SW Virginia News

There were 258 6th-grade students enrolled in Scott County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 6th-grade students in the county was Shoemaker Elementary School.

Within Scott County schools, the largest number of students were found in 8th-grade, while 4th-grade had the least students.

Statewide, Scott County ranked 65th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 66th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 6th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Shoemaker Elementary School	65	13.6%	479
Weber City Elementary School	53	14.4%	367
Rye Cove Intermediate School	52	33.5%	155
Nickelsville Elementary School	31	10.5%	294
Dungannon Intermediate School	22	16.1%	137
Yuma Elementary School	18	9.4%	192
Hilton Elementary School	17	11.1%	153
Rye Cove High School	0	0%	308
Twin Springs High School	0	0%	242
Duffield-Pattonsville Primary School	0	0%	294
Gate City High School	0	0%	607
Gate City Middle School	0	0%	311