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Best Elementary Schools in Dinwiddie, VA

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787

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Top rankedDinwiddie Elementary552^nd of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Dinwiddie Elementary up 157 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Dinwiddie, Virginia is home to two elementary schools: Southside Elementary and Dinwiddie Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district.

Based on the available data, Dinwiddie Elementary appears to be the stronger-performing school of the two. It has a higher statewide ranking, with a rank of 552 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools, compared to Southside Elementary's rank of 881. Dinwiddie Elementary also has higher student proficiency rates in several key subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English reading, outperforming both Southside Elementary and the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district average.

Both schools serve a high-need student population, with over 89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Dinwiddie Elementary spends more per student ($11,559) compared to Southside Elementary ($9,698), which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Additionally, Dinwiddie Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.1, compared to 14.6 at Southside Elementary.

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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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dinwiddie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13811 Boydton Plank Rd	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 469-4580	341	27	12.6	95.0%	215 (63.0%)	90 (26.4%)	20 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	54.2	552^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.3%		41.8	709^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.4%	157	72.7	72.7	81.4	72.1	56.4	74.1	76.7	70.9	73.8	$16,165	$1,753	$14,412
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10305 Boydton Plank Rd	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 469-4480	446	32	13.9	93.3%	159 (35.7%)	154 (34.5%)	95 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	24.5	881^st of 1110 public elementary schools	20.6%		37.2	760^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.8%	121	71.0	43.6	54.1	47.9	56.5	57.7	63.5	38.9	75.7	$14,293	$2,653	$11,639

Cities Near Dinwiddie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sutherland	7.47 mi	1	330^th
Church Road	8.77 mi	2	46^th
Carson	9.86 mi	1
Petersburg	10.24 mi	12	360^th
Mc Kenney	11.73 mi	1	135^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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