Best Public Schools in Mc Kenney, VA

Summary:

The city of Mc Kenney, Virginia has a single public elementary school, Sunnyside Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 92 out of 130 in Virginia and a 1-star rating, Sunnyside Elementary has consistently performed well, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.

Sunnyside Elementary's students have outperformed their district and state counterparts in several key academic areas, including Mathematics, English Reading, Science, and Virginia Studies. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates above 70% in Mathematics, with the 4th-grade class reaching an impressive 87.8% proficiency rate. Additionally, the school's 4th and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates above 70% in English Reading, outpacing the district and state averages.

Despite the high percentage of students (86.64%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, Sunnyside Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $11,567, which is above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 11.7 is lower than the national average, suggesting a favorable learning environment for students. While the school has a few areas where its proficiency rates are slightly below the district and state averages, its overall academic performance and ability to support economically disadvantaged students make it a standout institution within the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 5th 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	247	21	11.7	86.6%	154 (62.3%)	63 (25.5%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	59.5	495^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.6%		70	343^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.2%	152	70.3	87.8	75.8	66.7	67.6	70.7	69.7	81.8	$11,567	$979	$10,588

Cities Near Mc Kenney

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dinwiddie	9.31 mi	4	295^th
Alberta	11.09 mi	1	321^st
Church Road	11.61 mi	2	45^th
Lawrenceville	14.09 mi	8	305^th
Blackstone	15.47 mi	1	355^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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