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Nickelsville Elementary

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Nickelsville Elementary ranks 451 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Nickelsville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-7 in Nickelsville, VA, with 294 students. The school is part of the Scott County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nickelsville Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 92.11% of 3rd graders at Nickelsville were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 85.9% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also performs well in science and social studies, with 5th grade science proficiency at 58.82% and 7th grade civics and economics proficiency at 73.53% in 2024-2025. Nickelsville Elementary ranks very highly for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 115th out of 1,046 Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025 and 17th out of 1,036 in 2023-2024. The school also performs well for its disabled student population, ranking 94th out of 355 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024.

While Nickelsville Elementary outperforms the other nearby schools in the Scott County Public Schools district, such as Yuma Elementary, Shoemaker Elementary, and Dungannon Elementary School, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the neighboring Wise County and Washington County districts, such as Coeburn Primary and St. Paul Elementary, which have exceptional mathematics and reading proficiency rates. Additionally, Nickelsville Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 7.1% in 2023-2024 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than the state average but a concerning trend.

302

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,488

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11415 Nickesville Hwy
Nickelsville, VA 24271

(276) 479-2676

District: Scott County Public Schools

Students who attend Nickelsville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Twin Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2024 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2024) to 59th (2025)

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

!VA Studies scores 26 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

451^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

69^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	451 of 1110	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	216 of 1114	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	329 of 1114	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	227 of 1109	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	417 of 1103	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	381 of 1105	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	221 of 1097	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	234 of 1099	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	315 of 1096	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	525 of 1100	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	377 of 1110	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	499 of 1120	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	275 of 1117	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.6	455 of 1117	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	213 of 1113	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	126 of 1082	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	119 of 1081	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	87.4	30 of 1083	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	74 of 1071	93.1%	★★★★★
2005	79.8	144 of 1062	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	94 of 355	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	400 of 1096	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	203 of 1098	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	235 of 1100	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	115 of 1046	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	17 of 1036	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	377 of 1093	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	218 of 1101	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	386 of 1093	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	642 of 973	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	385 of 979	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	468 of 984	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	69 of 419	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	24 of 417	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	91 of 422	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	72 of 415	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	191 of 419	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	185 of 424	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	102 of 413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	134 of 415	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	168 of 409	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	77 of 412	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	41.6	241 of 416	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	184 of 416	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.6	52 of 413	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	55.6	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.2	41 of 408	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	64.9	90 of 390	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	104 of 391	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	18 of 387	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	66.6	84 of 383	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	32 of 403	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	5 of 407	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	79 of 411	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	38 of 403	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	7 of 402	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	97 of 404	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	79 of 407	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	95 of 409	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	164 of 400	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	93 of 396	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	142 of 402	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2024)74th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+16 vs state

English Reading80%+8 vs state

Civics and Economics74%+5 vs state

Science59%-10 vs state

VA Studies42%-26 vs state

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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 Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 English Reading 8th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
St. Paul Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 Deacon Drive	Saint Paul	24283	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-5941	514	44	11.6	86.8%	473 (92.0%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	95.4	4^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.6	3^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	97.8	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.1	94.1	100.0	100.0	94.1	95.7	92.3	94.4	94.9	97.7	$8,675	$810	$7,865
Coeburn Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	332 School House Hill Dr.	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 395-6100	420	35	12.0	87.6%	369 (87.9%)	15 (3.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	87.8	79^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.9%		81.8	174^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.4%	95	90.1	100.0							76.4	95.3						95.2	$8,685	$1,341	$7,345
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nickelsville Elementary

Is Nickelsville Elementary a good school?

Nickelsville Elementary ranks 451^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Nickelsville Elementary in?

Scott County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Nickelsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nickelsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Twin Springs High

What is the racial makeup of Nickelsville Elementary?

Students at Nickelsville Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nickelsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Nickelsville Elementary.

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