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Scott County Public Schools Schools
Scott County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Scott County (Gate City). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Scott 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 Scott County Public Schools
12 of 13 schools in Scott County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 4C: 2
Best schools in Scott County Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 319 high schools in Virginia · all 321 middle schools in Virginia · all 1099 elementary schools in Virginia
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 Yuma Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Hilton Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Weber City Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Dungannon Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Gate City High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Gate City Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Duffield Pattonsville Primary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Rye Cove Intermediate (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Shoemaker Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Nickelsville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Scott County Public Schools
High schools (3)
- A- Gate City High, Gate City
- C Rye Cove High, Duffield
- C- Twin Springs High, Nickelsville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Gate City Middle, Gate City
- B Rye Cove Intermediate, Clinchport
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B+ Duffield Pattonsville Primary, Duffield
- A Dungannon Elementary School, Dungannon
- Fort Blackmore Primary, Fort Blackmore
- A Hilton Elementary, Hiltons
- B- Nickelsville Elementary, Nickelsville
- B- Shoemaker Elementary, Gate City
- A Weber City Elementary, Weber City
- A Yuma Elementary, Gate City
Where Scott County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (8)
- Gate City (4)
- Duffield (2)
- Nickelsville (2)
- Clinchport (1)
- Dungannon (1)
- Fort Blackmore (1)
- Hiltons (1)
- Weber City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Scott County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,268 students with 324 full-time-equivalent teachers and 635 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5103480
- 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
- Wise County Public Schools (11 schools, 18 mi)
- Bristol City Public Schools (6 schools, 26 mi)
- Lee County Public Schools (10 schools, 29 mi)
- Russell County Public Schools (11 schools, 32 mi)
- Dickenson County Public Schools (5 schools, 33 mi)
- Washington County Public Schools (15 schools, 37 mi)
- Buchanan County Public Schools (8 schools, 50 mi)
- Smyth County Public Schools (13 schools, 60 mi)
Questions about Scott County Public Schools
How many schools are in Scott County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Scott County Public Schools, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Scott County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gate City, Duffield, Nickelsville, Clinchport, Dungannon and 3 more.
How good are the schools in Scott County Public Schools?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 81.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.4%. 92% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Scott County Public Schools?
4,268 students were enrolled in Scott County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Scott County Public Schools?
Scott County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Scott County, with its district office in Gate City. Its boundary covers about 536 sq mi.