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Dinwiddie Elementary

Q: Is Dinwiddie Elementary a good school?

Dinwiddie Elementary ranks 671 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Dinwiddie Elementary is a PK–5 school in Dinwiddie, VA, serving 341 students and operating within Dinwiddie County Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom half of Virginia. The school serves a very high-poverty population, with 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and its overall state ranking sits near the middle of the pack—40th percentile (2 stars) in 2025‑26.

The most encouraging signal is how well the school supports students from low-income backgrounds. That subgroup ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide (4 stars), well above the school’s overall ranking, and has shown a clear upward trend over three straight years. However, the school’s biggest weak spot is 3rd‑grade reading: only 54% of students were proficient in 2025‑26, compared to 70.8% for the district and 67.6% statewide. This gap has persisted for several years. By contrast, 5th‑grade scores are strong—math at 79.3% and reading at 77.6%, both above district and state averages. The school also spends more per student ($16,165) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.6:1) than every nearby elementary school, yet those resources have not translated into top-tier results.

A telling comparison is Midway Elementary, just 8 miles away in the same district, with nearly identical poverty (94.6%) and enrollment (352), but Midway ranked in the 91st percentile (5 stars) while spending less per student. Dinwiddie Elementary does, however, outpace several neighboring Petersburg City Public Schools, such as Pleasants Lane Elementary and Cool Spring Elementary, which serve similar populations but rank in the bottom few percent statewide. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 36.1% in 2020‑21 to 15.9% in 2024‑25, though it remains just above the state average. Overall, Dinwiddie Elementary is a mid-tier school with a clear strength in serving low-income students and a clear opportunity for improvement in early-grade literacy.

341

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,165

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13811 Boydton Plank Rd
Dinwiddie, VA 23841

(804) 469-4580

District: Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Students who attend Dinwiddie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dinwiddie County Middle
High:	Dinwiddie County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

African American:

26.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

671^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Dinwiddie County Public Schools

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	45.4	671 of 1111	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	552 of 1110	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	709 of 1114	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	754 of 1114	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	775 of 1109	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	694 of 1103	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	493 of 1105	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	724 of 1097	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	627 of 1099	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.7	551 of 1096	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.5	428 of 1100	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	669 of 1110	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	739 of 1120	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.8	846 of 1117	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.7	562 of 1117	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.5	459 of 1113	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.3	677 of 1082	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	663 of 1081	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	573 of 1083	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.9	652 of 1071	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.4	475 of 1062	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	397 of 591	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	244 of 579	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	335 of 588	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	346 of 579	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	658 of 1100	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	420 of 1096	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	705 of 1098	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	625 of 1100	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	286 of 1040	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	419 of 1046	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	682 of 1036	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	681 of 1099	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	677 of 1093	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	755 of 1101	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	865 of 1093	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	678 of 974	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	667 of 973	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	811 of 979	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	880 of 984	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+33 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%~ state avg

Science69%~ state avg

English Reading68%-3 vs state

VA Studies64%-6 vs state

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Thursday, March 2, 2017

I have a child with a learning disability that attends the middle school. He has received excellent attention and his EIP has been structured to suit his needs. His grades have went from low Ds & Fs to Bs. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (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 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
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%)	45.4	671^st of 1111 public elementary schools	39.6%		54.2	552^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.3%	119	62.0	73.2	79.3	69.0	54.0	71.4	77.6	64.3	$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%)	37.8	756^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.0%		24.5	881^st of 1110 public elementary schools	20.6%	125	79.0	65.6	54.9	54.9	75.4	72.1	56.9	68.9	$14,293	$2,653	$11,639
Sutherland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive	Sutherland	23885	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 732-4168	548	38	14.4	94.2%	192 (35.0%)	227 (41.4%)	72 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.7%)	28	867^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.0%		26.1	872^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	21.4%	5	74.7	53.0	59.5	58.8	66.2	58.8	61.2	61.5	$10,167	$641	$9,526
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5511 Midway Rd	Church Road	23833	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 265-4205	352	25	14.0	94.6%	277 (78.7%)	37 (10.5%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	86.4	100^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.0%		79.7	219^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.3%	119	95.9	100.0	92.5	81.5	91.8	86.8	83.3	84.9	$12,460	$1,443	$11,017
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven	Mc Kenney	23872	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 478-2313	281	22	12.7	93.6%	165 (58.7%)	62 (22.1%)	22 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	68.5	366^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.1%		64.7	424^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.8%	58	82.9	83.0	92.5	85.0	70.7	74.5	77.5	72.3	$14,509	$1,835	$12,674
Pleasants Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Pleasants Lane	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7013	493	39	12.6	93.1%	15 (3.0%)	382 (77.5%)	82 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1.3	1104^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.5	1103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.6%	1	44.8	29.1	22.1	25.9	34.9	31.8	45.7	32.6	$12,686	$4,777	$7,909
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	1450 Talley Avenue	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7002	540	37	14.5	94.3%	22 (4.1%)	461 (85.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1	1109^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%	4	37.2	31.3	35.4	34.4	24.4	37.8	39.6	26.5	$5,417	$948	$4,469
Walnut Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S Boulevard	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7005	574	40	14.3	93.7%	24 (4.2%)	486 (84.7%)	52 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8.3	1041^st of 1111 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.1	1064^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	50.6	43.5	52.3	47.1	51.9	44.0	57.5	36.3	$9,664	$743	$8,921
Matoaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20300 Halloway Avenue	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 590-3100	676	49	13.6	76.5%	348 (51.5%)	206 (30.5%)	80 (11.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	47.3	648^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.7%		55.3	539^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%	109	63.8	65.5	82.7	83.6	56.6	69.0	82.7	59.1	$8,467	$500	$7,966
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20910 Chesterfield Ave.	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6005	560	43	13.0	75.2%	104 (18.6%)	358 (63.9%)	64 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	60.4	470^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.3	606^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.4%	136	79.1	79.1	85.9	70.9	70.7	75.9	72.1	70.7	$10,664	$1,492	$9,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Dinwiddie Elementary

How many students attend Dinwiddie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Dinwiddie Elementary.

Is Dinwiddie Elementary a good school?

Dinwiddie Elementary ranks 671^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dinwiddie Elementary in?

Dinwiddie County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Dinwiddie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dinwiddie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dinwiddie County Middle
High : Dinwiddie County High

What is the racial makeup of Dinwiddie Elementary?

Students at Dinwiddie Elementary are 63% White, 26% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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