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Gate City Middle

Public Grades 7-8
51st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 419 Virginia Middle Schools
Better than 88% of Virginia middle schools
Summary

Gate City Middle is a public middle school located in Gate City, Virginia, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 311 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.

Gate City Middle consistently outperforms the Scott County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Gate City Middle had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and Civics and Economics compared to the district and state averages. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top Virginia middle schools for female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities.

While Gate City Middle outperforms the nearby Rye Cove Intermediate School, it is interesting to note that Union Middle School, located in the Wise County Public Schools district, also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. This suggests that factors beyond just the school district, such as school-level practices and resources, may contribute to the academic success of these middle schools. Despite the overall strong performance, Gate City Middle has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, which could be an area of focus to further enhance the school's academic outcomes.

276
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,432
Per pupil spending ?
78.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 170 Harry Fry Drive
       Gate City, VA  24251

(276) 386-6065

District: Scott County Public Schools


Students who attend Gate City Middle usually attend:

High:    Gate City High

Feeder schools for Gate City Middle:

Elementary:    Hilton Elementary
    Shoemaker Elementary
    Weber City Elementary
    Yuma Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.6%
Hispanic:
2.2%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 66% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of Virginia middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 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 school81%
District avg63%
Virginia avg66%
51st of 419
Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Scott County Public Schools
22nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202579.551 of 41987.8%★★★★☆
202478.665 of 41784.4%★★★★☆
202387.815 of 42296.4%★★★★★
202276.955 of 41586.7%★★★★☆
202170.578 of 41981.4%★★★★☆
201972.668 of 42484.0%★★★★☆
201875.458 of 41386.0%★★★★☆
201769.575 of 41581.9%★★★★☆
201672.370 of 40982.9%★★★★☆
201570.671 of 41282.8%★★★★☆
201464.698 of 41676.4%★★★★☆
201376.348 of 41688.5%★★★★☆
201269.269 of 41383.3%★★★★☆
201172.357 of 41386.2%★★★★☆
201071.957 of 40886.0%★★★★☆
200967.972 of 39081.5%★★★★☆
200860.5123 of 39168.5%★★★☆☆
200761.5119 of 38769.3%★★★☆☆
200661.3111 of 38371.0%★★★★☆
200573.071 of 34079.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202480.736 of 28187.2%★★★★☆
202386.823 of 27891.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202579.440 of 40390.1%★★★★★
202473.486 of 40778.9%★★★★☆
202386.519 of 41195.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202589.815 of 40396.3%★★★★★
202484.233 of 40291.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202579.649 of 40487.9%★★★★☆
202477.962 of 40784.8%★★★★☆
202388.810 of 40997.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202565.9111 of 40072.3%★★★★☆
202467.9108 of 39672.7%★★★★☆
202381.029 of 40292.8%★★★★★
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)96th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)88th percentile~ school
Disabled (2024)87th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Science85%+19 vs state
Mathematics83%+31 vs state
English Reading79%+6 vs state
Civics and Economics78%+9 vs state

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Gate City Middle ranks 51st of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Gate City Middle usually go on to attend Gate City High

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Gate City Middle.

Students at Gate City Middle are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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