Is Surry Elementary a good school?

Surry Elementary ranks 448 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Surry Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 271 students attended Surry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Surry Elementary?

Students at Surry Elementary are 44% African American, 44% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% 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

Surry Elementary

Summary:

Surry Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dendron, Virginia, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 271. The school is part of the Surry County Public Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Surry Elementary stands out in several ways compared to nearby schools. The school has a relatively even racial distribution, with 43.91% White, 44.28% African American, and smaller percentages of other races, unlike many nearby schools that tend to have more homogeneous student populations. However, Surry Elementary has struggled in recent years, ranking between 820-880 out of 1,100+ Virginia elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, significantly lower than the nearby James River Elementary, Waller Mill Elementary, and other schools that generally rank in the top half of Virginia elementary schools and have 3-4 star ratings. Surry Elementary's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests has been below the state and district averages in most subject areas and grade levels.

Another notable difference is Surry Elementary's extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.17% to 87.08% in recent years, much higher than the nearby schools, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 24.77% to 72.18%. This suggests the community Surry Elementary serves faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the school's academic struggles and require targeted interventions and support. Despite this, Surry Elementary's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $10,422 to $17,995 per student, generally higher than the nearby schools, which spend between $7,174 and $10,914 per student.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1600 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839-9713

(757) 267-2558

District: Surry County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
448^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,885

Students who attend Surry Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

White:

43.9%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Compare Details Surry Elementary ranks better than 59.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Surry Elementary is $11,885.

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Surry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Surry Elementary 448^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Surry Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Surry County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Surry County Public Schools 55^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Surry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	5.92	1052^nd	1062	0.9%
2006	40.23	762^nd	1071	28.9%
2007	58.55	458^th	1083	57.7%
2008	44.61	712^th	1081	34.1%
2009	20.09	1000^th	1082	7.6%
2010	44.07	759^th	1113	31.8%
2011	57.83	490^th	1117	56.1%
2012	41.55	761^st	1117	31.9%
2013	47.29	640^th	1120	42.9%
2014	37.92	772^nd	1110	30.5%
2015	46.46	686^th	1100	37.6%
2016	38.43	786^th	1096	28.3%
2017	40.69	754^th	1099	31.4%
2018	63.33	425^th	1097	61.3%
2019	37.20	792^nd	1105	28.3%
2021	22.16	880^th	1103	20.2%
2022	32.30	820^th	1109	26.1%
2023	30.43	839^th	1114	24.7%
2024	63.28	448^th	1114	59.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Surry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.42	194^th	1036	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Surry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.76	685^th	1100	37.7%
2024	75.08	258^th	1098	76.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Surry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.52	884^th	1093	19.1%
2024	50.95	580^th	1101	47.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Surry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.82	437^th	579	24.5%
2024	79.59	87^th	588	85.2%

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Rank History for White students at Surry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.45	871^st	984	11.5%
2024	44.08	625^th	979	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Surry Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	674	674
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	666	666
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	665	665
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	683	683
1993	229	480	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1994	216	438	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1995	150	332	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1996	150	332	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1997	145	336	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	138	309	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1999	132	324	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2000	148	360	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	-4	505
2001	130	1	353	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2002	153	309	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	153	309	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	160	257	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2005	146	276	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2006	157	275	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2007	159	266	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2008	147	271	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2009	142	269	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2010	145	252	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2011	127	222	0	10	0	0	7	0	366
2012	133	205	0	10	0	0	10	0	358
2013	139	205	0	2	0	0	9	0	355
2014	152	207	0	4	2	0	17	0	382
2015	125	206	0	4	2	0	11	0	348
2016	120	186	0	8	2	2	16	0	334
2017	127	178	0	6	0	0	24	0	335
2018	124	168	0	8	0	0	21	0	321
2019	124	151	1	5	0	0	20	0	301
2020	127	148	0	4	0	0	19	0	298
2021	106	133	0	3	0	0	13	0	255
2022	101	119	0	3	0	2	15	0	240
2023	119	120	0	13	1	0	18	0	271

