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Sunnyside Elementary

Q: Is Sunnyside Elementary a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary ranks 366 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Mc Kenney, VA, serving 281 students in Dinwiddie County Public Schools, and it stands out as one of the strongest schools in the area despite serving a high-poverty population. The school currently ranks in the 67th percentile of Virginia elementary schools with a 3-star rating, placing it well above nearby schools like Sutherland Elementary (22nd percentile), Southside Elementary (32nd percentile), and Dinwiddie Elementary (40th percentile). With a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of $14,509, Sunnyside invests more in instructional capacity than most of its regional peers.

Math is Sunnyside's biggest strength. Proficiency rates are strong across every grade level, with 5th graders posting a remarkable 92.5% pass rate—20 points above both state and district averages. That same 5th-grade math score dwarfs the 47–60% range seen at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary, Southside Elementary, and Sutherland Elementary. Science is equally impressive at 85% proficiency, compared to roughly 68% statewide. Reading is solid too, with all three tested grades scoring above the state average. What makes these results especially noteworthy is that nearly 94% of Sunnyside students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school's low-income students perform at the 73rd percentile statewide—actually higher than the school's overall ranking.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism. At 19.4%, it exceeds the state average of 14.8% and is higher than every nearby school, including Midway Elementary's 11.8%. Midway, the area's top-ranked elementary school at the 91st percentile, serves a nearly identical student population and shows what's possible—especially in reading, where it leads Sunnyside by 10 to 20 points at each grade level. Sunnyside has rebounded from a recent dip, climbing from the 56th percentile in 2023-24 back to the 67th percentile today. If attendance improves and reading continues to grow, Sunnyside is well-positioned to regain 4-star status.

281

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,509

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven
Mc Kenney, VA 23872

(804) 478-2313

District: Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dinwiddie County Middle
High:	Dinwiddie County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

22.1%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

366^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	68.5	366 of 1111	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	424 of 1110	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	495 of 1114	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	343 of 1114	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	389 of 1109	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	399 of 1103	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	293 of 1105	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	226 of 1097	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	280 of 1099	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.3	439 of 1096	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	388 of 1100	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	483 of 1110	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	601 of 1120	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	615 of 1117	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	550 of 1117	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	696 of 1113	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	543 of 1082	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	566 of 1081	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.9	357 of 1083	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.7	244 of 1071	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.6	245 of 1062	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	133 of 420	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	328 of 1100	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	418 of 1096	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	513 of 1098	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	375 of 1100	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	282 of 1040	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	262 of 1046	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	346 of 1036	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	395 of 1099	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	429 of 1093	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	475 of 1101	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	341 of 1093	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	364 of 974	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	281 of 973	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	610 of 979	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	339 of 984	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

Science85%+16 vs state

English Reading74%+3 vs state

VA Studies72%~ state avg

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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	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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4081 Flatrock Road	Alberta	23821	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 949-7820	205	13	16.0	100.0%	45 (22.0%)	141 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	22.7	918^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.4%		30.9	817^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.4%	101	55.2	63.6	47.5	45.2	40.0	51.7	70.6	72.5	67.7	55.9	$10,272	$1,956	$8,317
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
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
Blackstone Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 East Street	Blackstone	23824	Nottoway County	Nottoway County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 292-5300	371	29	12.5	99.7%	118 (31.8%)	180 (48.5%)	39 (10.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	30.4	836^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.8%		16.6	964^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.2%	128	43.5	64.9				56.5	62.5			77.2	$6,962	$376	$6,586
Totaro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19350 Christanna Highway	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 848-3209	295	18	16.6	102.4%	42 (14.2%)	233 (79.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	34.8	792^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	28.7%		43.9	676^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.1%	116	85.4	52.0	50.0	76.2	40.5	70.7	62.0	54.1	88.4	34.0	$7,986	$1,661	$6,325
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dinwiddie County Middle
High : Dinwiddie County High

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary are 59% White, 22% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Sunnyside Elementary in?

Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Is Sunnyside Elementary a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary ranks 366^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Sunnyside Elementary.

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