Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510348001540
Weber City Elementary
322 Jennings St, Weber City, VA 24290 · (276) 386-7981 · Scott County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Virginia public elementary schools
- ATest 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
14.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
288 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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
9%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
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 90.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
87.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 67% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Weber City Elementary
Weber City Elementary's state test result (87.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber City Elementary this school | 380 | 75.8% | 87.4% |
| Rhea Valley Elementary Meadowview | 404 | 76.0% | 78.4% |
| Rural Retreat Elementary Rural Retreat | 350 | 80.9% | 86.1% |
| Abingdon Elementary Abingdon | 426 | 75.4% | 86.1% |
| Bland County Elementary Bland | 301 | 75.4% | 70.1% |
| Nickelsville Elementary Nickelsville | 302 | 73.8% | 77.3% |
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 Weber City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #103 of 1,101 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #53 of 1,111 ▲ 17 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #289 of 1,111 ▼ 108 | #4 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #857 of 1,176 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #651 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #1,089 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #566 of 1,157 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.5% | #69 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
380
+42 (+12%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 380 | 26.5 | 14.4:1 | 76% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 25.2 | 14.6:1 | 77% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 22.8 | 15.9:1 | 78% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 19 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 20.4 | 16.1:1 | 53% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 47% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 40% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 39% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 16 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weber City Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (329 to 380); teachers up 30% (20.4 to 26.5).
About Weber City Elementary
Weber City Elementary runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Weber City, Virginia. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 380 students. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
Across its 13 schools, Scott County Public Schools enrolls 4,166 students. Weber City Elementary is one of those schools.
Roughly 95% of students at Weber City Elementary are White. Other groups make up 2% Hispanic. Scott County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
With 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is similar, at 13.8:1. Roughly 76% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Scott County is close, at 76%.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, Weber City Elementary outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Weber City Elementary is 19.9 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Virginia.
American Community Survey estimates for Scott County show that the median household earns about $46,349 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Across Scott County, 17 public schools serve about 4,166 students.
Gate City High, about 1.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Weber City Elementary is 2nd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around Weber City Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 42 students, from 338 to 380. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Weber City Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Duffield-Pattonsville PrimaryElementary · 308 students
- Nickelsville ElementaryElementary · 302 students
- Rye Cove HighHigh · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Gate City High1.4 mi · 592
- Gate City Middle1.4 mi · 276
- Shoemaker Elementary1.6 mi · 419
- Virginia Connections Academy1.7 mi · 728
- John F. Kennedy Elementary School3.1 mi · 280
- Yuma Elementary4.1 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Weber City ElementaryHow large is Weber City Elementary?
Weber City Elementary enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Weber City Elementary serve?
Weber City Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weber City Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weber City Elementary is approximately 14.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Weber City Elementary?
At Weber City Elementary, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Weber City Elementary public or private?
Weber City Elementary 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.