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Dinwiddie County Middle

Public Grades 6-8

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Dinwiddie County Middle is a public middle school in Dinwiddie, Virginia, serving about 919 students in grades 6–8 as part of Dinwiddie County Public Schools. The school’s statewide ranking has declined steadily over the past decade, falling to the 8th percentile among Virginia middle schools — below most nearby schools and its own district’s overall standing.

The most significant academic concern is mathematics, especially in 7th grade, where only 16.7% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 51.1%. That is the lowest 7th grade math score among nearby schools, including Vernon Johns Middle and Colonial Heights Middle. Sixth-grade math (47.4%) and 8th-grade math (31.0%) also lag state averages. Reading is more consistent, with roughly 58–60% of students proficient across grades. Science is a relative strength: 51.9% of 8th graders are proficient, beating several Chesterfield-area peers such as Salem Church Middle and Carver Middle.

High poverty does not tell the whole story. About 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet Colonial Heights Middle — with even higher poverty — outperforms Dinwiddie in most subjects by wide margins. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 30.7% to 21.0% and now ranking among the lowest of nearby schools. The school also offers favorable class sizes and spends more per student than most peers. Expanding access to advanced coursework such as Algebra I, where proficient students perform well, could help more students reach higher levels.

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
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	Sutherland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

African American:

36.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Virginia avg68%

381^st of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 131Dinwiddie 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
2026	14.5	381 of 416	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	21.9	252 of 297	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	37.8	175 of 292	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	13.4	377 of 409	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.9	244 of 283	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.7	360 of 401	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.4	370 of 410	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.0	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	6.3	393 of 400	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Disabled (2026)40th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

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

White (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I81%-12 vs state

English Reading59%-14 vs state

Science52%-13 vs state

Civics and Economics48%-26 vs state

Mathematics34%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 World History I 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%)	14.5	381^st of 416 public middle schools	8.4%		22.4	359^th of 419 public middle schools	14.3%	22			81.2	47.4	16.7	31.0	51.9		58.6	58.8	60.3		47.7	≥ 50%	$10,645	$492	$10,153
Matoaca Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Hickory Road	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	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%)	33.2	318^th of 416 public middle schools	23.6%		19.4	374^th of 419 public middle schools	10.7%	56	90.9	100.0	80.4	63.0	46.5	23.9	37.0	77.1	75.3	68.8	68.5	≥ 50%		64.0	$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%)	5.6	404^th of 416 public middle schools	2.9%		2	414^th of 419 public middle schools	1.2%	10	78.6		96.0	16.8	26.3	30.9	35.7		32.9	36.3	39.1			50.0	$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%)	44	269^th of 416 public middle schools	35.3%		41	272^nd of 419 public middle schools	35.1%	3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.8	64.9	61.6	42.1	61.9		72.6	65.4	64.6			70.1	$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%)	12.8	387^th of 416 public middle schools	7.0%		9.5	397^th of 419 public middle schools	5.3%	10	476.0	100.0	71.9	43.4	38.3	18.8	28.6	74.1	61.3	60.7	58.8	386.0		47.9	$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%)	55	202^nd of 416 public middle schools	51.4%		59	183^rd of 419 public middle schools	56.3%	19	100.0	100.0	100.0	62.7	63.2	63.3	63.0	≥ 50%	73.9	71.1	72.0			74.5	$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%)	13.5	383^rd of 416 public middle schools	7.9%		6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%	19	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	83.5	48.3	40.8	33.3	27.1	98.2	54.7	51.6	48.9	375.0		54.3	$8,366	$122	$8,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Dinwiddie County Middle

What high school do graduates of Dinwiddie County Middle attend?

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

Is Dinwiddie County Middle a good school?

Dinwiddie County Middle ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Dinwiddie County Middle in?

Dinwiddie County Public 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.

How many students attend Dinwiddie County Middle?

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

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