Dinwiddie County Middle

Summary:

Dinwiddie County Middle is a public middle school serving 958 students in grades 6-8 in Dinwiddie, Virginia. The school is part of the Dinwiddie County Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dinwiddie County Middle has consistently underperformed compared to state and local averages. The school ranks 359 out of 417 Virginia middle schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly lower than nearby schools like J.E.J. Moore Middle (ranked 161) and Colonial Heights Middle (ranked 288). Dinwiddie County Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as white, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, all of whom score below state averages on SOL tests.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 83.51% in 2022-2023, suggests a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. This factor likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and underscores the need for targeted interventions and support. Additionally, the school's racial makeup and the performance of different student subgroups highlight significant racial disparities in academic achievement, which should be a priority for the school and district to address.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 11608 Courthouse Road
       Dinwiddie, VA  23841


(804) 469-5430

District: Dinwiddie County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
359th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,717 Help


Students who attend Dinwiddie County Middle usually attend:

High:    Dinwiddie County High

Feeder schools for Dinwiddie County Middle:

Elementary:    Dinwiddie Elementary
    Midway Elementary
    Southside Elementary
    Sunnyside Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  926

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
African American:
37.3%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.7% Help


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Compare Details Dinwiddie County Middle ranks worse than 86.1% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.65. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.1%), African American (37.3%), Hispanic (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dinwiddie County Middle is 12.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dinwiddie County Middle is $7,717.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dinwiddie County Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Dinwiddie County Middle 359th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Dinwiddie County Middle in the ranking list.)

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Dinwiddie County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Dinwiddie County Public Schools 92nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dinwiddie County Middle

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Rank History for all students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 20.23 326th 340 4.1%
2006 43.37 241st 383 37.1%
2007 40.28 272nd 387 29.7%
2008 37.30 278th 391 28.9%
2009 25.68 337th 390 13.6%
2010 33.68 317th 408 22.3%
2011 22.77 365th 413 11.6%
2012 37.95 286th 413 30.8%
2013 25.84 344th 416 17.3%
2014 25.96 328th 416 21.2%
2015 14.17 379th 412 8.0%
2016 25.79 341st 409 16.6%
2017 35.57 287th 415 30.8%
2018 38.19 282nd 413 31.7%
2019 37.26 292nd 424 31.1%
2021 28.09 305th 419 27.2%
2022 26.68 319th 415 23.1%
2023 20.43 365th 422 13.5%
2024 20.65 359th 417 13.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.68 228th 231 1.3%
2024 24.75 194th 237 18.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.78 330th 402 17.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.36 347th 411 15.6%
2024 23.27 339th 407 16.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.18 142nd 278 48.9%
2024 16.70 244th 281 13.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.10 110th 114 3.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.77 356th 409 13.0%
2024 18.63 360th 407 11.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.84 253rd 298 15.1%
2024 21.34 251st 299 16.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.12 225th 275 18.2%
2024 35.12 191st 272 29.8%
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Rank History for White students at Dinwiddie County Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.31 366th 402 9.0%
2024 15.95 369th 396 6.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Dinwiddie County Middle

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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 823 823
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 831 831
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 859 859
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 881 881
1993 520 399 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 927
1994 515 363 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 887
1995 496 325 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 826
1996 496 325 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 826
1997 543 329 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 880
1998 596 357 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 963
1999 597 379 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 987
2000 615 415 7 8 0 n/a n/a -4 1041
2001 595 479 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1087
2002 615 515 3 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1161
2003 615 515 3 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1161
2004 652 497 3 28 3 n/a n/a 0 1183
2005 676 498 5 26 3 n/a n/a 3 1211
2006 665 485 4 30 2 n/a n/a 3 1189
2007 629 480 3 32 3 n/a n/a 8 1155
2008 610 433 2 32 2 n/a n/a 9 1088
2009 403 286 3 20 2 n/a n/a 9 723
2010 355 304 6 17 3 n/a n/a 5 690
2011 384 243 3 28 3 1 23 0 685
2012 386 230 2 39 4 2 26 0 689
2013 580 352 6 49 6 2 49 0 1044
2014 549 377 6 51 5 0 52 0 1040
2015 507 397 4 58 4 1 53 0 1024
2016 532 380 5 60 3 2 52 0 1034
2017 538 333 5 62 3 2 55 0 998
2018 548 337 1 61 3 1 53 0 1004
2019 544 326 1 70 3 1 53 0 998
2020 556 313 3 86 0 0 48 0 1006
2021 546 302 2 73 0 1 58 0 982
2022 503 297 1 68 0 1 65 0 935
2023 478 334 2 72 3 3 66 0 958
2024 436 345 2 79 3 2 59 0 926

