Enrollment
242
High
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510348001539
Twin Springs High
273 Titan Lane, Nickelsville, VA 24271 · (276) 479-2185 · Scott County
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Virginia public high schools
- B-Test 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
190 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 54 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 14% |
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
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Twin Springs High
Twin Springs High's state test result (74.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Springs High this school | 242 | 78.5% | 74.4% |
| Rye Cove High Duffield | 292 | 78.4% | 75.8% |
| Rural Retreat High Rural Retreat | 300 | 79.7% | 96.1% |
| Holston High Damascus | 254 | 74.8% | 80.3% |
| Bath County High Hot Springs | 182 | 76.4% | 73.0% |
| Craig County High New Castle | 278 | 81.3% | 63.1% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 Twin Springs High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #153 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #217 of 316 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #281 of 316 ▼ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #304 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #18 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #284 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #131 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #106 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high 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
242
+16 (+7%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 242 | 24.2 | 10.0:1 | 79% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 23.5 | 10.3:1 | 77% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 23.5 | 10.3:1 | 77% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 23 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 22.4 | 10.5:1 | 68% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 68% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 14 | 21.1:1 | 54% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 38% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Twin Springs High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (236 to 242); teachers up 8% (22.4 to 24.2).
About Twin Springs High
Twin Springs High is a small high school serving families in Nickelsville, Virginia. It educates 242 students in grades 8 through 12. The school's enrollment is 80% smaller than the 1,213 average for high schools in Virginia.
The Scott County Public Schools system has 13 schools and 4,166 students.
Federal enrollment data show Twin Springs High is 91% White. The school is also 6% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 24.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.0:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 79%.
Twin Springs High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.7% for Twin Springs High. The school posts 74.4%, 7.7 points above the prediction.
In Scott County (population about 21,479), the median household income is $46,349, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 17 public schools in Scott County, enrolling about 4,166 students in all.
The closest other public school is Nickelsville Elementary, about 3.1 miles away. Twin Springs High has 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Twin Springs High at 6th of 8.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The school enrolled 242 students in 2024-25, 16 more than the 226 it had in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Nickelsville ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Nickelsville Elementary3.1 mi · 302
- Dungannon Elementary3.6 mi · 131
- Hilton Elementary8.6 mi · 159
- Castlewood Elementary11.2 mi · 354
- Castlewood High11.2 mi · 285
- Gate City High11.3 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Twin Springs HighWhat is the total enrollment at Twin Springs High?
Twin Springs High enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Twin Springs High serve?
Twin Springs High serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Twin Springs High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Twin Springs High is approximately 10.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Twin Springs High?
At Twin Springs High, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Twin Springs High public or private?
Twin Springs High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scott County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.