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Shoemaker Elementary

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Shoemaker Elementary ranks 447 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Shoemaker Elementary is a PK–6 school in Gate City, Virginia, serving 419 students as part of Scott County Public Schools. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 60th percentile of Virginia elementary schools — solidly mid-tier within a district that ranks 32nd out of 131 statewide. Shoemaker serves a predominantly low-income population, with about two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it has made notable progress on attendance: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 20.7% in 2021–2022 to 10.7% in 2024–2025, well below the state average of 14.8%.

The school's most remarkable strength is its work with economically disadvantaged students. Low-income students at Shoemaker rank in the 96th percentile statewide (5 stars), far exceeding the school's overall rank and suggesting that targeted supports are making a real difference. Sixth grade math is another standout, with proficiency rates consistently well above state averages — 84.6% in 2025–2026 compared to 63.2% statewide. The school also keeps class sizes relatively small, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.8.

Families should also be aware of some challenges. White students at Shoemaker rank in the 34th percentile, and male students have slipped to the 49th percentile — a noticeable gap compared to female students, who rank in the 70th percentile. Fifth grade science has trailed district and state averages for four straight years. Nearby schools like Weber City Elementary, Yuma Elementary, and Hilton Elementary — all within seven miles — rank higher overall, with Weber City achieving a 97th percentile rank despite serving a similar population. Shoemaker's overall ranking has drifted downward from the 73rd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 60th today, though its exceptional results with low-income students and strong 6th grade math show real areas of excellence.

419

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,234

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218 Shoemaker Dr
Gate City, VA 24251

(276) 386-7002

District: Scott County Public Schools

Students who attend Shoemaker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gate City Middle
High:	Gate City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Virginia avg71%

447^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	62.5	447 of 1111	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	421 of 1110	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	364 of 1114	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	344 of 1114	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	303 of 1109	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	360 of 1103	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	319 of 1105	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	387 of 1097	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	564 of 1099	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.9	309 of 1096	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	358 of 1100	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.2	490 of 1110	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	495 of 1120	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	466 of 1117	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	284 of 1117	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	182 of 1113	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	86 of 1082	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	76.2	168 of 1081	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	54.5	526 of 1083	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	554 of 1071	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.7	259 of 1062	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	170 of 420	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	117 of 355	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	202 of 324	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	329 of 1100	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	377 of 1096	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	370 of 1098	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	315 of 1100	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	45 of 1040	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	27 of 1046	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	32 of 1036	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	555 of 1099	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	432 of 1093	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	351 of 1101	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	387 of 1093	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	639 of 974	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	644 of 973	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	547 of 979	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	540 of 984	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)96th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+13 vs state

VA Studies77%+7 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

Science61%-8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoemaker Elementary

Is Shoemaker Elementary a good school?

Shoemaker Elementary ranks 447^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Shoemaker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shoemaker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gate City Middle
High : Gate City High

What is the racial makeup of Shoemaker Elementary?

Students at Shoemaker Elementary are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Shoemaker Elementary in?

Scott County Public Schools

How many students attend Shoemaker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Shoemaker Elementary.

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