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Hilton Elementary

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Hilton Elementary ranks 150 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hilton Elementary is a small rural school in Hiltons, Virginia, serving 159 students in grades PK-6 as part of Scott County Public Schools. Despite its size, Hilton has built a strong reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in far southwestern Virginia. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked 150th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, putting it in the 86th percentile statewide. The school has earned 4 or 5 stars in every available ranking year, with standout performances in 2023-2024 (96th percentile) and 2018-2019 (98th percentile).

Hilton's biggest academic strength is mathematics. In 2025-2026, 100% of 3rd graders, 93.8% of 4th graders, 87.5% of 5th graders, and 94.4% of 6th graders scored proficient in math, compared with state averages ranging from 63% to 74%. Reading scores are also strong overall, with 6th grade reading at 94.4% proficiency versus 73% statewide. What makes these results especially impressive is that 76.7% of Hilton's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. In fact, the school's low-income students ranked in the top 2% of Virginia elementary schools in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Hilton also stands out for attendance: only 5.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, well below the district rate of 10.5% and the state rate of 14.8%.

Hilton invests heavily in its students, spending $14,728 per pupil in 2023-2024 and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9. That's nearly double the per-pupil spending at nearby Weber City Elementary, which spends about $8,122 per student yet currently ranks higher overall (33rd vs. 150th). This comparison shows that money isn't the only factor in success, but Hilton's resources clearly support strong outcomes. Within Scott County, Hilton outranks several peers by wide margins, including Dungannon Elementary, Nickelsville Elementary, Duffield-Pattonsville Primary, and Shoemaker Elementary. The one area to watch is 4th grade reading, where Hilton dipped to 75% proficiency in 2025-2026, below the district average of 85.9%, after posting 93.3% the previous year. This may be a single-cohort blip, but it's worth monitoring.

159

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,728

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Academy Rd.
Hiltons, VA 24258

(276) 386-7430

District: Scott County Public Schools

Students who attend Hilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gate City Middle
High:	Gate City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 75th percentile in 2023 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 86th (2026) from a 75th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg78%

Virginia avg71%

150^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	150 of 1111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	144 of 1110	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	43 of 1114	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	283 of 1114	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	175 of 1109	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	126 of 1103	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	22 of 1105	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	133 of 1097	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	150 of 1099	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	60 of 1096	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	73.7	241 of 1100	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	46.5	656 of 1110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	564 of 1120	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.8	425 of 1117	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	276 of 1117	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	51 of 1113	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.1	153 of 1082	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	130 of 1081	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	58 of 1083	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	17 of 1071	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	83.0	89 of 1062	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	98 of 1096	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	54 of 1098	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	200 of 1100	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	151 of 1040	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	93.5	16 of 1046	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	7 of 1036	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	95.4	2 of 1101	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	233 of 974	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	273 of 973	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	90 of 979	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.4	450 of 984	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2024)100th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics94%+23 vs state

VA Studies94%+23 vs state

English Reading85%+13 vs state

Science81%+12 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
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
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
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
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%)	47.6	642^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	42.2%		62.2	451^st of 1110 public elementary schools	59.4%	191	58.8	82.1	74.2	84.4	85.7	54.8	67.7	79.5	54.8	84.4	94.3	88.6	53.9	$9,488	$1,972	$7,517
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
Valley Institute Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Gate City Highway	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 642-5500	250	26	9.8	75.6%	233 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	80.1	199^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.8	276^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.1%	77	78.7	85.7	87.2			91.5	85.1	85.7	91.5				74.3	$12,297	$1,305	$10,992
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%)	57.1	521^st of 1111 public elementary schools	53.1%		61.7	458^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.7%	63	62.5	75.0	70.6	84.6	75.0	76.5	56.3	100.0	70.6	76.9	65.0	70.0	91.7	$11,642	$2,053	$9,589
Castlewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	242 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-2315	354	33	10.6	91.5%	338 (95.5%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	919^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.3%		31.7	809^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.1%	110	40.0	52.2	52.8	69.7	60.0	38.9	45.7	67.4	72.2	72.7	80.0	62.2	47.8	$11,244	$1,602	$9,641
Virginia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5770	422	37	11.4		306 (72.5%)	37 (8.8%)	22 (5.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Virginia Intermediate School	Public	2-5	350 Van Pelt Circle	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5710	655	35	18.7	99.8%	482 (73.6%)	58 (8.9%)	33 (5.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.1%)	42.9	702^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	36.8%					(n/a)	56.4	73.6	63.8			63.0	58.8	79.9	70.3				79.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilton Elementary

Is Hilton Elementary a good school?

Hilton Elementary ranks 150^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hilton Elementary?

Students at Hilton Elementary are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Hilton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gate City Middle
High : Gate City High

What district is Hilton Elementary in?

Scott County Public Schools

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2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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