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Surry County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 208 students in Surry County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Surry County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
691 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Surry County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55-59%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
44%
21%
% White
43%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,793 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,495 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,793
$15,502
Spending / Student
$23,495
$15,257
Best Surry County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Luther P. Jackson Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4255 New Design Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Dendron, VA 23839
(757) 267-2810
Gr: 5-8 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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