Surry Co PBLC Schs School District

45 School Street
Surry, VA 23883-0317
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Surry Co PBLC Schs 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 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 427 students in Surry 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 Surry Co PBLC Schs 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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
655 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
57,233 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Surry Co PBLC Schs 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#66 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Surry Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Surry Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Surry Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Surry Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
327 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
50%
22%
# White Students
268 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
41%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
41
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
2,342
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,101 is higher than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,786 is higher than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Surry Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Surry Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,101
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Surry Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,786
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Surry Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Surry Co PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luther P. Jackson Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4255 New Design Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Grades: 5-8
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Surry Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2558
Grades: PK-4
| 240 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 655 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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