Yuma Elementary

Located at 130 Grover Cleveland Lane, in Gate City, Virginia, Yuma Elementary is a minimally staffed elementary school that educates 199 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Scott County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 60% below the state mean of about 499.

Scott County Public Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 4,166 students; Yuma Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Yuma Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Scott County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Yuma Elementary has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Yuma Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 66.2%; this one delivers 88.6%, a residual of +22.4 points.

Across the wider county, Scott County reports that median household income runs about $46,349, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Yuma Elementary is one of 17 public schools in Scott County (combined enrollment of about 4,166 students).

The closest other public school is Virginia Connections Academy, roughly 3.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Yuma Elementary comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 82.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Yuma Elementary has expanded 4%, going from 191 students in 2018 to 199 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 99% to 94%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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