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Middle Schools in Scott County Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictScott County Public Schools32^nd of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

414

Students

Top rankedGate City Middle131^st of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Summary:

Scott County Public Schools in Virginia serves 414 middle-level students across two rural schools—Gate City Middle (grades 7–8, 276 students) and Rye Cove Intermediate (grades 5–7, 138 students)—with the district ranking 32nd out of 131 Virginia districts (76th percentile, 4 stars) while serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with roughly 78% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch.

Gate City Middle is the stronger all-around school, earning an 88th-percentile state rank in 2024–25 (51 of 419) and a 69th-percentile rank in 2025–26 (131 of 416). Its 8th-grade results in 2024–25 were exceptional: 88.5% proficient in math (vs. 50.5% statewide), 85.0% in science (vs. 65.7% statewide), and 82.1% in reading (vs. 73.4% statewide). Gate City Middle also posted 100% proficiency in Algebra I in 2025–26 and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.0%, below the district's 10.5% and well below the state's 14.8%. Rye Cove Intermediate is less consistent but shines in 7th grade, with 81.8% math proficiency in 2025–26 (vs. 51.1% statewide) and 75.0% reading proficiency. Its 5th-grade scores are a concern, with reading at 66.7% and science at 64.9%, both below district and state averages. Rye Cove Intermediate has a lower student-teacher ratio (9.3 vs. 10.0) but higher per-pupil spending ($11,149 vs. $9,432).

Both schools outperform state averages in most subjects despite the high poverty rate. Gate City Middle was above the state average in every reported SOL subject in both years, and Rye Cove Intermediate was above state in 6 of 8 tests in 2025–26. On shared 7th-grade subjects, the two schools are close—Rye Cove Intermediate averaged 75.8% proficiency across math, reading, and civics, narrowly ahead of Gate City Middle's 74.5%. Gate City Middle's 8th-grade math drop from 88.5% to 64.9% is likely explained by advanced students taking Algebra I instead. For parents, both schools offer solid academics in a rural district that performs at or above state levels despite high poverty.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	61	158^th of 416 public middle schools	62.0%		64.3	147^th of 419 public middle schools	64.9%	11		80.7	69.1	81.8		64.9		66.7	73.8	75.0			70.5	$11,149	$1,169	$9,980
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%)	66.4	131^st of 416 public middle schools	68.5%		79.5	51^st of 419 public middle schools	87.8%	80	100.0			72.9	64.9		65.5			73.6	75.2	93.3	77.1	$9,432	$650	$8,782

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lee County Public Schools	9.03 mi	11	63^rd
Virginia Department of Corrections	9.37 mi	62
Wise County Public Schools	12.34 mi	13	2^nd
Renaissance/Scott County	13.47 mi	1
Norton City Public Schools	17.88 mi	2	31^st

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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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