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Public middle school · Surry County Public Schools · Dendron, Virginia

Luther P. Jackson Middle

Luther P. Jackson Middle rates 8.2, right at the middle of Surry County Public Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Surry County Public Schools median is 8.2.

#267 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Surry County Public Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.2

The brief

A Surry County Public Schools middle school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 267 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 2 of 3 in Surry County Public Schools.

Luther P. Jackson Middle is listed in Surry 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.

Math72%4 points above the Virginia average of 68%2025 SOL
Reading77%3 points above the Virginia average of 74%2025 SOL
Proficiency has fallen 10 points since 2019, to 74% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 SOL; 35 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.6
40% of the rating
Academics
7.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
25% 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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 76% (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 23839; 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.
Luther P. Jackson Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$55,625
Median home value
$193,000
Median rent
$1,750/mo
College educated
26.5%
Homeownership
79.6%
Poverty rate
2.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23839; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
666/100K
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

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
94.2%
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 Luther P. Jackson Middle serve?

Luther P. Jackson Middle serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Luther P. Jackson Middle?

Luther P. Jackson Middle has an enrollment of approximately 208 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Luther P. Jackson Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Luther P. Jackson Middle is 8.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Luther P. Jackson Middle rank in VA?

Luther P. Jackson Middle ranks #267 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Luther P. Jackson Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Luther P. Jackson Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 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 Luther P. Jackson Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Luther P. Jackson Middle has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 76% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Luther P. Jackson Middle a charter school?

No, Luther P. Jackson Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Luther P. Jackson Middle a Title I school?

No, Luther P. Jackson Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Luther P. Jackson Middle?

94.2% of students at Luther P. Jackson Middle 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
5th – 8th
Enrollment
208
Student-teacher ratio
8.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Surry County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$25,743
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23839)
873
Area median age
41.6

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.