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Hilton Elementary

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Hilton Elementary ranks 144 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hilton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hiltons, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 153 students. The school is part of the Scott County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hilton Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with rankings ranging from 22nd to 283rd out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hilton Elementary's 5th-grade students achieved 94.44% proficiency in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 71.56%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in Mathematics, where the students consistently outperform the district and state averages across all grade levels.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Hilton Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 11.1 students per teacher in recent years. This smaller class size may contribute to the school's academic success, as the low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 16th out of 1,046 Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Scott County Public Schools district, Hilton Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school.

159

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,728

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Academy Rd.
Hiltons, VA 24258

(276) 386-7430

District: Scott County Public Schools

Students who attend Hilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gate City Middle
High:	Gate City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg79%

Virginia avg70%

144^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Scott County Public Schools

22^nd of 129Scott 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	144 of 1110	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	43 of 1114	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	283 of 1114	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	175 of 1109	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	126 of 1103	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	22 of 1105	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	133 of 1097	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	150 of 1099	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	60 of 1096	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	73.7	241 of 1100	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	46.5	656 of 1110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	564 of 1120	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.8	425 of 1117	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	276 of 1117	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	51 of 1113	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.1	153 of 1082	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	130 of 1081	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	58 of 1083	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	17 of 1071	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	83.0	89 of 1062	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	98 of 1096	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	54 of 1098	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	200 of 1100	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	16 of 1046	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	7 of 1036	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	95.4	2 of 1101	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	273 of 973	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	90 of 979	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.4	450 of 984	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2024)100th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+19 vs state

English Reading88%+17 vs state

Science83%+14 vs state

VA Studies80%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Hilton 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
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Academy Rd.	Hiltons	24258	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 386-7430	159	16	9.9	76.7%	155 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	84.1	144^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.2	43^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	96.1%	101	85.7	86.7	94.4	90.0		83.3	85.7	93.3	88.9	80.0			80.0	$14,728	$2,543	$12,185
Weber City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	322 Jennings St	Weber City	24290	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 386-7981	380	26	14.3	75.8%	362 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	83.6	152^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.5	110^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.1%	42	100.0	94.1	93.2	84.3		81.8	79.6	92.2	81.8	74.5			96.0	$8,122	$1,302	$6,820
Shoemaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	218 Shoemaker Dr	Gate City	24251	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 386-7002	419	38	10.8	67.5%	381 (90.9%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	64.8	421^st of 1110 public elementary schools	62.1%		69.7	364^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.3%	57	80.6	76.6	80.4	89.1		67.4	80.6	84.8	65.2	76.4			71.7	$8,234	$1,838	$6,396
Nickelsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	11415 Nickesville Hwy	Nickelsville	24271	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 479-2676	302	22	13.6	73.8%	277 (91.7%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	62.2	451^st of 1110 public elementary schools	59.4%		79.8	216^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.6%	235	92.1	90.3	77.1	73.5	85.3	58.8	84.2	71.0	71.4	88.6	82.4	73.5	41.9	$9,488	$1,972	$7,517
Yuma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Grover Cleveland Lane	Gate City	24251	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 386-3109	199	17	11.7	80.4%	187 (94.0%)	3 (1.5%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	78.7	238^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.6%		84	141^st of 1114 public elementary schools	87.3%	97	65.6	85.7	92.3	100.0		92.0	71.0	90.5	92.3	100.0			85.7	$9,493	$874	$8,619
Valley Institute Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Gate City Highway	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 642-5500	250	26	9.8	75.6%	233 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	75.8	276^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.1%		70.1	353^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	68.3%	77	60.6	87.2	93.9			81.8	66.7	91.5	97.0				87.2	$12,297	$1,305	$10,992
Dungannon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	113 Fifth Avenue	Dungannon	24245	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 467-2281	131	14	9.5	74.0%	126 (96.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	61.7	458^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.7%		64.2	436^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.9%	22	90.9	68.8	100.0	71.4	83.3	100.0	72.7	68.8	83.3	71.4	83.3	88.9	62.5	$11,642	$2,053	$9,589
Castlewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	242 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-2315	354	33	10.6	91.5%	338 (95.5%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31.7	809^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.1%		38.4	742^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	33.4%	67	43.9	59.4	55.2	61.5	66.7	69.0	51.2	67.7	75.9	71.8	60.8	56.9	58.1	$11,244	$1,602	$9,641
Virginia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5770	422	37	11.4		306 (72.5%)	37 (8.8%)	22 (5.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Virginia Intermediate School	Public	2-5	350 Van Pelt Circle	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5710	655	35	18.7	99.8%	482 (73.6%)	58 (8.9%)	33 (5.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.1%)								(n/a)	63.5	68.8	69.5			64.9	68.3	70.6	68.2				75.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilton Elementary

Is Hilton Elementary a good school?

Hilton Elementary ranks 144^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hilton Elementary?

Students at Hilton Elementary are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Hilton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gate City Middle
High : Gate City High

What district is Hilton Elementary in?

Scott County Public Schools

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