Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23885

Summary:

The 23885 zip code in Virginia is home to a single elementary school, Sutherland Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 554 students. Sutherland Elementary is part of the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district.

Sutherland Elementary has a diverse student population, with 38.45% White, 41.7% African American, 9.93% Hispanic, 0.18% Asian, 0.36% Native American, and 9.39% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance is consistently below the district and state averages in key areas such as mathematics, English reading, science, and VA studies. Sutherland Elementary has a low ranking, placing 929 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools, and receiving a 1-star rating out of 5 from School Digger.

The high percentage of students (83.21%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sutherland Elementary indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges. The school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $8,801, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1. To improve student success, Sutherland Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and additional resources to support its economically disadvantaged student population.

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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	554	38	14.5	83.2%	213 (38.4%)	231 (41.7%)	55 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	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 Zip Code 23885

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sutherland	0.64 mi	1	309^th
Church Road	3.42 mi	2	45^th
South Chesterfield	4.54 mi	1	225^th
Dinwiddie	4.69 mi	4	295^th
Petersburg	5.46 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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