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Yuma Elementary

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Yuma Elementary ranks 113 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Yuma Elementary is a small PK-6 school in Gate City, VA, serving 199 students as part of Scott County Public Schools, and in 2025-2026 it ranked 113th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the 90th percentile with a 4-star rating, up from 238th the prior year. This is especially noteworthy because roughly 80% of Yuma's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making it a high-poverty school that is clearly punching well above its weight.

Math is the engine of Yuma's success. In 2025-2026, math proficiency ranged from 83.3% in 3rd grade to 95% in 5th grade, outperforming the state by 17 to 29 percentage points, and 6th-grade math hit 100% proficiency in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Reading is also consistently strong, with 4th-grade reading at or above 90% for three straight years. Science has improved dramatically, jumping from 52.4% in 2022-2023 to 90% in 2025-2026, well above both the district and state. Low-income students at Yuma ranked in the 82nd to 85th percentile statewide in recent years, and chronic absenteeism sits at 11.6% — below the state average of 14.8%.

Among nearby schools, Yuma ranks second in Scott County behind Weber City Elementary (rank 33) and ahead of Hilton Elementary (150), Shoemaker Elementary (447), Dungannon Elementary (521), and Duffield-Pattonsville Primary (533). It also outranks Valley Institute Elementary (199) but trails Union Primary (49). Yuma spends a moderate $9,493 per student — far less than Hilton's $14,728 — yet outranks it, and the contrast with nearby Shoemaker, which has lower poverty but a much lower rank, underscores that strong leadership and school culture matter more than demographics alone.

199

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,493

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Grover Cleveland Lane
Gate City, VA 24251

(276) 386-3109

District: Scott County Public Schools

Students who attend Yuma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gate City Middle
High:	Gate City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 90th (2026) from a 53rd-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg78%

Virginia avg71%

113^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	85.5	113 of 1111	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	238 of 1110	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	141 of 1114	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	242 of 1114	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	516 of 1109	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	272 of 1103	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	81 of 1105	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	40 of 1097	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	80.8	138 of 1099	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	90.9	16 of 1096	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	20 of 1100	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	111 of 1110	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	89 of 1120	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	120 of 1117	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	212 of 1117	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	36 of 1113	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	62 of 1082	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	15 of 1081	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	73.2	216 of 1083	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	84 of 1071	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	88.2	25 of 1062	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	88 of 1100	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	252 of 1096	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	399 of 1098	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.7	121 of 1100	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	189 of 1046	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	158 of 1036	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	129 of 1099	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	245 of 1093	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	43 of 1101	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	116 of 1093	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	221 of 974	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	331 of 973	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	224 of 979	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	356 of 984	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics91%+20 vs state

Science90%+21 vs state

English Reading87%+15 vs state

VA Studies83%+13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Yuma Elementary

How many students attend Yuma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Yuma Elementary.

Is Yuma Elementary a good school?

Yuma Elementary ranks 113^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Yuma Elementary in?

Scott County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Yuma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yuma Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gate City Middle
High : Gate City High

What is the racial makeup of Yuma Elementary?

Students at Yuma Elementary are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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