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Schools in Nickelsville

Nickelsville’s public schools

Scott County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nickelsville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 89% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
66%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 17% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,428 students on the public path
In brief

Nickelsville’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Nickelsville’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Gate City High places highest (better than 85%); Twin Springs High lowest (49%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Nickelsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–7Nickelsville ElementaryScott County Public SchoolsB
8–123 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Scott County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Scott County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 4,166 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,182VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math66%
State average 54.4% · 1601 students tested

Nickelsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Nickelsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nickelsville—Scott County

Every school in Nickelsville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Nickelsvilleby address
Nickelsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7
B
302 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Nickelsvillein other towns
Rye Cove High
High · Grades 8–12 · Duffield
B−
292 students12:1Rate it →
Twin Springs High
High · Grades 8–12
B−
242 students10:1Rate it →
Gate City High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gate City
A
592 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Nickelsville’s schools

Are Nickelsville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Nickelsville. Scott County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nickelsville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Nickelsville in?

Scott County Public Schools.

Where do Nickelsville kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Gate City High, Rye Cove High and Twin Springs High.

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What Nickelsville families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.