Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23833

Summary:

The 23833 zip code in Dinwiddie County, Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, Midway Elementary. Serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 346 students, Midway Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 3 years and boasts exceptional academic performance, particularly in math and reading.

Midway Elementary's students significantly outperform their peers in the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia on Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 94.23%, compared to 73.2% for the district and 70.11% for the state. This strong academic achievement is even more impressive given that 88.73% of Midway Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need in the school community.

While Midway Elementary excels in many areas, its 5th grade science proficiency rate (59.32%) is lower than the district and state averages, suggesting a potential area for improvement. Overall, Midway Elementary stands out as a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students, despite the challenges of serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. The school's strategies and best practices could offer valuable insights for other schools in the region.

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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
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	346	27	12.8	88.7%	274 (79.2%)	38 (11.0%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	74.9	280^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.9%		78.7	226^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.7%	54	94.2	87.3	91.5	59.3	84.6	81.5	76.3	84.2	$8,830	$346	$8,485

Cities Near Zip Code 23833

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Church Road	3.19 mi	2	45^th
Sutherland	7.48 mi	1	309^th
Dinwiddie	8.78 mi	4	295^th
South Chesterfield	10.66 mi	1	225^th
Petersburg	11.16 mi	12	358^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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