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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DINWIDDIE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510117000417
Southside Elementary
10305 Boydton Plank Rd, Dinwiddie, VA 23841 · (804) 469-4480 · Dinwiddie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
416 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Dinwiddie County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -9.0pp since 2022
Math
56.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 63.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southside Elementary
Southside Elementary's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary this school | 446 | 93.3% | 60.5% |
| Lakeside Elementary Richmond | 397 | 89.9% | 60.8% |
| Samuel P. Langley Elementary Hampton | 429 | 92.3% | 81.4% |
| Sewells Point Elementary Norfolk | 495 | 99.8% | 63.1% |
| Lakeview Elementary Colonial Heights | 422 | 95.7% | 66.9% |
| Ocean View Elementary Norfolk | 512 | 98.2% | 55.5% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #821 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #944 of 1,111 ▼ 235 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #865 of 1,111 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #717 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #545 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #219 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #278 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #349 of 759 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
446
-55 (-11%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 446 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 93% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 90% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 76% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 29 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 26.2 | 19.6:1 | 71% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 81% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 76% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 99% (423) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 27 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (513 to 446); teachers up 22% (26.2 to 32).
About Southside Elementary
Southside Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Dinwiddie, Virginia, one of the schools in Dinwiddie County Public Schools. A federal count lists 446 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Besides Southside Elementary, Dinwiddie County Public Schools runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 4,147 students.
Southside Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 36%. The rest of enrollment is 35% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Dinwiddie County's population at about 64%. Southside Elementary's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 32 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.9:1. That is close to the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The school's lunch program data list 93% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Dinwiddie County average 94%.
allk12 grades Southside Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 62.7% for a school in Virginia with Southside Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Southside Elementary posts 60.5%.
In the county around the school, Dinwiddie County, the median household income is $83,704, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 9 public schools in Dinwiddie County, enrolling about 4,147 students in all.
The shortest distance from Southside Elementary to another public school is about 2.8 miles, to Dinwiddie County High. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The nearest schools with test data average 53.7%, lower than Southside Elementary's 60.5%.
NCES assigns Southside Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Southside Elementary declined 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 501 to 446 students. The ratio was 17.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Southside Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dinwiddie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,191
Census ACS
Median income
$83,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dinwiddie County Public Schools
- Dinwiddie County HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Dinwiddie County MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- Sutherland ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Dinwiddie ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Dinwiddie
- Dinwiddie County HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Dinwiddie County MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- Dinwiddie ElementaryElementary · 341 students
Other Southside Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Southside Elementary. Southside Elementary is the 19th largest of the 33.
- Southside ElementaryBlairs, VA · 428 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, TX · 1,016 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolColumbus, IN · 891 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, AR · 852 students
- Southside ElementaryLebanon, TN · 806 students
Nearby schools
- Dinwiddie County High2.8 mi · 1,260
- Dinwiddie County Middle3.2 mi · 919
- Sutherland Elementary4.1 mi · 548
- Dinwiddie Elementary4.3 mi · 341
- Midway Elementary6.3 mi · 352
- Pleasants Lane Elementary8.1 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Southside ElementaryHow large is Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-05.
Is Southside Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southside Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Southside Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Southside Elementary.
How diverse is Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary reports a student body of 36% White, 21% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary is overseen by Dinwiddie County Public Schools in Dinwiddie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.