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Hillsville Elementary

Q: Is Hillsville Elementary a good school?

Hillsville Elementary ranks 493 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hillsville Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hillsville, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 467 students. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 34 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsville Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and VA Studies. The school's 4th grade students have consistently outperformed the district and state averages in Mathematics and English Reading, while its 5th grade students have shown strong performance in Science, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. The school has also shown strong performance for its female students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 30% and top 20% of Virginia elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively.

However, Hillsville Elementary has faced some challenges, including higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and relatively weaker performance for its white and disabled student subgroups. Compared to nearby schools, Hillsville Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools district, but it lags behind the performance of Fancy Gap Elementary, which is also in the district but has consistently higher rankings and test scores.

461

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,789

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Patriot Lane
Hillsville, VA 24343

(276) 728-7312

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Hillsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll County Middle
High:	Carroll County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2021) to 56th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

493^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

34^th of 129Carroll County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	493 of 1110	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	400 of 1114	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	340 of 1114	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	362 of 1109	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	309 of 1103	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	402 of 1105	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	484 of 1097	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	461 of 1099	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	656 of 1096	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	701 of 1100	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.6	794 of 1110	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.6	741 of 1120	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.0	941 of 1117	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	840 of 1117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	846 of 1113	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.1	563 of 1082	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	666 of 1081	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	517 of 1083	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.1	849 of 1071	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.7	579 of 1062	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	105 of 355	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	246 of 324	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	371 of 1096	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	259 of 1098	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	295 of 1100	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	212 of 1046	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	123 of 1036	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	580 of 1093	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	512 of 1101	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	391 of 1093	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	721 of 973	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	634 of 979	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	548 of 984	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2024)70th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies88%+20 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Mathematics72%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hillsville Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Patriot Lane	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7312	461	40	11.6	92.4%	409 (88.7%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	58.8	493^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.6%		66.8	400^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.1%	93	75.0	79.1	62.9			74.3	63.9	82.1	72.5				88.1	$9,789	$1,002	$8,787
Fancy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 Winding Ridge Rd	Fancy Gap	24328	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7504	130	16	8.2	94.6%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%		81.4	188^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.1%	107	85.0	80.0	76.2			81.0	85.0	75.0	85.7				85.0	$10,110	$1,275	$8,835
Gladesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7845 Snake Creek	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 398-2493	108	10	11.2	92.6%	97 (89.8%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	69.5	363^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.9	358^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.9%	5	100.0	72.2	69.6			73.9	100.0	88.9	73.9				94.4	$11,289	$759	$10,531
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Pleasant View Road	Austinville	24312	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-9247	199	17	11.6	91.5%	186 (93.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	48	627^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.5%		61.8	467^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.1%	160	79.2	73.5	71.4			74.3	54.2	73.5	68.6				58.8	$9,187	$719	$8,468
Jackson Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4424 Fort Chiswell Road	Austinville	24312	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 699-0160	229	19	12.0	81.7%	216 (94.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	59.5	481^st of 1110 public elementary schools	56.7%		64.1	438^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.7%	43	81.1	83.3	81.3			75.0	70.3	66.7	78.1				56.7	$8,679	$1,270	$7,409
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Glendale Rd	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-5449	259	19	13.9	91.1%	203 (78.4%)	6 (2.3%)	41 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	46.3	650^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.9	765^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.3%	115	78.4	74.2	74.5			46.8	70.3	74.2	63.8				71.0	$8,635	$1,078	$7,557
Indian Valley Elementary	Public	K-7	4130 Indian Valley Rd NW	Radford	24141	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9420	110	10	11.2	81.8%	103 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	72.4	316^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.5%		81.1	199^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.1%	117	92.9	75.0	69.2	83.3	78.6	84.6	92.9	68.8	84.6	88.9	71.4	57.1	73.3	$10,922	$1,296	$9,626
St. Paul	Public	PK, KG-7	231 Flower Gap Road	Cana	24317	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 755-3512	304	28	10.7	94.1%	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	53.9	556^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.9%		56.3	537^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.8%	19	70.6	85.4	89.1	75.0	94.1	65.2	55.9	70.7	65.2	91.7	88.2	100.0	70.0	$9,806	$1,416	$8,390
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4930 Pipers Gap Road	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-3049	196	16	12.2	92.9%	148 (75.5%)	3 (1.5%)	37 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	56.9	517^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.4%		55	558^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.9%	41	74.1	68.0	57.6			74.3	74.1	84.0	79.4				75.0	$10,431	$899	$9,532
Willis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	5075 Floyd Highway S	Willis	24380	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9430	163	11	14.2	79.8%	128 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	46	655^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.7	730^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.5%	75	52.6	82.4	93.8	52.9	52.9	81.3	52.6	70.6	87.5	58.8	64.7	60.0	58.8	$8,968	$374	$8,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hillsville Elementary?

Students at Hillsville Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Hillsville Elementary a good school?

Hillsville Elementary ranks 493^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillsville Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hillsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll County Middle
High : Carroll County High

How many students attend Hillsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Hillsville Elementary.

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