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Gladesboro Elementary

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Gladesboro Elementary ranks 363 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Gladesboro Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hillsville, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 93 students. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 34 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gladesboro Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Gladesboro's 3rd-grade students achieved 100% proficiency in both Mathematics and English Reading, compared to the district's 77.43% and 67.7%, respectively, and the state's 72.89% and 66.93%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 5th-grade students achieving 69.57% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 71.01% and the state's 71.56%. Gladesboro also excels in Science, with 5th-grade students achieving 73.91% proficiency in 2024-2025, outpacing the district's 68.35% and the state's 68.94%.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Gladesboro Elementary's performance on standardized tests for low-income students is impressive, ranking 131 out of 1,046 Virginia elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also performs well for its female students, ranking 2 out of 1,100 Virginia elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.6% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is an area that the school may need to address.

108

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,289

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7845 Snake Creek
Hillsville, VA 24343

(276) 398-2493

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Gladesboro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll County Middle
High:	Carroll County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

363^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

34^th of 129Carroll 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	363 of 1110	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	358 of 1114	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.8	95 of 1114	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	63.1	434 of 1109	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	632 of 1103	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	454 of 1105	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	723 of 1097	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	645 of 1099	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	667 of 1096	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	861 of 1100	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	67.9	324 of 1110	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	19.9	1005 of 1120	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	1032 of 1117	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	1050 of 1117	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	878 of 1113	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	63.1	380 of 1082	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.6	67 of 1081	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	51.1	581 of 1083	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.0	338 of 1071	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	24.7	921 of 1062	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	95.4	2 of 1100	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	131 of 1046	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	219 of 1093	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	394 of 1101	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	595 of 973	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	521 of 979	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.0	158 of 984	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2023)100th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies94%+26 vs state

English Reading85%+14 vs state

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

Science74%+5 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 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
Gladesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7845 Snake Creek	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 398-2493	108	10	11.2	92.6%	97 (89.8%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	69.5	363^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.9	358^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.9%	5	100.0	72.2	69.6			73.9	100.0	88.9	73.9				94.4	$11,289	$759	$10,531
Fancy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 Winding Ridge Rd	Fancy Gap	24328	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7504	130	16	8.2	94.6%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%		81.4	188^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.1%	107	85.0	80.0	76.2			81.0	85.0	75.0	85.7				85.0	$10,110	$1,275	$8,835
St. Paul	Public	PK, KG-7	231 Flower Gap Road	Cana	24317	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 755-3512	304	28	10.7	94.1%	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	53.9	556^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.9%		56.3	537^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.8%	19	70.6	85.4	89.1	75.0	94.1	65.2	55.9	70.7	65.2	91.7	88.2	100.0	70.0	$9,806	$1,416	$8,390
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	5135 Ararat Hwy	Ararat	24053	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 251-5271	223	17	13.1	97.8%	188 (84.3%)	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	75.4	283^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	74.5%		72.2	321^st of 1114 public elementary schools	71.2%	38	84.6	87.5	85.2	78.6	100.0	77.8	69.2	84.4	92.6	85.7	92.3	92.3	71.9	$9,885	$1,343	$8,542
Hillsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Patriot Lane	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7312	461	40	11.6	92.4%	409 (88.7%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	58.8	493^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.6%		66.8	400^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.1%	93	75.0	79.1	62.9			74.3	63.9	82.1	72.5				88.1	$9,789	$1,002	$8,787
Meadows Of Dan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	3003 Jeb Stuart Hwy	Meadows of Dan	24120	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 952-2424	300	11	27.2	32.7%	162 (54.0%)	61 (20.3%)	31 (10.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.3%)	66.6	396^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.3%		42	704^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.8%	308	72.7	92.9	81.8	80.0	90.9	63.6	63.6	85.7	63.6	90.0	81.8	100.0	85.7	$8,100	$344	$7,757
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4930 Pipers Gap Road	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-3049	196	16	12.2	92.9%	148 (75.5%)	3 (1.5%)	37 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	56.9	517^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.4%		55	558^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.9%	41	74.1	68.0	57.6			74.3	74.1	84.0	79.4				75.0	$10,431	$899	$9,532
Willis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	5075 Floyd Highway S	Willis	24380	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9430	163	11	14.2	79.8%	128 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	46	655^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.0%		39.7	730^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.5%	75	52.6	82.4	93.8	52.9	52.9	81.3	52.6	70.6	87.5	58.8	64.7	60.0	58.8	$8,968	$374	$8,594
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Glendale Rd	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-5449	259	19	13.9	91.1%	203 (78.4%)	6 (2.3%)	41 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	46.3	650^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.9	765^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.3%	115	78.4	74.2	74.5			46.8	70.3	74.2	63.8				71.0	$8,635	$1,078	$7,557
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Pleasant View Road	Austinville	24312	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-9247	199	17	11.6	91.5%	186 (93.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	48	627^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.5%		61.8	467^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.1%	160	79.2	73.5	71.4			74.3	54.2	73.5	68.6				58.8	$9,187	$719	$8,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladesboro Elementary

How many students attend Gladesboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Gladesboro Elementary.

What district is Gladesboro Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gladesboro Elementary?

Students at Gladesboro Elementary are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Gladesboro Elementary a good school?

Gladesboro Elementary ranks 363^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gladesboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gladesboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll County Middle
High : Carroll County High

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