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Gate City Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

170 Harry Fry Drive, Gate City, VA 24251 · (276) 386-6065 · Part of Scott County Public Schools

Gate City’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Virginia school districts

Students
276
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Gate City Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gate City kids: Gate City High

On the path

Where Gate City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Shoemaker Elementary419 students
7–8Gate City MiddleYou are here
9–12Gate City High592 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

170 Harry Fry Drive, Gate City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7154
Grade 8122
Enrollment over time
321’20
329’21
333’22
311’23
276’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gate City Middle from Gate City families.

Other schools in Scott County Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Gate City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.