For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,878 students in Dinwiddie Co PBLC Schs 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 Co PBLC Schs 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 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
4,175 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
57,233 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dinwiddie Co PBLC Schs 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 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
69%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
1,354 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
33%
22%
# White Students
2,219 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
53%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
315
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
334
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
312
2,342
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,410 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,776
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,410
$15,424
Best Dinwiddie Co PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Elementary 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: K-5
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Elementary 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: K-5
| 249 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Dinwiddie Elementary 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
| 342 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Sutherland Elementary 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
| 539 students
Rank: #55.
Southside Elementary 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
| 455 students
Rank: #66.
Dinwiddie Middle 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
| 935 students
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