Southside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

10305 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Southside Elementary School's student population of 468 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southside Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	58
1	69
2	79
3	84
4	78
5	76

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2023	523
2022	455
2021	501
2020	512
2019	512
2018	506
2017	506
2016	455
2015	502
2014	426
2013	436
2012	432
2011	417
2010	429
2009	411
2008	393
2007	365
2006	371
2005	359
2004	403
2003	420
2002	369
2001	426
2000	441
1999	440
1998	438
1997	419
1996	413
1995	397
1994	423
1993	396
1992	433
1991	422
1990	347
1989	375
1988	499
1987	531

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2023	35
2022	31
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	27
2015	28
2014	26
2013	24
2012	25
2011	29
2010	29
2009	33
2008	31
2007	39
2006	39
2005	37
2004	40
2003	42
2002	33
2001	36
1999	30
1994	17
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	26
1989	28
1988	39

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Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

School Rankings

Southside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southside Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1273 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2023	#1273
2022	#1298
2021	#1298
2019	#716
2018	#668
2017	#728
2016	#917
2015	#983
2014	#1099
2013	#1596
2012	#1403

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63%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	63%	68%	61%
2021	42%	54%	45%
2019	89%	82%	81%
2017	84%	72%	75%
2016	81%	80%	76%
2015	78%	79%	69%
2014	72%	74%	69%
2013	54%	71%	66%
2012	58%	68%	59%
2011	95%	86%	84%
2010	95%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

55-59%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2021	57%	69%	64%
2019	78%	78%	77%
2018	79%	80%
2017	78%	80%	79%
2016	80%	80%	76%
2015	80%	79%	75%
2014	69%	74%	68%
2013	60%	74%	67%
2012	85%	89%	86%
2011	92%	88%	86%
2010	92%	89%	88%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	21:1
2010	15:1	17:1	20:1
2009	12:1	17:1	19:1
2008	13:1	17:1	19:1
2007	9:1	13:1	14:1
2006	10:1	13:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	13:1	14:1
2003	10:1	12:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	17:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	13:1	16:1	16:1
1989	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	13:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%
1998	1%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	14%	19%	8%
2022	16%	18%	8%
2021	19%	18%	7%
2020	16%	16%	7%
2019	16%	16%	7%
2018	15%	15%	6%
2017	15%	15%	6%
2016	15%	14%	5%
2015	15%	14%	5%
2014	14%	13%	6%
2013	10%	12%	5%
2012	10%	12%	5%
2011	9%	11%	5%
2010	8%	10%	4%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	7%	10%	4%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	6%	8%	2%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	6%	7%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%

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Black

34%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	39%	22%	33%
2022	38%	22%	33%
2021	35%	22%	33%
2020	39%	22%	34%
2019	39%	22%	34%
2018	39%	23%	35%
2017	39%	23%	35%
2016	39%	23%	36%
2015	37%	23%	35%
2014	35%	23%	34%
2013	36%	23%	34%
2012	38%	24%	35%
2011	37%	24%	36%
2010	40%	26%	38%
2009	40%	26%	39%
2008	40%	27%	40%
2007	38%	27%	40%
2006	40%	27%	40%
2005	43%	27%	41%
2004	42%	27%	42%
2003	41%	27%	40%
2002	47%	27%	40%
2001	46%	27%	40%
2000	44%	27%	39%
1999	48%	27%	40%
1998	51%	27%	40%
1997	51%	27%	40%
1996	50%	27%	40%
1995	50%	26%	40%
1994	49%	26%	40%
1993	52%	26%	42%

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White

37%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	39%	45%	52%
2022	40%	46%	53%
2021	40%	46%	54%
2020	40%	49%	54%
2019	40%	49%	54%
2018	41%	50%	54%
2017	41%	50%	54%
2016	42%	50%	54%
2015	45%	52%	55%
2014	46%	52%	55%
2013	49%	53%	56%
2012	46%	54%	55%
2011	48%	54%	54%
2010	52%	57%	57%
2009	53%	57%	56%
2008	53%	57%	56%
2007	58%	58%	56%
2006	54%	59%	57%
2005	52%	60%	56%
2004	53%	61%	56%
2003	53%	61%	57%
2002	50%	63%	58%
2001	51%	64%	58%
2000	55%	65%	59%
1999	51%	65%	58%
1998	48%	65%	59%
1997	49%	66%	59%
1996	50%	67%	59%
1995	50%	67%	59%
1994	51%	68%	60%
1993	48%	68%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	0.68	0.71	0.61
2022	0.67	0.70	0.60
2021	0.68	0.70	0.60
2020	0.67	0.68	0.59
2019	0.67	0.68	0.59
2018	0.66	0.67	0.58
2017	0.66	0.67	0.58
2016	0.65	0.68	0.58
2015	0.64	0.66	0.58
2014	0.65	0.66	0.58
2013	0.62	0.65	0.57
2012	0.64	0.64	0.58
2011	0.63	0.64	0.58
2010	0.58	0.62	0.54
2009	0.57	0.60	0.54
2008	0.57	0.60	0.53
2007	0.52	0.59	0.53
2006	0.55	0.58	0.52
2005	0.55	0.57	0.52
2004	0.55	0.55	0.52
2003	0.55	0.55	0.52
2002	0.53	0.53	0.51
2001	0.53	0.52	0.50
2000	0.51	0.51	0.50
1999	0.51	0.51	0.50
1998	0.51	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.49	0.50
1996	0.51	0.48	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49	0.50
1994	0.50	0.47	0.49
1993	0.50	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

90%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2023	76%	52%	78%
2022	71%	41%	47%
2021	61%	35%	46%
2020	60%	39%	46%
2019	60%	39%	46%
2018	60%	35%	44%
2017	60%	35%	44%
2016	70%	35%	44%
2015	54%	34%	43%
2014	59%	33%	44%
2013	60%	32%	43%
2012	63%	32%	45%
2011	64%	31%	47%
2010	53%	29%	37%
2009	50%	26%	34%
2008	46%	25%	39%
2007	46%	24%	36%
2006	38%	24%	31%
2005	65%	24%	31%
2004	55%	23%	30%
2003	53%	23%	27%
2002	53%	23%	25%
2001	71%	21%	23%
2000	73%	23%	23%
1999	48%	24%	27%
1998	54%	24%	29%
1997	53%	24%	29%
1996	50%	24%	30%

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Eligible for (21-22)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Southside Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County Public Schools
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	10%	5%	7%
2019	10%	5%	7%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	14%	6%	8%
2013	13%	6%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	12%	6%	8%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	10%	7%	10%
2007	9%	7%	9%
2006	11%	7%	8%
2005	12%	7%	8%
2004	14%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	14%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southside Elementary School's ranking?

Southside Elementary School is ranked #1273 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Southside Elementary School often compared to?

Southside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dinwiddie Elementary School, Sutherland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

468 students attend Southside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Southside Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southside Elementary School?

Southside Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Southside Elementary School offer ?

Southside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Southside Elementary School part of?

Southside Elementary School is part of Dinwiddie County Public Schools.