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Surry Elementary

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Surry Elementary ranks 581 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Surry Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dendron, Virginia, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Surry County Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Surry Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 10.1% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Reading have also been below the state averages for the past several years. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 67.31% compared to the state average of 72.89%, and the 4th grade English Reading proficiency rate was 69.57% compared to the state average of 73.09%. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 10.8 over the past few years, which may suggest a favorable learning environment with more individualized attention for students.

When compared to nearby schools, Surry Elementary generally performs below the average in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. For instance, Waller Mill Elementary, a magnet school in the York County Public Schools district, consistently outperforms Surry Elementary across multiple academic measures. Despite these challenges, Surry Elementary has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as its African American students, who have ranked in the top 4 out of 5 stars in the state for the past few years.

292

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,531

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839-9713

(757) 267-2558

District: Surry County Public Schools

Students who attend Surry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther P. Jackson Middle
High:	Surry County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

African American:

42.8%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

581^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 129Surry 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	51.6	581 of 1110	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	448 of 1114	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	839 of 1114	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	820 of 1109	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	880 of 1103	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	792 of 1105	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.3	425 of 1097	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.7	754 of 1099	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	786 of 1096	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.5	686 of 1100	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	772 of 1110	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	640 of 1120	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	761 of 1117	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	490 of 1117	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.1	759 of 1113	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.1	1000 of 1082	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	44.6	712 of 1081	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.5	458 of 1083	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.2	762 of 1071	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.9	1052 of 1062	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	159 of 579	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	87 of 588	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	32.8	437 of 579	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	556 of 1096	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.1	258 of 1098	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	685 of 1100	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	388 of 1046	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	194 of 1036	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	579 of 1093	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	580 of 1101	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	884 of 1093	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	785 of 973	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	625 of 979	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	871 of 984	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies89%+21 vs state

Mathematics73%~ state avg

English Reading63%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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 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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Surry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1600 Hollybush Rd	Dendron	23839	Surry County	Surry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 267-2558	292	26	11.2	95.5%	126 (43.2%)	125 (42.8%)	18 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.2%)	51.6	581^st of 1110 public elementary schools	47.7%		63.3	448^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.8%	133	67.3	80.4			57.7	69.6		89.1		$12,531	$1,915	$10,616
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Ironbound Rd	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 221-0949	457	42	11.0	44.9%	248 (54.3%)	79 (17.3%)	63 (13.8%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	54 (11.8%)	59.7	479^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.8%		67.1	395^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.5%	84	71.2	80.0	76.5	73.8	66.7	77.1	76.3	72.9		$11,459	$665	$10,794
Matoaka Elementary	Public	K-5	4001 Brick Bat Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 564-4001	595	41	14.6	23.5%	390 (65.5%)	83 (13.9%)	61 (10.3%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	72.8	311^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.0%		77.5	250^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.6%	61	74.8	83.7	78.6	77.2	74.8	91.1	80.9	87.8		$10,206	$426	$9,779
Laurel Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Laurel Lane	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 229-7597	526	43	12.2	73.6%	276 (52.5%)	80 (15.2%)	99 (18.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.0%)	62.7	446^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.8%		64.8	428^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.6%	18	77.1	76.5	87.7	76.7	67.9	80.7	82.2	59.8		$9,980	$644	$9,337
Hardy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9389 Old Stage Hwy	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 357-3204	649	50	12.9	70.1%	336 (51.8%)	183 (28.2%)	40 (6.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.3%)	56.4	528^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.4%		62.1	462^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	58.5%	66	82.1	77.6			72.1	74.1		54.3		$10,262	$979	$9,282
Nottoway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13093 Ivor Rd.	Sedley	23878	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 859-6539	235	16	14.9	91.5%	161 (68.5%)	53 (22.6%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	71.2	339^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.5%		74.7	287^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.2%	52	80.0	68.4	81.6	79.0	84.0	81.6	81.6		86.1	$8,372	$871	$7,501
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20008 Courthouse Hwy	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 242-4193	624	46	13.6	72.0%	441 (70.7%)	91 (14.6%)	35 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.3%)	67.4	388^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.0%		74.3	293^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	73.7%	95	87.9	89.3	77.6	66.3	68.9	85.0	72.5	80.4		$10,867	$1,032	$9,834
D.J. Montague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5380 Centerville Rd	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 258-3022	515	39	13.3	66.6%	257 (49.9%)	143 (27.8%)	49 (9.5%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.5%)	62.8	445^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.9%		66.9	398^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.3%	47	80.2	82.9	80.5	71.6	63.3	81.6	75.3	72.4		$9,407	$1,091	$8,315
Matthew Whaley Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Scotland St	Williamsburg	23185	Williamsburg city	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 229-1931	485	34	14.1	63.9%	197 (40.6%)	110 (22.7%)	128 (26.4%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	38	741^st of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%		50.1	620^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.3%	121	62.2	75.7	71.2	60.6	50.7	70.4	63.1	70.3		$10,698	$1,031	$9,667
James River Elementary	Public	K-5	8901 Pocahontas Trail	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 887-1768	449	38	11.8	64.4%	108 (24.1%)	80 (17.8%)	219 (48.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	30.6	820^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.4	817^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.7%	3	73.1	54.9	72.0	65.3	55.8	47.6	66.7	50.9		$12,450	$1,079	$11,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Surry Elementary

Is Surry Elementary a good school?

Surry Elementary ranks 581^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Surry Elementary in?

Surry County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Surry Elementary?

Students at Surry Elementary are 43% White, 43% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Surry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Surry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Luther P. Jackson Middle
High : Surry County High

How many students attend Surry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Surry Elementary.

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