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Gladesboro Elementary

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Gladesboro Elementary ranks 233 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Gladesboro Elementary is a small, rural PK–5 school in Hillsville, Virginia, serving 108 students as part of Carroll County Public Schools. Despite serving one of the highest-poverty student populations in the region — 92.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — the school has become one of the strongest-performing elementary schools in the area. In the 2025–26 school year, Gladesboro earned 4 stars and ranked 233rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 79th percentile and making it the top-ranked elementary school in its local cluster, ahead of every comparable school nearby.

Gladesboro's SOL proficiency rates tell a similar story. The school posted 100% proficiency in 4th-grade math and 4th-grade Virginia Studies, 88.9% in 5th-grade science, and 83.3% in 5th-grade math — all well above district and state averages. Reading was strong in most grades, though 3rd-grade reading dipped to 58.8% in 2025–26; this appears cohort-specific, since the same grade level posted 100% proficiency the year prior, and 4th- and 5th-grade reading remain strong at 91.7% and 83.3%. Gladesboro outpaces even other nearby high-performing rural schools like Fancy Gap Elementary (72nd percentile) and Blue Ridge Elementary (75th percentile), and it far exceeds Hillsville Elementary (50th), Laurel Elementary (36th), and Oakland Elementary (32nd).

What makes this success most notable is whom the school serves. Gladesboro's low-socioeconomic-status students ranked in the 87th percentile statewide — strong evidence that economic disadvantage does not determine outcomes here. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 6.1% in 2024–25, compared to 14.8% statewide, which is likely a major contributor to academic performance. The school also spends $11,289 per pupil — the highest among nearby schools — and maintains a student–teacher ratio of 11.2, allowing for individualized instruction. Because Gladesboro enrolls only 108 students, year-to-year ranking swings are expected; the school's ranking has ranged from 95th to 723rd over the past decade. Still, the overall pattern is one of consistent excellence relative to local and state peers, and a genuine equity success story for families in this rural Virginia community.

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: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carroll County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2023) to 79th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

233^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

49^th of 131Carroll 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	233 of 1111	79.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.5	127 of 1099	88.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.6	355 of 974	63.6%	★★★☆☆
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

Male (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

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

White (2026)64th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies100%+29 vs state

Mathematics89%+16 vs state

Science89%+20 vs state

English Reading77%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)					SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (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 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%)	78	233^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	79.0%		69.5	363^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.3%	130	88.2	100.0	83.3			88.9	58.8	91.7	83.3				100.0	$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%)	72.7	308^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.3%		74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%	13	94.4	70.0	76.2			71.4	94.4	80.0	85.7				90.0	$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%)	46	660^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.6%		53.9	556^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.9%	104	75.0	80.0	76.2	80.0	405.0	64.3	61.1	68.6	66.7	70.0	402.0	443.0	62.9	$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%)	74.8	283^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.4	283^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	74.5%		96.2	80.0	89.3	58.3	88.9	85.7	92.3	84.0	78.6	79.2	85.2	81.5	80.0	$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%)	55.3	550^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.5%		58.8	493^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.6%	57	66.7	79.4	72.3			80.0	68.3	75.0	66.2				80.6	$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%)	59.7	482^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	56.6%		66.6	396^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.3%	86	81.8	60.0	84.6	462.0	435.0	69.2	90.9	70.0	76.9	428.0	437.0	431.0	70.0	$8,100	$344	$7,757
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4930 Pipers Gap Road	Galax	24333	Galax city	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%)	38.4	751^st of 1111 public elementary schools	32.4%		56.9	517^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.4%	234	74.2	47.8	53.6			75.0	71.0	56.5	78.6				47.6	$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%)	46.1	659^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.7%		46	655^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.0%	4	61.9	69.6	68.4	68.2	50.0	68.4	71.4	78.3	52.6	81.8	65.0	50.0	65.2	$8,968	$374	$8,594
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Glendale Rd	Galax	24333	Galax city	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%)	43	701^st of 1111 public elementary schools	36.9%		46.3	650^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%	51	69.1	80.0	72.7			51.5	54.8	74.3	69.7				74.3	$8,635	$1,078	$7,557
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Pleasant View Road	Austinville	24312	Wythe 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%)	41.8	711^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.0%		48	627^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.5%	84	67.9	75.0	67.7			64.7	60.7	62.5	73.5				70.8	$9,187	$719	$8,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladesboro Elementary

What district is Gladesboro Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

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

How many students attend Gladesboro Elementary?

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

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 233^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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