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Carroll County Public Schools Schools
Carroll County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Carroll County (Hillsville). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carroll County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Carroll County Public Schools
9 of 9 schools in Carroll County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 4
Best schools in Carroll County Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Fancy Gap Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Hillsville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Carroll County Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Carroll County High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Gladesboro Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Gladeville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ St Paul Cana (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Laurel Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Oakland Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Carroll County Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Carroll County High, Hillsville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Carroll County Middle, Hillsville
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A+ Fancy Gap Elementary, Fancy Gap
- A- Gladesboro Elementary, Hillsville
- B+ Gladeville Elementary, Galax
- A Hillsville Elementary, Hillsville
- B+ Laurel Elementary, Austinville
- B Oakland Elementary, Galax
Other schools and academies (1)
- B+ St Paul Cana, Cana
Where Carroll County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Hillsville (4)
- Galax (2)
- Austinville (1)
- Cana (1)
- Fancy Gap (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Carroll County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,442 students with 282 full-time-equivalent teachers and 507 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5100690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Galax City Public Schools (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Wythe County Public Schools (12 schools, 23 mi)
- Pulaski County Public Schools (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Patrick County Public Schools (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Floyd County Public Schools (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Grayson County Public Schools (6 schools, 28 mi)
- Radford City Public Schools (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Montgomery County Public Schools (19 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Carroll County Public Schools
How many schools are in Carroll County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Carroll County Public Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carroll County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hillsville, Galax, Austinville, Cana, Fancy Gap.
How good are the schools in Carroll County Public Schools?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 61.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carroll County Public Schools?
3,442 students were enrolled in Carroll County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carroll County Public Schools?
Carroll County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Carroll County, with its district office in Hillsville. Its boundary covers about 475 sq mi.