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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 493 students in Surry County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Surry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,495 Schools
# Students
691 Students
832,373 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
59,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Surry County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55-59%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
43%
21%
% White
42%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,142 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,353 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,142
$18,383
Spending / Student
$26,353
$18,168
Best Surry County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Luther P. Jackson Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4255 New Design Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Gr: 5-8 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Surry Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2558
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2558
Gr: PK-4 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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