Dumbarton’s public schools score below 59% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Dumbarton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#203of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency

49%

▼ 5 pts vs VA 54%

2020–21

Graduate on time

87%

▼ 2 pts vs VA 89%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.4K

▼ 16% vs VA $17.2K

FY2024

Students per teacher

15.7

VA 13.9 · larger classes

Schools in town

50,115 students on the public path

In brief

Dumbarton’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,356 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

45 elementary schools, then 12 middle and nine high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dumbarton’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Virginia school districts, #203 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 41%

Lower resultsHigher results

Virginia towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 37%

C⁺B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,503 test results and a graduating class of 4,146 could put Dumbarton anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of Dumbarton’s students in the tested grades sat them (18,503 students).

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Where will my kid go?

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45 schools teach K in Dumbarton’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.

Dumbarton’s public schools score below 59% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

Dumbarton’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

45 elementary schools, then 12 middle and nine high schools

What’s behind Dumbarton’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

How students score

Dumbarton vs. its neighbors

Every school in Dumbarton

Questions about Dumbarton’s schools

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