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Duffield-Pattonsville Primary

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Duffield-Pattonsville Primary ranks 533 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Duffield-Pattonsville Primary is a PK–4 school in Duffield, VA, serving 308 students in Scott County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 533rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 52nd percentile with 3 stars—well below its district, which is rated 4 stars. Its ranking has swung sharply in recent years, from the 92nd percentile in 2017–18 to the 35th percentile in 2022–23, then back to the 72nd percentile before dropping again. One clear bright spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism is just 5.6%, far better than the district’s 10.5% and the state’s 14.8%.

Academically, the most striking pattern is a big gap between 3rd and 4th grade. In the latest SOL results, 3rd-grade math proficiency was 58.3%—about 17 points below the district and 16 points below the state—while 4th-grade math reached 79.6%, above the state average. Reading tells a similar story: 66.7% proficiency in 3rd grade versus 86.4% in 4th grade, with 4th-grade VA Studies at 81.8%. This suggests the school is strong in the upper primary grades, and that the current 3rd-grade class may simply be a particularly challenging cohort, especially since 3rd-grade reading was a strength (88.1%) the previous year.

The school also stands out for doing notably well with its economically disadvantaged students: its low-income subgroup ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide, despite the school’s overall middling rank. This is especially meaningful given that 70.1% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Spending is modest at $8,410 per student, and the student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is among the highest in the area. Nearby Weber City Elementary, with similar poverty and resources, ranks 33rd in the state, so understanding what works there could help Duffield-Pattonsville stabilize its performance and move upward.

308

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,410

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

663 Duffield-Pattonsville High
Duffield, VA 24244

(276) 431-2244

District: Scott County Public Schools

Students who attend Duffield-Pattonsville Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Rye Cove Intermediate
High:	Rye Cove High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 35th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Scott County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg80%

Virginia avg72%

533^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Scott County Public Schools

32^nd of 131Scott 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
2026	56.5	533 of 1111	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	306 of 1110	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	639 of 1114	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	723 of 1114	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.5	348 of 1109	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	355 of 1103	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	237 of 1105	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	93 of 1097	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	66.5	355 of 1099	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.8	127 of 1096	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.1	610 of 1100	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.1	347 of 1110	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	650 of 1120	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	562 of 1117	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.0	242 of 1117	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	97 of 1113	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	81 of 1082	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	76.2	167 of 1081	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	50.5	585 of 1083	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	467 of 1071	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.0	406 of 1062	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	420 of 1100	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	347 of 1096	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	661 of 1098	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	679 of 1100	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	185 of 1040	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	102 of 1046	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	57.8	452 of 1036	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	624 of 1099	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.7	307 of 1093	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	611 of 1101	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	683 of 1093	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	719 of 974	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	546 of 973	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	809 of 979	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	867 of 984	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies82%+11 vs state

English Reading76%+5 vs state

Mathematics68%-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
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%)	56.5	533^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	52.0%		73.2	306^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.4%	227	58.3	79.6					66.7	86.4					81.8	$8,410	$1,357	$7,053
Dryden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	176 School House Ridge Road	Dryden	24243	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 546-4443	237	21	11.2	86.1%	232 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.7	759^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.7%		44.5	671^st of 1110 public elementary schools	39.5%	88	74.4	62.2	59.5			53.7	74.4	73.0	71.4				50.0	$9,610	$1,316	$8,293
Elk Knob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	148 Hornet Loop	Pennington Gap	24277	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 546-1837	291	24	12.2	87.6%	281 (96.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36.6	769^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.8%		46.5	649^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.5%	120	77.8	66.7	68.9			40.0	84.4	58.8	62.2				59.6	$9,441	$1,568	$7,873
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%)	85.5	113^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.8%		78.7	238^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.6%	125	83.3	93.3	95.0	92.6		90.0	87.5	90.0	80.0	88.9			83.3	$9,493	$874	$8,619
Union Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2945 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 523-4900	809	61	13.2	90.1%	721 (89.1%)	29 (3.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.8%)	89.7	49^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.6%		86.7	92^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.7%	43	91.7	94.3					83.5	92.7					93.5	$8,340	$916	$7,424
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%)	62.5	447^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.8%		64.8	421^st of 1110 public elementary schools	62.1%	26	79.6	80.0	89.8	84.6		61.2	65.9	77.1	81.6	71.2			77.1	$8,234	$1,838	$6,396
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%)	90.8	33^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	97.0%		83.6	152^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	86.3%	119	95.7	96.1	98.0	88.1		90.0	77.8	94.1	90.0	95.2			100.0	$8,122	$1,302	$6,820
St. Charles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2434 St. Charles Road	Saint Charles	24282	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 383-4531	110	12	9.5	82.7%	106 (96.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	65.4	407^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.4%		78.5	239^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.5%	168	76.9	85.7	77.3			59.1	405.0	92.9	77.3				100.0	$13,624	$2,592	$11,032
Norton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	205 E Park Ave	Norton	24273	Norton city	Norton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 679-0971	527	39	13.6	99.8%	455 (86.3%)	15 (2.8%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	59.8	478^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.0%		54.3	549^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.5%	71	78.6	81.0	82.0	75.4	79.5	66.0	60.7	77.6	68.0	75.4	83.1	78.7	87.9	$10,100	$1,080	$9,020
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%)	83.7	150^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.5%		84.1	144^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.0%	6	100.0	93.8	87.5	94.4		81.3	93.3	75.0	75.0	94.4			93.8	$14,728	$2,543	$12,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Duffield-Pattonsville Primary

Is Duffield-Pattonsville Primary a good school?

Duffield-Pattonsville Primary ranks 533^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Duffield-Pattonsville Primary?

Students at Duffield-Pattonsville Primary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Duffield-Pattonsville Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Duffield-Pattonsville Primary.

What district is Duffield-Pattonsville Primary in?

Scott County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Duffield-Pattonsville Primary attend?

Students who attend Duffield-Pattonsville Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rye Cove Intermediate
High : Rye Cove High

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