For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,670 students in Dinwiddie County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Dinwiddie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
4,256 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
38,048 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
1,373 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
32%
20%
# White Students
2,220 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
52%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
295
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
354
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
1,853
# 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 Preschools (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: #33.
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: #44.
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
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