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Yuma Elementary

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Yuma Elementary ranks 238 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Yuma Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gate City, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The school is part of the Scott County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yuma Elementary has a strong performance history, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 100% proficiency in Mathematics for 6th grade, compared to 61.99% for the state and 68.69% for the district. Yuma Elementary's performance in Science for 5th grade (92%) was also significantly higher than the state (68.94%) and district (76.36%) averages. The school has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Yuma Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Scott County Public Schools district, such as Dungannon Elementary and Nickelsville Elementary, other schools like Hilton Elementary and Weber City Elementary have shown comparable or even stronger performance in certain academic areas. Yuma Elementary's spending per student has decreased in recent years, which is lower than the spending at some nearby schools, but the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

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 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg79%

Virginia avg70%

238^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Scott County Public Schools

22^nd of 129Scott 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
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
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
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
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)

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

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+23 vs state

English Reading87%+16 vs state

VA Studies86%+17 vs state

Mathematics84%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Yuma Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	78.7	238^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.6%		84	141^st of 1114 public elementary schools	87.3%	97	65.6	85.7	92.3	100.0		92.0	71.0	90.5	92.3	100.0			85.7	$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%)	64.8	421^st of 1110 public elementary schools	62.1%		69.7	364^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.3%	57	80.6	76.6	80.4	89.1		67.4	80.6	84.8	65.2	76.4			71.7	$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%)	83.6	152^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.5	110^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.1%	42	100.0	94.1	93.2	84.3		81.8	79.6	92.2	81.8	74.5			96.0	$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%)	84.1	144^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.2	43^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	96.1%	101	85.7	86.7	94.4	90.0		83.3	85.7	93.3	88.9	80.0			80.0	$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%)	73.2	306^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.4%		48.1	639^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.6%	333	81.0	83.3					88.1	79.6					75.9	$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%)	62.2	451^st of 1110 public elementary schools	59.4%		79.8	216^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.6%	235	92.1	90.3	77.1	73.5	85.3	58.8	84.2	71.0	71.4	88.6	82.4	73.5	41.9	$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%)	61.7	458^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.7%		64.2	436^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.9%	22	90.9	68.8	100.0	71.4	83.3	100.0	72.7	68.8	83.3	71.4	83.3	88.9	62.5	$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%)	86.7	92^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.7%		88.7	60^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.6%	32	87.3	91.1					83.5	94.1					88.2	$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%)	75.8	276^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.1%		70.1	353^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	68.3%	77	60.6	87.2	93.9			81.8	66.7	91.5	97.0				87.2	$12,297	$1,305	$10,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Yuma Elementary

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.

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 238^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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