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Best Public Schools in Scott County, VA

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Schools

4,166

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHilton Elementary144^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Duffield-Pattonsville Primary up 333 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rye Cove Intermediate 9.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL Geography (2025)		SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)	SOL World History II (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th 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 English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th 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
Duffield-Pattonsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	663 Duffield-Pattonsville High	Duffield	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 431-2244	308	21	14.8	70.1%	286 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	73.2	306^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.4%		48.1	639^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.6%	333			81.0	83.3											88.1	79.6												75.9	$8,410	$1,357	$7,053
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
Gate City High	Public	9-12	178 Harry Fry Dr.	Gate City	24251	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 386-7522	592	40	14.9	80.4%	556 (93.9%)	8 (1.4%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	78.3	31^st of 328 public high schools	90.5%		79.3	26^th of 329 public high schools	92.1%	5	94.2	87.5								87.1											92.2	84.2	58.3						$7,564	$310	$7,253
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
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
Rye Cove Intermediate	Public	5-7	158 Memorial School Lane	Clinchport	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 940-2322	138	15	9.3	79.0%	122 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	64.3	147^th of 419 public middle schools	64.9%		69.3	118^th of 417 public middle schools	71.7%	29					73.2	73.8	66.7					75.6					73.2	78.6	80.0								68.0		$11,149	$1,169	$9,980
Rye Cove High	Public	8-12	164 Eagles Nest Lane	Duffield	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 940-2701	292	25	11.7	78.4%	272 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	61.3	137^th of 328 public high schools	58.2%		73.4	63^rd of 329 public high schools	80.9%	74	88.0							69.8		76.6			69.1							70.9	92.9	64.0							$9,541	$635	$8,906
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
Twin Springs High	Public	8-12	273 Titan Lane	Nickelsville	24271	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 479-2185	242	24	9.9	78.5%	221 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	71.6	79^th of 328 public high schools	75.9%		69.1	93^rd of 329 public high schools	71.7%	14	95.5							59.3		92.3			60.4	88.0						64.8	84.6	81.4							$11,901	$796	$11,105
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
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
Gate City Middle	Public	7-8	170 Harry Fry Drive	Gate City	24251	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 386-6065	276	28	10.0	78.3%	261 (94.6%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	79.5	51^st of 419 public middle schools	87.8%		78.6	65^th of 417 public middle schools	84.4%	14							77.9	88.5					85.0						77.2	82.1							77.6		$9,432	$650	$8,782
Virginia Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	6-11	340 East Jackson Street	Gate City	24251	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(276) 386-6118	728	18	41.1		370 (50.8%)	161 (22.1%)	90 (12.4%)	24 (3.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.4%)								(n/a)	27.7	12.5				17.5	24.4	22.7	50.0	57.9	34.8		40.3	23.8				56.9	60.9	66.3	77.3			21.7	42.1	5.4	37.9		$12,234	$00	$12,234

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