Surry County School District
For the 2021-22 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 222 students in Surry County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Surry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 78% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Surry County School District is Luther P. Jackson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 48% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
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%)
Overview
School District Name
Surry County School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
1 School
444 Schools
# Students
222 Students
318,339 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
22,756 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Surry County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 133 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
814 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
21,099 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
44,995 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
132 Students
68,987 Students
% Black Students
60%
22%
# White Students
74 Students
165,181 Students
% White Students
33%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
485 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
16,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,025
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,088
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
2,325
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
2,438
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
2,383
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
2,855
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
4,393
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
79,719
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
96,633
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
96,881
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,730
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,615
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,730 is higher than the state median of $12,340. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,064 is higher than the state median of $12,303. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$46 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$46 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,730
$12,340
Spending / Student
$21,064
$12,303
Best Surry County School District Public Middle Schools (2021-22)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luther P. Jackson Middle School
Math: 87% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4255 New Design Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Grades: 5-8
| 222 students
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