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Surry County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 472 students in Surry 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 Surry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
681 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Surry County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55-59%
59%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
317 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
47%
22%
# White Students
290 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
43%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
46
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,142 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,840 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,142
$15,473
Spending / Student
$23,840
$15,228
Best Surry County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luther P. Jackson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4255 New Design Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Grades: 5-8
| 201 students
Rank: #22.
Surry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2558
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2558
Grades: PK-4
| 271 students
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