Sutherland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

6000 R. B. Pamplin Drive
Sutherland, VA 23885

Bottom 50%

Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sutherland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 573 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sutherland Elementary School's student population of 573 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sutherland Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	107
1	87
2	100
3	87
4	76
5	79

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Total Students

573 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School
2023	554
2022	539
2021	517
2020	528
2019	528
2018	566
2017	566
2016	584
2015	576
2014	586
2013	578
2012	555
2011	573
2010	564
2009	544
2008	536
2007	513
2006	494
2005	526
2004	520
2003	498
2002	493
2001	480
2000	508
1999	536
1998	496
1997	522
1996	483
1995	448
1994	421
1993	424
1992	331
1991	324
1990	383
1989	322
1988	224
1987	202

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School
2023	38
2022	33
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	36
2014	34
2013	32
2012	30
2011	29
2010	32
2009	33
2008	32
2007	39
2006	39
2005	38
2004	38
2003	38
2002	32
2001	31
1999	30
1994	17
1993	25
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22
1989	21
1988	16

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Year Founded

2008

School Motto

Preparing today’s children for tomorrow’s world.

School Mascot

Scotties

School Rankings

Sutherland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sutherland Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1275 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School
2023	#1275
2022	#1216
2021	#1216
2019	#709
2018	#734
2017	#685
2016	#789
2015	#1067
2014	#1223
2013	#1243
2012	#1303

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58%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	58%	68%	61%
2021	42%	54%	45%
2019	90%	82%	81%
2017	82%	72%	75%
2016	85%	80%	76%
2015	78%	79%	69%
2014	75%	74%	69%
2013	68%	71%	66%
2012	61%	68%	59%
2011	92%	86%	84%
2010	91%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2021	62%	69%	64%
2019	77%	78%	77%
2018	78%	80%
2017	81%	80%	79%
2016	79%	80%	76%
2015	77%	79%	75%
2014	60%	74%	68%
2013	63%	74%	67%
2012	86%	89%	86%
2011	84%	88%	86%
2010	82%	89%	88%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	20:1	17:1	21:1
2010	17:1	17:1	20:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	17:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	14:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	10%	19%	8%
2022	7%	18%	8%
2021	6%	18%	7%
2020	7%	16%	7%
2019	7%	16%	7%
2018	7%	15%	6%
2017	7%	15%	6%
2016	7%	14%	5%
2015	7%	14%	5%
2014	10%	13%	6%
2013	9%	12%	5%
2012	10%	12%	5%
2011	9%	11%	5%
2010	7%	10%	4%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	6%	10%	4%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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Black

43%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	42%	22%	33%
2022	44%	22%	33%
2021	47%	22%	33%
2020	48%	22%	34%
2019	48%	22%	34%
2018	47%	23%	35%
2017	47%	23%	35%
2016	47%	23%	36%
2015	42%	23%	35%
2014	44%	23%	34%
2013	46%	23%	34%
2012	47%	24%	35%
2011	48%	24%	36%
2010	52%	26%	38%
2009	54%	26%	39%
2008	54%	27%	40%
2007	51%	27%	40%
2006	50%	27%	40%
2005	50%	27%	41%
2004	51%	27%	42%
2003	48%	27%	40%
2002	37%	27%	40%
2001	38%	27%	40%
2000	37%	27%	39%
1999	37%	27%	40%
1998	33%	27%	40%
1997	30%	27%	40%
1996	25%	27%	40%
1995	22%	26%	40%
1994	19%	26%	40%
1993	18%	26%	42%

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White

37%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	39%	45%	52%
2022	37%	46%	53%
2021	37%	46%	54%
2020	38%	49%	54%
2019	38%	49%	54%
2018	39%	50%	54%
2017	39%	50%	54%
2016	41%	50%	54%
2015	46%	52%	55%
2014	41%	52%	55%
2013	41%	53%	56%
2012	37%	54%	55%
2011	37%	54%	54%
2010	39%	57%	57%
2009	37%	57%	56%
2008	38%	57%	56%
2007	43%	58%	56%
2006	45%	59%	57%
2005	47%	60%	56%
2004	47%	61%	56%
2003	50%	61%	57%
2002	61%	63%	58%
2001	61%	64%	58%
2000	62%	65%	59%
1999	61%	65%	58%
1998	65%	65%	59%
1997	68%	66%	59%
1996	72%	67%	59%
1995	75%	67%	59%
1994	77%	68%	60%
1993	79%	68%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	11%	7%	6%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.61
2022	0.66	0.70	0.60
2021	0.63	0.70	0.60
2020	0.62	0.68	0.59
2019	0.62	0.68	0.59
2018	0.62	0.67	0.58
2017	0.62	0.67	0.58
2016	0.61	0.68	0.58
2015	0.61	0.66	0.58
2014	0.63	0.66	0.58
2013	0.62	0.65	0.57
2012	0.64	0.64	0.58
2011	0.64	0.64	0.58
2010	0.60	0.62	0.54
2009	0.59	0.60	0.54
2008	0.58	0.60	0.53
2007	0.56	0.59	0.53
2006	0.55	0.58	0.52
2005	0.53	0.57	0.52
2004	0.52	0.55	0.52
2003	0.52	0.55	0.52
2002	0.50	0.53	0.51
2001	0.49	0.52	0.50
2000	0.48	0.51	0.50
1999	0.50	0.51	0.50
1998	0.47	0.50	0.50
1997	0.45	0.49	0.50
1996	0.42	0.48	0.50
1995	0.39	0.49	0.50
1994	0.37	0.47	0.49
1993	0.35	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

91%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2023	83%	52%	78%
2022	50%	41%	47%
2021	55%	35%	46%
2020	51%	39%	46%
2019	51%	39%	46%
2018	50%	35%	44%
2017	50%	35%	44%
2016	47%	35%	44%
2015	47%	34%	43%
2014	45%	33%	44%
2013	46%	32%	43%
2012	47%	32%	45%
2011	55%	31%	47%
2010	55%	29%	37%
2009	40%	26%	34%
2008	40%	25%	39%
2007	36%	24%	36%
2006	29%	24%	31%
2005	33%	24%	31%
2004	31%	23%	30%
2003	29%	23%	27%
2002	19%	23%	25%
2001	19%	21%	23%
2000	19%	23%	23%
1999	21%	24%	27%
1998	24%	24%	29%
1997	24%	24%	29%
1996	20%	24%	30%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Sutherland Elementary School	Virginia	Dinwiddie County School District
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	13%	7%	10%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dinwiddie County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Scotties

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sutherland Elementary School's ranking?

Sutherland Elementary School is ranked #1275 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Sutherland Elementary School often compared to?

Sutherland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Midway Elementary School, Southside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Sutherland Elementary School?

573 students attend Sutherland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Sutherland Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sutherland Elementary School?

Sutherland Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sutherland Elementary School offer ?

Sutherland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sutherland Elementary School part of?

Sutherland Elementary School is part of Dinwiddie County School District.