Sutherland Elementary

Set in Sutherland, Virginia, Sutherland Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary campus, part of Dinwiddie County Public Schools. It instructs 548 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Dinwiddie County Public Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,147 students. Sutherland Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Sutherland Elementary reports that 41% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Sutherland Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sutherland Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.5%; this one delivers 55.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dinwiddie County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,704, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Dinwiddie County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,147 students), Sutherland Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Midway Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Sutherland Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sutherland Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sutherland Elementary has grew 5%, going from 520 students in 2018 to 548 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 6% to 13% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.