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What tradition at Shoemaker Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510348001538
Shoemaker Elementary
218 Shoemaker Dr, Gate City, VA 24251 · (276) 386-7002 · Scott County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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.
- B+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
10.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
283 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 87 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
17%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Scott County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
75.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Shoemaker Elementary
Shoemaker Elementary's state test result (75.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoemaker Elementary this school | 419 | 67.5% | 75.9% |
| Eastern Elementary/Middle Pembroke | 433 | 67.2% | 72.9% |
| Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle Pearisburg | 440 | 65.9% | 61.1% |
| Churchville Elementary Churchville | 448 | 66.7% | 62.6% |
| Guy K. Stump Elementary Stuarts Draft | 457 | 66.7% | 64.9% |
| Narrows Elementary/Middle Narrows | 514 | 64.4% | 74.8% |
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 Shoemaker Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #420 of 1,101 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #352 of 1,111 ▼ 84 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #412 of 1,111 ▼ 61 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #765 of 1,176 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #70 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #1,066 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #723 of 1,157 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #81 of 759 | 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
419
-125 (-23%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 419 | 38.5 | 10.9:1 | 68% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 36.2 | 13.2:1 | 66% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 36.8 | 12.2:1 | 81% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 32 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 36.4 | 15.5:1 | 86% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 35 | 17.9:1 | 63% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 69% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 62% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shoemaker Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (565 to 419); teachers up 6% (36.4 to 38.5).
About Shoemaker Elementary
Shoemaker Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Gate City, Virginia, (ZIP code 24251). It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 419 students.
Shoemaker Elementary falls under Scott County Public Schools, which has 13 schools enrolling 4,166 students.
The share of students at Shoemaker Elementary who are White is 91%. Other groups include 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Shoemaker Elementary are from different groups.
The school had 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 68%.
Shoemaker Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Test results at Shoemaker Elementary are 6.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (75.9% actual, 69.7% predicted).
The school is in Scott County, where the median household earns about $46,349 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Across Scott County, 17 public schools serve about 4,166 students.
Virginia Connections Academy is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Shoemaker Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Local comparison: Shoemaker Elementary ranks 5th of 5 nearby schools, at 75.9% versus an 85.3% average.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 23%. The ratio was 17.0:1 in 2020-21 and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Weber City ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Duffield-Pattonsville PrimaryElementary · 308 students
- Nickelsville ElementaryElementary · 302 students
- Rye Cove HighHigh · 292 students
Other schools in Gate City
- Virginia Connections AcademyHigh · 728 students
- Gate City HighHigh · 592 students
- Gate City MiddleMiddle · 276 students
- Yuma ElementaryElementary · 199 students
- Renaissance/Scott CoElementary
- Scott County Career and Technical CenterElementary
Other Shoemaker Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shoemaker Elementary. Shoemaker Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Shoemaker Elementary SchoolMacungie, PA · 537 students
- SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRAND ISLAND, NE · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Virginia Connections Academy0.1 mi · 728
- Gate City Middle0.3 mi · 276
- Gate City High0.3 mi · 592
- Weber City Elementary1.6 mi · 380
- Yuma Elementary3.4 mi · 199
- John F. Kennedy Elementary School4.2 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Shoemaker ElementaryHow large is Shoemaker Elementary?
Shoemaker Elementary enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Shoemaker Elementary serve?
Shoemaker Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Shoemaker Elementary?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Shoemaker Elementary.
How diverse is Shoemaker Elementary?
Shoemaker Elementary reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Shoemaker Elementary in?
Shoemaker Elementary is part of Scott County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.