Shoemaker Elementary

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Shoemaker Elementary ranks 344 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

218 Shoemaker Dr
Gate City, VA 24251

(276) 386-7002

District: Scott County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
344^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,999

Students who attend Shoemaker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gate City Middle
High:	Gate City High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shoemaker Elementary ranks better than 69.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Scott County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Shoemaker Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Scott County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (94.9%), two or more races (1.8%), African American (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shoemaker Elementary is 12.2. 3 elementary schools in the Scott County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Shoemaker Elementary employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shoemaker Elementary is $8,999, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Scott County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shoemaker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shoemaker Elementary 344^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Shoemaker Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Scott County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Scott County Public Schools 30^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shoemaker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shoemaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	70.68	259^th	1062	75.6%
2006	53.22	554^th	1071	48.3%
2007	54.51	526^th	1083	51.4%
2008	76.21	168^th	1081	84.5%
2009	81.16	86^th	1082	92.1%
2010	75.22	182^nd	1113	83.6%
2011	69.51	284^th	1117	74.6%
2012	58.46	466^th	1117	58.3%
2013	56.41	495^th	1120	55.8%
2014	57.18	490^th	1110	55.9%
2015	66.40	358^th	1100	67.5%
2016	69.90	309^th	1096	71.8%
2017	54.08	564^th	1099	48.7%
2018	65.45	387^th	1097	64.7%
2019	70.19	319^th	1105	71.1%
2021	68.66	360^th	1103	67.4%
2022	72.99	303^rd	1109	72.7%
2023	69.94	344^th	1114	69.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Shoemaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.40	315^th	1100	71.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shoemaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.01	202^nd	324	37.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Shoemaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.91	387^th	1093	64.6%

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Rank History for White students at Shoemaker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.44	540^th	984	45.1%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shoemaker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	430	430
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	426	426
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	457	457
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	470	470
1993	411	14	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1994	396	13	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1995	370	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1996	370	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1997	391	11	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1998	395	14	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1999	388	12	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2000	389	11	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	-4	400
2001	385	11	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2002	382	10	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2003	382	10	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2004	397	14	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2005	390	12	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
2006	420	10	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	438
2007	443	11	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	464
2008	508	20	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	2	546
2009	508	13	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	1	534
2010	542	13	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	2	576
2011	470	9	0	19	1	0	10	0	509
2012	475	8	0	14	1	0	9	0	507
2013	606	7	0	20	1	0	12	0	646
2014	554	11	0	16	1	0	11	0	593
2015	542	7	0	12	0	0	7	0	568
2016	593	12	0	12	0	0	8	0	625
2017	589	13	0	10	0	0	9	0	621
2018	538	8	0	9	0	0	10	0	565
2019	538	9	0	8	0	0	10	0	565
2020	528	8	0	7	0	0	7	0	550
2021	519	9	3	8	0	0	5	0	544
2022	490	6	3	4	2	0	4	0	509
2023	427	6	2	4	3	0	8	0	450

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shoemaker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	430	24.1	17.8	n/a
1990	426	22.6	18.8	n/a
1991	457	25.1	18.2	n/a
1992	470	25.6	18.3	n/a
1993	425	25.6	16.6	n/a
1994	410	25.1	n/a	n/a
1995	380	n/a	0.0	48.4
1996	380	n/a	0.0	48.4
1997	404	n/a	0.0	48.3
1998	411	n/a	0.0	52.1
1999	402	32.0	12.6	58.5
2000	400	n/a	0.0	64.1
2001	399	32.9	12.1	62.2
2002	395	41.0	9.6	64.1
2003	395	41.0	9.6	64.1
2004	417	37.0	11.3	67.4
2005	408	35.0	11.7	69.1
2006	438	44.0	10.0	65
2007	464	43.7	10.6	67
2008	546	35.3	15.5	50.2
2009	534	34.3	15.6	48.2
2010	576	36.1	15.9	54.4
2011	509	36.9	13.7	68.8
2012	507	31.5	16.0	64.9
2013	646	34.2	18.8	59.9
2014	593	33.7	17.5	66.3
2015	568	36.0	15.7	62.7
2016	625	35.0	17.8	63.2
2017	621	36.2	17.1	62.8
2018	565	36.4	15.5	85.7
2019	565	34.9	16.1	82.5
2020	550	32.5	16.9	85.5
2021	544	32.9	16.5	n/a
2022	509	39.6	12.8	92.3
2023	450	36.7	12.2	81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shoemaker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	430	24.1	17.8	n/a
1990	426	22.6	18.8	n/a
1991	457	25.1	18.2	n/a
1992	470	25.6	18.3	n/a
1993	425	25.6	16.6	n/a
1994	410	25.1	n/a	n/a
1995	380	n/a	0.0	48.4
1996	380	n/a	0.0	48.4
1997	404	n/a	0.0	48.3
1998	411	n/a	0.0	52.1
1999	402	32.0	12.6	58.5
2000	400	n/a	0.0	64.1
2001	399	32.9	12.1	62.2
2002	395	41.0	9.6	64.1
2003	395	41.0	9.6	64.1
2004	417	37.0	11.3	67.4
2005	408	35.0	11.7	69.1
2006	438	44.0	10.0	65
2007	464	43.7	10.6	67
2008	546	35.3	15.5	50.2
2009	534	34.3	15.6	48.2
2010	576	36.1	15.9	54.4
2011	509	36.9	13.7	68.8
2012	507	31.5	16.0	64.9
2013	646	34.2	18.8	59.9
2014	593	33.7	17.5	66.3
2015	568	36.0	15.7	62.7
2016	625	35.0	17.8	63.2
2017	621	36.2	17.1	62.8
2018	565	36.4	15.5	85.7
2019	565	34.9	16.1	82.5
2020	550	32.5	16.9	85.5
2021	544	32.9	16.5	n/a
2022	509	39.6	12.8	92.3
2023	450	36.7	12.2	81.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shoemaker Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,340 (16.7%)	$6,704 (83.3%)	$8,044
2020	$1,294 (15.3%)	$7,164 (84.7%)	$8,458
2021	$1,275 (14.2%)	$7,724 (85.8%)	$8,999

