For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,966 students in Dinwiddie County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Dinwiddie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
4,256 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dinwiddie County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
1,373 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
32%
22%
# White Students
2,220 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
52%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
295
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
354
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,155 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,495
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,155
$15,228
Best Dinwiddie County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5511 Midway Rd
Church Road, VA 23833
(804) 265-4205
Church Road, VA 23833
(804) 265-4205
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven
Mc Kenney, VA 23872
(804) 478-2313
Mc Kenney, VA 23872
(804) 478-2313
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Dinwiddie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13811 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4580
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4580
Grades: K-5
| 338 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Sutherland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive
Sutherland, VA 23885
(804) 732-4168
Sutherland, VA 23885
(804) 732-4168
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #55.
Southside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10305 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4480
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-4480
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #66.
Dinwiddie County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11608 Courthouse Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-5430
Dinwiddie, VA 23841
(804) 469-5430
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
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