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Sutherland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sutherland Elementary is a PK-5 school in Sutherland, VA, serving 548 students as part of Dinwiddie County Public Schools. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population — 94.16% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-2025. Sutherland is currently ranked 867th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (22nd percentile), earning a 1-star rating. This represents a sharp, sustained decline from a decade ago, when the school ranked 412th (62nd percentile, 3 stars) in 2017-2018. Since 2020-2021, the school has fallen steadily from the 41st percentile to the 17th-22nd percentile range over the past three years.

Academically, Sutherland shows a striking grade-level drop-off. In 2025-2026, 3rd graders score near the state average in math (74.65% vs. 74.04%) and reading (66.2% vs. 67.61%). By 4th grade, math proficiency drops to 53.01% versus a 73.29% state average, and reading falls to 58.82% versus 73.7%. Fifth grade remains weak: 59.52% in math and 61.18% in reading. This pattern suggests students who arrive performing adequately are not sustaining growth in upper elementary. The contrast with Midway Elementary is notable — Midway has nearly identical poverty (94.6% FRL) yet posts near-universal proficiency across all grades (e.g., 4th grade math at 100%). Sutherland is the lowest-performing of the four Dinwiddie County elementary schools.

On a positive note, Sutherland's chronic absenteeism is comparatively low at 13.7%, below both the Dinwiddie County Public Schools average (19.8%) and the state average (14.8%), and improved markedly from 19.6% in 2022-2023. Per-pupil spending has risen to $10,167 but remains the lowest among the district's elementary schools — Dinwiddie Elementary spends $16,165 and Midway Elementary spends $12,460. Midway's success with a nearly identical student population shows that poverty is not destiny; resources, leadership, and instructional quality matter. With improving attendance and a stable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, Sutherland has a solid foundation to build upon.

548

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,167

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive
Sutherland, VA 23885

(804) 732-4168

District: Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Students who attend Sutherland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dinwiddie County Middle
High:	Dinwiddie County High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.4%

White:

35.0%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

867^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	28.0	867 of 1111	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	872 of 1110	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	929 of 1114	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	819 of 1114	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	658 of 1109	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	655 of 1103	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	475 of 1105	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	412 of 1097	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	580 of 1099	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.5	451 of 1096	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	564 of 1100	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.6	694 of 1110	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	785 of 1120	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	730 of 1117	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	612 of 1117	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	841 of 1113	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.8	769 of 1082	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.8	755 of 1081	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.3	350 of 1083	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	443 of 1071	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.8	412 of 1062	61.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	482 of 591	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	439 of 579	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	513 of 588	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	367 of 579	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	921 of 1100	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	899 of 1096	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	897 of 1098	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	782 of 1100	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	463 of 606	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	354 of 580	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	639 of 1040	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	745 of 1046	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	862 of 1036	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	754 of 1099	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	830 of 1093	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	934 of 1101	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	841 of 1093	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	262 of 306	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	884 of 974	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	869 of 973	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	798 of 979	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	756 of 984	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

African American (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading62%-9 vs state

Mathematics62%-11 vs state

VA Studies61%-9 vs state

Science59%-10 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Taswell Ave	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3435	422	34	12.4	95.7%	170 (40.3%)	106 (25.1%)	96 (22.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.1%)	46.3	655^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.0%		49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%	41	74.0	74.3	74.7	68.6	59.2	68.9	74.3	62.0	$12,460	$756	$11,704

Frequently Asked Questions about Sutherland Elementary

How many students attend Sutherland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Sutherland Elementary.

What district is Sutherland Elementary in?

Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Is Sutherland Elementary a good school?

Sutherland Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sutherland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sutherland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dinwiddie County Middle
High : Dinwiddie County High

What is the racial makeup of Sutherland Elementary?

Students at Sutherland Elementary are 41% African American, 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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