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 Dinwiddie County Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 823 61.9 13.2 n/a
1990 831 60.1 13.8 n/a
1991 859 62.6 13.7 n/a
1992 881 63.8 13.8 n/a
1993 927 65.9 14.1 n/a
1994 887 36.0 n/a n/a
1995 826 n/a 0.0 27.2
1996 826 n/a 0.0 27.2
1997 880 n/a 0.0 24.3
1998 963 n/a 0.0 19.9
1999 987 59.0 16.7 32.8
2000 1041 n/a 0.0 31.4
2001 1087 70.0 15.5 32
2002 1161 81.0 14.3 38.4
2003 1161 81.0 14.3 38.4
2004 1183 72.0 16.4 40.9
2005 1211 73.0 16.6 37.8
2006 1189 76.0 15.6 34.9
2007 1155 79.1 14.6 48.6
2008 1088 53.8 20.2 56.2
2009 723 30.5 23.7 43.1
2010 690 29.3 23.5 47.9
2011 685 29.7 23.0 52.8
2012 689 34.5 19.9 53.8
2013 1044 62.8 16.6 50.9
2014 1040 63.8 16.3 52.4
2015 1024 59.0 17.3 53.7
2016 1034 62.0 16.6 50
2017 998 58.3 17.1 50.6
2018 1004 65.2 15.3 55.7
2019 998 56.5 17.6 56
2020 1006 63.6 15.8 54
2021 982 63.6 15.4 n/a
2022 935 63.0 14.8 58.1
2023 958 64.5 14.8 83.5
2024 926 75.3 12.2 89.7

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 Dinwiddie County Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 823 61.9 13.2 n/a
1990 831 60.1 13.8 n/a
1991 859 62.6 13.7 n/a
1992 881 63.8 13.8 n/a
1993 927 65.9 14.1 n/a
1994 887 36.0 n/a n/a
1995 826 n/a 0.0 27.2
1996 826 n/a 0.0 27.2
1997 880 n/a 0.0 24.3
1998 963 n/a 0.0 19.9
1999 987 59.0 16.7 32.8
2000 1041 n/a 0.0 31.4
2001 1087 70.0 15.5 32
2002 1161 81.0 14.3 38.4
2003 1161 81.0 14.3 38.4
2004 1183 72.0 16.4 40.9
2005 1211 73.0 16.6 37.8
2006 1189 76.0 15.6 34.9
2007 1155 79.1 14.6 48.6
2008 1088 53.8 20.2 56.2
2009 723 30.5 23.7 43.1
2010 690 29.3 23.5 47.9
2011 685 29.7 23.0 52.8
2012 689 34.5 19.9 53.8
2013 1044 62.8 16.6 50.9
2014 1040 63.8 16.3 52.4
2015 1024 59.0 17.3 53.7
2016 1034 62.0 16.6 50
2017 998 58.3 17.1 50.6
2018 1004 65.2 15.3 55.7
2019 998 56.5 17.6 56
2020 1006 63.6 15.8 54
2021 982 63.6 15.4 n/a
2022 935 63.0 14.8 58.1
2023 958 64.5 14.8 83.5
2024 926 75.3 12.2 89.7

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 Dinwiddie County Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $294 (4.0%) $7,080 (96.0%) $7,375
2020 $294 (4.1%) $6,832 (95.9%) $7,126
2021 $252 (3.3%) $7,465 (96.7%) $7,717

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dinwiddie County Middle

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 292nd of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 365th of 422 Middle schools
 17.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Dinwiddie County Middle)6840.8
 27.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)6740.8
 26.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Dinwiddie County Middle)7360.5
 12.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)7360.5
 12.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dinwiddie County Middle)7237.8
 34.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)7237.6
 34.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Dinwiddie County Middle)7855.1
 22.9%
   7th Grade English Reading (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)7754.9
 22.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Dinwiddie County Middle)6245.3
 16.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)6245.2
 16.8%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dinwiddie County Middle)7336.2
 36.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)7236
 36%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Dinwiddie County Middle)6845.7
 22.3%
   8th Grade Science (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)6845.5
 22.5%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Dinwiddie County Middle)7356.5
 16.5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)7256.3
 15.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Dinwiddie County Middle)9488
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Dinwiddie County Public Schools)7779
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students998958
 4%
African American326334
 2.5%
American Indian33
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic7072
 2.9%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White544478
 12.1%
Two or More Races5366
 24.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56%83.5%
 27.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dinwiddie County Middle

Students who attend Dinwiddie County Middle usually go on to attend Dinwiddie County High

Dinwiddie County Middle ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Virginia middle schools.

Students at Dinwiddie County Middle are 47% White, 37% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 926 students attended Dinwiddie County Middle.


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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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