Suffolk City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 986 students
King's Fork Middle School, a public school located in Suffolk, VA, serves grades 6-8 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.
King's Fork Middle School is a public school located in Suffolk, VA. 986 students attend King's Fork Middle 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. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
Posted: August 28, 2024
This school is an absolute joke the teachers dont care about any of the kids . The bullying is out of control
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This school has more in common with a correctional facility.
Posted: February 28, 2017
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Posted: February 28, 2017
Much improved these last few years. Engaged teachers and admin staff. Student learning is up and discipline issues are way down. Comparing the demographics to other schools, this one is really outperforming the other high schools in Suffolk.
Posted: January 29, 2017
No, it doesn't. Be prepared to constantly inquire about what's going on with your child's academics because there is little to no communication that comes from this place.
Posted: January 29, 2017
My child was bullied. Again the principal didn't address the issue.
Posted: January 29, 2017
Here lies the problem. As stated in my previous notes, the leadership here is horrible.
Front office needs an overhaul.
Posted: January 29, 2017
Posted: January 29, 2017
The problem is my special needs son had gone through four homeroom teachers before the month of December. Teachers can't be effective if they keep quitting.
Posted: January 29, 2017
Posted: January 29, 2017
I believe a lot of the issues stem from the top. The school needs a new Principal. If you have an issue in regards to how things are handled with your child don't bother notifying the principal because she will ignore all correspondence.
Posted: January 9, 2014
Kings Fork Middle School has been a wonderful experience for my 8th grade daughter. She is a high achiever who has been blessed with teachers who love teaching and are passionate about what they are teaching. The student population can be rough but if students are raised to make good decisions they can avoid the drama.
Posted: December 10, 2013
KFMS is awful I've been there for two years and I've only had four decent teachers. The food is horrible, the school is not safe at all. Most of the teachers don't care about the students they just care about getting a paycheck. There are always fights happening and always people getting bullied. I really don't get bullied but I've seen people get bullied. A lot of times teachers blame students on doing things just because of past experiences. The teachers lie about the students to administrators and parents. The teachers are more worried about suspending and disciplining students instead of teaching. A lot of teachers give pre-test that are a a big part of a students grade which the things in the test haven't been taught yet, or they give test and a bunch of work to students and expect them to learn it without students being taught either verbally or by seeing something and it being explained. The teachers and administrators worry more about dress code than teaching and educating students. The school is horrible and I would not recommend this school to anyone I wish I could leave but I think I'm just gonna have to deal with it until high school.
Posted: September 7, 2013
I just changed schools I'm a freshman at kf ha and I absolutely love this school the teachers teach thoroughly and care about their students they give good discipline and have a good attitude
Posted: July 16, 2013
My son went to KFMS for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. He just finished his first year of high school and KFMS is the reason he is on the advanced diploma. The teachers and administration did everything they could to help him succeed. I am completely impressed with the dedication and caring that came from King's Fork. Mr. Darden is missed, but Mrs. Presson is running a tight ship and the great work continues. Thank you KFMS.
Posted: May 8, 2013
I'm an 8th grader, and I would have to say that I absolutely cannot stand this school. To start, most of the teachers are always dealing with the bad kids. They act like they don't care about their students grades or at least try to help them improve. Most of the kids have a lot of drama in their lives. Fights are always breaking out and most of them are absolutely pointless. Ever since the new principal (Jennifer Presson) came, the school basically fell apart. It is definitely not fair to those students who want to learn. It's just awful. There is no part of the school that is good. Even my parents think that the school is bad.
Posted: May 5, 2013
Kings Fork Middle School is the by far NOT a good school. There are a few good teachers there. But overall, they are not the best. I feel most of them are there for the summer off. Grades are always entered late. Assignments are often confusing to the student. The supervision, if you could call it that is non-existent. If I could avoid it, I would get my kids out of this school. And not much to look forward to at the High School either.
Posted: January 21, 2013
King's Fork is a sorry excuse for a school. My kids and I relocated from Yorktown and I immediately got involved with the 7th grade guidance councilor to make my sons transition easy. That back fired. She treated me as if I were a child. My son was being bullied because other kids didn't approve with how he dressed or looked. The GC stated that his hair makes him look like a girl. Very unprofessional. The kids at that school have no morals, class, respect, and are racists. They are from low income families and it shows. Most of the teachers he had were very rude. I even tried taking to the principle and she tried to justify it by saying "he's new." For the love of your children, do not enroll them at King's Fork. I pulled my son out and made other arrangements for him.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regency Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 4 mi | |
| 2 | Steeplechase | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 8.1 mi | |
| 3 | Jolliff Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 8.4 mi | |
| 4 | Western Branch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 9.7 mi | |
| 5 | Dock Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 10 mi | |
| 6 | Merrimac Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 10 mi | |
| 7 | Wellington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 10.1 mi | |
| 8 | Riverfront at Harbour View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 10.3 mi | |
| 9 | Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 11.5 mi | |
| 10 | Burbage Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 12 mi | |
| 11 | Eagle Harbor | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carrollton | VA | 12.3 mi | |
| 12 | Long Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 12.7 mi | |
| 13 | Elmwood Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 13.7 mi | |
| 14 | Deep Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 13.8 mi | |
| 15 | First Watch at River Pointe | Condominium/Townhouse | Portsmouth | VA | 14.3 mi | |
| 16 | Sawyers Mill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 14.4 mi | |
| 17 | Park View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 16.2 mi | |
| 18 | West Ghent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 17 mi | |
| 19 | Ghent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 17.1 mi | |
| 20 | Ghent | Area of Town | Norfolk | VA | 17.4 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Branch | Chesapeake | VA | 8.5 mi | |
| 2 | Harbour View Area | Suffolk | VA | 10.4 mi | |
| 3 | Carrollton | Carrollton | VA | 11.1 mi | |
| 4 | Smithfield | Smithfield | VA | 13.6 mi | |
| 5 | Colley Avenue and 21st | Norfolk | VA | 17.4 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 11.5 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 14.6 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 16.5 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 16.5 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 19.6 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 21.8 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 23.7 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 24.2 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 25.8 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 26.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 30.5 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 31.3 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 32.6 mi. |
| Fort Story | 34 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 35.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Elizabeth City | 42.6 mi. |
