Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510348001534
Nickelsville Elementary
11415 Nickesville Hwy, Nickelsville, VA 24271 · (276) 479-2676 · Scott County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
223 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 9% smaller than its 7th grade class (34).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Nickelsville Elementary
Nickelsville Elementary's state test result (77.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickelsville Elementary this school | 302 | 73.8% | 77.3% |
| Duffield-Pattonsville Primary Duffield | 308 | 70.1% | 74.5% |
| Bland County Elementary Bland | 301 | 75.4% | 70.1% |
| Buchanan Elementary Buchanan | 276 | 69.9% | 80.3% |
| Greendale Elementary Abingdon | 257 | 76.3% | 88.4% |
| Ottobine Elementary Dayton | 248 | 74.2% | 72.3% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Nickelsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #389 of 1,101 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #294 of 1,111 ▼ 100 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #338 of 1,111 ▼ 59 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #969 of 1,176 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #464 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #1,070 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #600 of 1,157 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.3% | #42 of 324 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
302
+60 (+25%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 302 | 22.2 | 13.6:1 | 74% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 22.7 | 12.9:1 | 76% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 79% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 19 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 20.8 | 11.9:1 | 57% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 59% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 56% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 50% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 293 | 16 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nickelsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (247 to 302); teachers up 7% (20.8 to 22.2).
About Nickelsville Elementary
Nickelsville Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Nickelsville, Virginia. It is open to students in pre-K through 7 and enrolls 302 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Virginia enroll about 499 students on average.
Scott County Public Schools has 13 schools; together they serve 4,166 students.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Nickelsville Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
The school had 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The school reported 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Scott County is similar, at 76%.
On the allk12 Grade, Nickelsville Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Virginia public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Nickelsville Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 77.3%; the prediction is 68.0%.
In Scott County, home to about 21,479 people, median household income comes to about $46,349, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. There are 17 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,166, Nickelsville Elementary among them.
Among nearby public schools, Twin Springs High is closest at about 3.1 miles. Nickelsville Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 76.7%, lower than Nickelsville Elementary's 77.3%.
For locale, NCES codes Nickelsville Elementary as Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 302, up from 242 in 2020-21.
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Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,479
Census ACS
Median income
$46,349
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,166 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scott County Public Schools
- Virginia Connections AcademyHigh · 728 students
- Gate City HighHigh · 592 students
- Shoemaker ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Weber City ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Duffield-Pattonsville PrimaryElementary · 308 students
- Rye Cove HighHigh · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Springs High3.1 mi · 242
- Dungannon Elementary6.1 mi · 131
- Hilton Elementary7.0 mi · 159
- Castlewood Elementary10.9 mi · 354
- Castlewood High10.9 mi · 285
- Gate City High11.2 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Nickelsville ElementaryHow many students attend Nickelsville Elementary?
Nickelsville Elementary enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-07.
What grades does Nickelsville Elementary serve?
Nickelsville Elementary serves grades PK-07.
How many teachers does Nickelsville Elementary have?
Nickelsville Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nickelsville Elementary?
At Nickelsville Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Nickelsville Elementary?
Nickelsville Elementary is overseen by Scott County Public Schools in Scott County.
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