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Surry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	674	39.8	16.9	n/a
1990	666	41.9	15.8	n/a
1991	665	45.6	14.5	n/a
1992	683	46.4	14.7	n/a
1993	712	44.5	16.0	n/a
1994	657	36.6	n/a	48.4
1995	485	n/a	0.0	45.6
1996	485	n/a	0.0	45.6
1997	482	n/a	0.0	46.1
1998	448	n/a	0.0	48.7
1999	457	34.0	13.4	65
2000	505	n/a	0.0	56.2
2001	484	33.0	14.7	55.6
2002	462	44.3	10.4	60
2003	462	44.3	10.4	60
2004	417	38.8	10.7	56.1
2005	422	37.7	11.2	59
2006	434	33.0	13.2	58.8
2007	427	34.5	12.4	60.2
2008	422	30.3	13.9	58.5
2009	417	29.4	14.2	66.4
2010	405	29.3	13.8	67.9
2011	366	30.3	12.0	67.2
2012	358	32.0	11.1	70.1
2013	355	32.0	11.0	69
2014	382	29.0	13.1	70.7
2015	348	29.0	12.0	69
2016	334	28.0	11.9	64.4
2017	335	29.1	11.5	63.3
2018	321	28.1	11.4	68.2
2019	301	27.6	10.9	69.1
2020	298	23.1	12.8	67.8
2021	255	22.9	11.0	n/a
2022	240	23.7	10.1	84.2
2023	271	26.0	10.4	87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Surry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	674	39.8	16.9	n/a
1990	666	41.9	15.8	n/a
1991	665	45.6	14.5	n/a
1992	683	46.4	14.7	n/a
1993	712	44.5	16.0	n/a
1994	657	36.6	n/a	48.4
1995	485	n/a	0.0	45.6
1996	485	n/a	0.0	45.6
1997	482	n/a	0.0	46.1
1998	448	n/a	0.0	48.7
1999	457	34.0	13.4	65
2000	505	n/a	0.0	56.2
2001	484	33.0	14.7	55.6
2002	462	44.3	10.4	60
2003	462	44.3	10.4	60
2004	417	38.8	10.7	56.1
2005	422	37.7	11.2	59
2006	434	33.0	13.2	58.8
2007	427	34.5	12.4	60.2
2008	422	30.3	13.9	58.5
2009	417	29.4	14.2	66.4
2010	405	29.3	13.8	67.9
2011	366	30.3	12.0	67.2
2012	358	32.0	11.1	70.1
2013	355	32.0	11.0	69
2014	382	29.0	13.1	70.7
2015	348	29.0	12.0	69
2016	334	28.0	11.9	64.4
2017	335	29.1	11.5	63.3
2018	321	28.1	11.4	68.2
2019	301	27.6	10.9	69.1
2020	298	23.1	12.8	67.8
2021	255	22.9	11.0	n/a
2022	240	23.7	10.1	84.2
2023	271	26.0	10.4	87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Surry Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$891 (8.5%)	$9,531 (91.5%)	$10,422
2020	$1,815 (10.1%)	$16,180 (89.9%)	$17,995
2021	$1,402 (11.8%)	$10,483 (88.2%)	$11,885

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Surry Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 792^nd of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 839^th of 1114 Elementary schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Surry Elementary)	72	54.8	17.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Surry County Public Schools)	72	54.8	17.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Surry Elementary)	63	68.3	5.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Surry County Public Schools)	63	68.3	5.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Surry Elementary)	88	56	32%
4th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Public Schools)	88	56	32%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Surry Elementary)	69	70	1%
4th Grade English Reading (Surry County Public Schools)	69	70	1%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	301	271	10%
African American	151	120	20.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	5	13	160%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	124	119	4%
Two or More Races	20	18	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.1%	87.1%	18%

Schools Near Surry Elementary

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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 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	271	26	10.4	87.1%	119 (43.9%)	120 (44.3%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	63.3	448^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.8%		30.4	839^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.7%	391	76.2	69.8			76.2	74.4		81.4		$11,885	$1,402	$10,483
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	507	44	11.6	47.5%	258 (50.9%)	86 (17.0%)	84 (16.6%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.2%)	67.1	395^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.5%		66.1	398^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.3%	3	77.1	82.4	78.4	71.4	75.4	78.6	71.1	81.9		$10,513	$387	$10,125
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	642	49	13.1	24.8%	413 (64.3%)	99 (15.4%)	62 (9.7%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	77.5	250^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.6%		72.2	310^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.2%	60	80.0	79.1	83.2	79.7	78.9	87.0	79.7	89.6		$7,836	$165	$7,670
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	511	41	12.6	71.4%	272 (53.2%)	76 (14.9%)	98 (19.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.8%)	64.8	428^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.6%		62.8	432^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	61.2%	4	82.5	72.0	77.6	84.4	72.2	70.3	76.3	72.6		$9,447	$506	$8,941
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	526	44	11.9	49.0%	286 (54.4%)	153 (29.1%)	33 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.7%)	62.1	462^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	58.5%		68.6	359^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.8%	103	76.3	77.5			71.1	79.4		68.6		$7,174	$594	$6,580
Nottoway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13093 Ivor Rd.	Sedley	23878	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 859-6539	249	16	15.3	78.7%	180 (72.3%)	49 (19.7%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	74.7	287^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.2%		73.2	290^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.0%	3	68.6	86.1	83.3	86.1	65.7	89.2	80.6		91.7	$7,824	$984	$6,840
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	600	45	13.4	47.5%	422 (70.3%)	90 (15.0%)	39 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	74.3	293^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	73.7%		64.6	411^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.1%	118	84.6	86.7	82.6	66.3	82.4	80.0	75.6	87.5		$7,405	$791	$6,614
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	514	42	12.3	47.1%	261 (50.8%)	138 (26.8%)	41 (8.0%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.1%)	66.9	398^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.3%		64.6	413^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.9%	15	74.1	83.1	75.0	72.0	73.4	84.2	75.8	75.3		$9,620	$470	$9,150
Matthew Whaley Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Scotland St	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 229-1931	435	39	11.0	72.2%	218 (50.1%)	85 (19.5%)	71 (16.3%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	50.1	620^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.3%		47.5	637^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.8%	17	66.2	73.5	68.3	73.3	60.0	65.2	81.3	63.9		$10,453	$774	$9,679
Waller Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	314 Waller Mill Rd	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4060	364	24	14.9	44.2%	208 (57.1%)	58 (15.9%)	46 (12.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (11.8%)	82.8	154^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.6	141^st of 1114 public elementary schools	87.3%	13	91.5	93.3	78.7	78.7	89.7	88.5	83.3	81.7		$9,440	$724	$8,716

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