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shoemaker Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 319^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 344^th of 1114 Elementary schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shoemaker Elementary)	90	79.3	10.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Scott County Public Schools)	93	80	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Shoemaker Elementary)	77	77.4	0.4%
3rd Grade English Reading (Scott County Public Schools)	84	74.2	9.8%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shoemaker Elementary)	86	79	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Scott County Public Schools)	90	81.3	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Shoemaker Elementary)	83	83.9	0.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Scott County Public Schools)	86	79.3	6.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shoemaker Elementary)	91	72.3	18.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Scott County Public Schools)	92	83.9	8.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Shoemaker Elementary)	83	62.1	20.9%
5th Grade Science (Scott County Public Schools)	88	68.3	19.7%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Shoemaker Elementary)	83	74.2	8.8%
5th Grade English Reading (Scott County Public Schools)	86	77.1	8.9%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Shoemaker Elementary)	95	96.4	1.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Scott County Public Schools)	91	59.4	31.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Shoemaker Elementary)	85	80.7	4.3%
6th Grade English Reading (Scott County Public Schools)	87	67.6	19.4%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	565	450	20.4%
African American	9	6	33.3%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	8	4	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	538	427	20.6%
Two or More Races	10	8	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.5%	81.1%	1.4%

Schools Near Shoemaker Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)					SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)					SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 386-7002	450	37	12.2	81.1%	427 (94.9%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	69.9	344^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.1%		73	303^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	72.7%	41	79.3	79.0	72.3	96.4		62.1	77.4	83.9	74.2	80.7			80.7	$8,999	$1,275	$7,724
Weber City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	322 Jennings St	Weber City	24290	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 386-7981	362	23	15.9	78.5%	344 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	79.5	218^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.4%		85	135^th of 1109 public elementary schools	87.8%	83	87.2	89.4	94.3	86.1		73.6	85.1	76.6	81.1	83.3			76.6	$6,267	$701	$5,566
Yuma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Grover Cleveland Lane	Gate City	24251	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 386-3109	186	17	11.1	80.1%	180 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	77.4	242^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	78.3%		56.9	516^th of 1109 public elementary schools	53.5%	274	90.0	86.4	85.7	77.3		52.4	93.3	86.4	81.0	77.3			86.4	$6,730	$622	$6,108
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Academy Rd.	Hiltons	24258	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 386-7430	130	14	9.4	80.8%	124 (95.4%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	73.6	283^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	74.6%		82.5	175^th of 1109 public elementary schools	84.2%	108	83.3		100.0	85.7		58.8	83.3		70.6	85.7				$12,023	$1,708	$10,315
Fort Blackmore Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	214 Big Stoney Creek Road	Fort Blackmore	24250	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 995-2471	89	13	7.1	94.4%	84 (94.4%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)														$18,088	$5,185	$12,903
Nickelsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	11415 Nickesville Hwy	Nickelsville	24271	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 479-2676	298	21	14.1	79.2%	270 (90.6%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	71.3	329^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.5%		78.3	227^th of 1109 public elementary schools	79.5%	102	90.3	88.6	89.3	82.1	78.1	64.3	71.0	88.6	71.4	79.5	81.3	78.1	62.9	$7,994	$963	$7,031
Duffield-Pattonsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	663 Duffield-Pattonsville High	Duffield	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 431-2244	286	21	13.9	77.6%	269 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	39.8	723^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.1%		70.5	348^th of 1109 public elementary schools	68.6%	375	55.8	76.6					45.5	70.2					68.1	$8,198	$1,152	$7,046
Valley Institute Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Gate City Highway	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 642-5500	277	26	10.6	80.5%	264 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	68.3	368^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.0%		71	340^th of 1109 public elementary schools	69.3%	28	76.7	66.0	89.4			76.6	80.0	82.0	74.5				74.0	$9,432	$733	$8,699
Union Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2945 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 523-4900	861	59	14.5	83.7%	777 (90.2%)	25 (2.9%)	18 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.2%)	87.5	77^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.1%		82.4	176^th of 1109 public elementary schools	84.1%	99	89.6	94.9					80.7	89.0					90.4	$6,477	$1,137	$5,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoemaker Elementary

Is Shoemaker Elementary a good school?

Shoemaker Elementary ranks 344^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shoemaker Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 450 students attended Shoemaker Elementary.

What district is Shoemaker Elementary in?

Scott County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Shoemaker Elementary?

Students at Shoemaker Elementary are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

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