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Nickelsville Elementary

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Nickelsville Elementary ranks 642 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Nickelsville Elementary is a small rural PK-7 school in Nickelsville, Virginia, serving 302 students as part of Scott County Public Schools.

Nickelsville has historically been a solid performer, but the 2025-2026 school year brought a sharp drop to the 42nd percentile statewide. The most striking pattern is a split between grade levels: 6th and 7th graders are excelling well above district and state averages — 7th grade reading hit 94.29% proficiency and 7th grade math reached 85.71% — while grades 3 through 5 have fallen behind. Third grade math dropped from 92.11% to 58.82% in a single year, and 5th grade reading and science both sit near 55%, well below district peers like Yuma Elementary and Weber City Elementary, where 5th grade science proficiency is around 90%.

The school has important strengths. Chronic absenteeism is very low at 9.0% in 2024-2025, compared to 14.8% statewide, suggesting strong family engagement. Despite 73.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school has a strong record of supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide for that subgroup in 2025-2026. Seventh grade is a genuine bright spot — reading proficiency surpassed even St. Paul Elementary, one of Virginia's highest-ranked schools, and civics scores are close behind.

The decline looks cohort-driven rather than systemic. Upper grades held steady or improved while lower grades slipped, and attendance remains excellent. Nickelsville spends a mid-range $9,488 per student with a higher student-teacher ratio (13.6) than nearby Hilton Elementary or Dungannon Elementary. The key question for parents is whether the current 3rd-5th grade cohorts receive targeted support — especially in 5th grade science — before the school's traditionally strong upper grades are affected.

302

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,297

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11415 Nickesville Hwy
Nickelsville, VA 24271

(276) 479-2676

District: Scott County Public Schools

Students who attend Nickelsville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Twin Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

!VA Studies scores 17 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

642^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

10^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	642 of 1111	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	451 of 1110	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	216 of 1114	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	329 of 1114	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	227 of 1109	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	417 of 1103	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	381 of 1105	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	221 of 1097	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	234 of 1099	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	315 of 1096	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	525 of 1100	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	377 of 1110	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	499 of 1120	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	275 of 1117	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.6	455 of 1117	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	213 of 1113	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	126 of 1082	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	119 of 1081	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	87.4	30 of 1083	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	74 of 1071	93.1%	★★★★★
2005	79.8	144 of 1062	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	94 of 355	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	519 of 1100	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	400 of 1096	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	203 of 1098	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	235 of 1100	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	170 of 1040	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	115 of 1046	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	17 of 1036	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	583 of 1099	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.4	377 of 1093	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	218 of 1101	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	386 of 1093	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	796 of 974	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	642 of 973	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	385 of 979	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	468 of 984	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	10 of 416	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	69 of 419	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	24 of 417	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	91 of 422	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	72 of 415	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	191 of 419	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	185 of 424	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	102 of 413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	134 of 415	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	168 of 409	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	77 of 412	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	41.6	241 of 416	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	184 of 416	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.6	52 of 413	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	55.6	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.2	41 of 408	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	64.9	90 of 390	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	104 of 391	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	18 of 387	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	66.6	84 of 383	78.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	1 of 292	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	10 of 409	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	32 of 403	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	5 of 407	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	79 of 411	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	2 of 401	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	38 of 403	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	7 of 402	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	14 of 410	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	72.8	97 of 404	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	79 of 407	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	95 of 409	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	22 of 400	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	58.1	164 of 400	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	93 of 396	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	142 of 402	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2024)74th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Civics and Economics89%+18 vs state

Mathematics77%+9 vs state

English Reading77%+5 vs state

Science55%-14 vs state

VA Studies54%-17 vs state

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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 Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th 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 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th 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
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	$9,297	$1,634	$7,663
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	$13,591	$1,913	$11,679
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	$16,464	$3,375	$13,090
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	$9,913	$1,003	$8,909
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	$10,169	$2,463	$7,706
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	$8,386	$1,501	$6,886
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	$13,791	$887	$12,904
St. Paul Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 Deacon Drive	Saint Paul	24283	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-5941	514	44	11.6	86.8%	473 (92.0%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	95.8	2^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	99.8%		95.4	4^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	97.9	95.0	100.0	97.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	95.8	92.3	92.9	92.3	100.0	$8,704	$637	$8,067
Coeburn Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	332 School House Hill Dr.	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 395-6100	420	35	12.0	87.6%	369 (87.9%)	15 (3.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	92.8	15^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.6%		87.8	79^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.9%	64		96.5	98.7							91.2	93.2						91.9	$8,679	$900	$7,778
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	$10,163	$1,075	$9,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Nickelsville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nickelsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nickelsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Twin Springs High

What is the racial makeup of Nickelsville Elementary?

Students at Nickelsville Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nickelsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Nickelsville Elementary.

Is Nickelsville Elementary a good school?

Nickelsville Elementary ranks 642^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nickelsville Elementary in?

Scott County Public Schools

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