Best Public Schools in Dillwyn, VA

Summary:

The city of Dillwyn, Virginia, is home to two elementary schools: Buckingham County Elementary and Buckingham County Primary. Both schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Buckingham County Public Schools district.

Based on the available data, neither Buckingham County Elementary nor Buckingham County Primary stand out as clear academic leaders in the area. Both schools are rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in Virginia. The schools' statewide rankings have been declining in recent years, with Buckingham County Elementary ranking 739 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The data also reveals that both schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with around 95% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. While Buckingham County Primary spends more per student ($10,192) compared to Buckingham County Elementary ($8,363), the overall performance of the schools suggests that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the underlying factors contributing to the low academic achievement in the Dillwyn area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buckingham County Primary	Public	K-2	128 Frank Harris Road	Dillwyn	23936	Buckingham County	Buckingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 505-0001	361	22	16.4	98.9%	193 (53.5%)	119 (33.0%)	15 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.0%)								(n/a)									$13,595	$2,522	$11,073
Buckingham County Elementary	Public	3-5	40 Frank Harris Raod	Dillwyn	23936	Buckingham County	Buckingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 505-0000	351	24	14.6	99.4%	174 (49.6%)	118 (33.6%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.8%)	38.1	739^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.4%		25.1	897^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.5%	158	76.9	72.5	71.9	51.3	62.6	66.7	60.9	58.8	$11,447	$2,073	$9,374

Cities Near Dillwyn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buckingham	1.78 mi	3	343^rd
Cumberland	12.64 mi	3	289^th
Farmville	13.87 mi	5	340^th
Scottsville	20.7 mi	1	341^st
Appomattox	22.28 mi	4	176^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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