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Dinwiddie County Middle

Public Grades 6-8

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Dinwiddie County Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Dinwiddie, Virginia, with 926 students. The school is part of the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district, which is ranked 86 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Dinwiddie County Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia middle schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

The school faces significant challenges in academic achievement, attendance, and serving its high-poverty student population. Dinwiddie County Middle consistently underperforms the state averages across a variety of SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.83% to 80.43% in various math subjects, compared to state averages of 50.48% to 91.88%. The school's reading proficiency rates also lag the state, ranging from 60-62% across grades 6-8 compared to 72-73% statewide. Additionally, Dinwiddie County Middle has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 23.4% over the past few years, significantly above the state average.

When comparing Dinwiddie County Middle to nearby middle schools, it consistently underperforms on academic metrics. For example, J.E.J. Moore Middle in Prince George County outperforms Dinwiddie County Middle across most subject areas, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher. Similarly, Carver Middle and Colonial Heights Middle in Chesterfield County also significantly outperform Dinwiddie County Middle.

919

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,645

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11608 Courthouse Road
Dinwiddie, VA 23841

(804) 469-5430

District: Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Students who attend Dinwiddie County Middle usually attend:

High:

Dinwiddie County High

Feeder schools for Dinwiddie County Middle:

Elementary:	Dinwiddie Elementary
	Midway Elementary
	Southside Elementary
	Sunnyside Elementary
	More...
	Sutherland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

African American:

36.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 32nd percentile in 2018 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (54% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 32nd-percentile peak (2018) to 14th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Virginia avg68%

359^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 129Dinwiddie County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	359 of 419	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	359 of 417	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	365 of 422	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	319 of 415	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	305 of 419	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	292 of 424	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	282 of 413	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	287 of 415	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.8	341 of 409	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	379 of 412	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.0	328 of 416	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	344 of 416	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.9	286 of 413	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.8	365 of 413	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	317 of 408	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	337 of 390	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.3	278 of 391	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	272 of 387	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	241 of 383	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	20.2	326 of 340	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	243 of 297	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	251 of 299	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	253 of 298	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	244 of 281	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	142 of 278	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	348 of 403	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	339 of 407	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	347 of 411	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	188 of 279	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	191 of 272	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	225 of 275	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	345 of 403	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	330 of 402	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	344 of 404	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	360 of 407	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	356 of 409	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	110 of 114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	162 of 244	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	194 of 237	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	228 of 231	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	370 of 400	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	369 of 396	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	366 of 402	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2023)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I80%-11 vs state

English Reading61%-11 vs state

Science55%-10 vs state

Civics and Economics47%-22 vs state

Mathematics43%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dinwiddie County Middle	Public	6-8	11608 Courthouse Road	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 469-5430	919	72	12.7	93.9%	444 (48.3%)	333 (36.2%)	81 (8.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	22.4	359^th of 419 public middle schools	14.3%		20.7	359^th of 417 public middle schools	13.9%				80.4	53.3	13.8	54.7	55.4		62.2	60.5	61.6	47.0		$10,645	$492	$10,153
Matoaca Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Hickory Road	Petersburg	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3130	775	52	14.9	76.3%	333 (43.0%)	324 (41.8%)	65 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	19.4	374^th of 419 public middle schools	10.7%		20.3	361^st of 417 public middle schools	13.4%	13	100.0	100.0	71.3	47.7	37.8		25.2	79.4	71.4	65.6	56.8		54.8	$8,561	$223	$8,338
Vernon Johns Middle	Public	6-8	3101 Homestead Drive	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7020	949	61	15.5	92.4%	49 (5.2%)	785 (82.7%)	107 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2	414^th of 419 public middle schools	1.2%		4.3	408^th of 417 public middle schools	2.2%	6		93.3	62.3	31.0	11.7	14.6	30.1		42.1	30.5	36.9		40.6	$10,047	$1,490	$8,556
Colonial Heights Middle	Public	6-8	500 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3420	700	55	12.7	98.4%	283 (40.4%)	216 (30.9%)	108 (15.4%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.9%)	41	272^nd of 419 public middle schools	35.1%		36.2	288^th of 417 public middle schools	30.9%	16			97.9	59.7	60.5	47.4	60.5		70.7	64.1	59.5		71.6	$11,049	$782	$10,268
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	3800 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3620	970	76	12.7	74.9%	237 (24.4%)	503 (51.9%)	157 (16.2%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.4%)	9.5	397^th of 419 public middle schools	5.3%		7.8	400^th of 417 public middle schools	4.1%	3	100.0		61.0	35.5	34.6	10.6	32.8	82.2	54.3	56.4	55.7		50.7	$8,494	$485	$8,009
J.E.J. Moore Middle	Public	6-8	11455 Prince George Dr	Disputanta	23842	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 733-2740	1,387	68	20.4	39.6%	589 (42.5%)	457 (32.9%)	220 (15.9%)	9 (0.6%)	10 (0.7%)	11 (0.8%)	91 (6.6%)	59	183^rd of 419 public middle schools	56.3%		61.8	161^st of 417 public middle schools	61.4%	22	96.3	100.0	98.0	70.5	66.4	65.5	63.4		72.0	76.8	75.3		70.5	$11,435	$401	$11,033
Salem Church Middle	Public	6-8	9700 Salem Church Rd.;	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6225	876	62	14.1	75.3%	186 (21.2%)	288 (32.9%)	341 (38.9%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.8%)	6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%		7.7	401^st of 417 public middle schools	3.8%	1			65.3	31.0	39.8	18.5	33.5	86.3	44.1	46.5	48.6		51.2	$8,366	$122	$8,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Dinwiddie County Middle

How many students attend Dinwiddie County Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Dinwiddie County Middle.

What district is Dinwiddie County Middle in?

Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Is Dinwiddie County Middle a good school?

Dinwiddie County Middle ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dinwiddie County Middle?

Students at Dinwiddie County Middle are 48% White, 36% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Dinwiddie County Middle attend?

Students who attend Dinwiddie County Middle usually go on to attend Dinwiddie County High

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