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Public high school · Dinwiddie County Public Schools · Dinwiddie, Virginia

Dinwiddie County High

Dinwiddie County High rates 6.6, right at the middle of Dinwiddie County Public Schools's high schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Dinwiddie County Public Schools median is 6.6.

#840 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Dinwiddie County Public Schools: 1 high schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A high school in Dinwiddie, VA where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 840 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 3 of 7 in Dinwiddie County Public Schools.

Dinwiddie County High is listed in Dinwiddie County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math77%2 points above the Virginia average of 75%380 students tested · 2025 SOL
Reading70%6 points below the Virginia average of 76%332 students tested · 2025 SOL
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 74% recently.2025 SOL; 27 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.1
25% of the rating
Academics
7.2
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 81% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23841; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dinwiddie County High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$68,487
Median home value
$258,900
Median rent
$1,252/mo
College educated
34%
Homeownership
90%
Poverty rate
2.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23841; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,042/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
4.9% participation · state average 2.9 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
19 sports
10 boys' · 9 girls' · 26 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
90.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Dinwiddie County High serve?

Dinwiddie County High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Dinwiddie County High?

Dinwiddie County High has an enrollment of approximately 1,322 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dinwiddie County High?

The student-teacher ratio at Dinwiddie County High is 9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dinwiddie County High rank in VA?

Dinwiddie County High ranks #840 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Dinwiddie County High's MySchoolScout rating?

Dinwiddie County High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Dinwiddie County High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dinwiddie County High has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 81% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Dinwiddie County High a charter school?

No, Dinwiddie County High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Dinwiddie County High a Title I school?

No, Dinwiddie County High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dinwiddie County High?

90.9% of students at Dinwiddie County High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,322
Student-teacher ratio
9:1
Teachers (FTE)
147
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Dinwiddie County
4-year graduation
89.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#3 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$14,552
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23841)
2,938
Area median age
44.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.