Best Public Schools in Sutherland, VA

Summary:

The city of Sutherland, Virginia has one public elementary school, Sutherland Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district. The district is ranked 92 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the schools in the area may be underperforming.

Sutherland Elementary does not appear to be a standout school in the area, as its academic performance on state assessments is consistently below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 44.87% in Mathematics, 51.28% in Science, and 58.97% in English Reading, compared to the district averages of 66.13%, 53.23%, and 63.87%, respectively. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 658 out of 1,109 Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 929 out of 1,114 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 2 stars to 1 star out of 5.

The data also reveals that Sutherland Elementary serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 83.21% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $8,801, which is below the state average. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges and suggest the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support student success.

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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
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	573	39	14.6	91.3%	212 (37.0%)	247 (43.1%)	62 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.6%)	21.6	929^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.6%		32.3	819^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.5%	110	62.5	58.9	44.9	51.3	52.3	60.6	59.0	52.6	$8,801	$680	$8,121

Cities Near Sutherland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Church Road	3.42 mi	2	75^th
South Chesterfield	4.54 mi	1	210^th
Dinwiddie	4.69 mi	4	307^th
Petersburg	5.46 mi	12	361^st
Chesterfield	7.34 mi	13	304^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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