Gold Hill Elementary School (Closed 2013)

59 Gold Hill Elementary
New Canton, VA 23123

Gold Hill Elementary School serves 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 89%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 48% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gold Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	41
1	41
2	32
3	31
4	31
5	23

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Total Students

238 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School
2024	238
2023	238
2022	238
2021	238
2020	238
2019	238
2018	238
2017	238
2016	238
2015	238
2012	238
2011	212
2010	196
2009	200
2008	207
2007	203
2006	219
2005	217
2004	228
2003	229
2002	251
2001	267
2000	278
1999	298
1998	300
1997	257
1996	261
1995	259
1994	222
1993	261
1992	283
1991	275
1990	260

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2012	15
2011	16
2010	17
2009	17
2008	15
2007	20
2006	21
2005	19
2004	20
2003	22
2002	19
2001	20
1999	23
1994	12
1993	19
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17
1989	8
1988	9
1987	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (VA)

(11-12)

50-54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2012	52%	68%	65%
2011	87%	86%	87%
2010	92%	87%	92%

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(11-12)

75-79%

89%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2012	77%	89%	85%
2011	82%	88%	87%
2010	87%	89%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	25:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	18:1	15:1
2010	12:1	18:1	15:1
2009	12:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	16:1
2007	10:1	13:1	14:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	14:1	12:1
2003	10:1	13:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	17:1	17:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	15:1
1987	24:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2000)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2024	3%	19%
2023	3%	19%	5%
2022	3%	18%	4%
2021	3%	18%	5%
2020	3%	16%	4%
2019	3%	16%	4%
2018	2%	15%	3%
2017	2%	15%	3%
2016	2%	14%	3%
2015	2%	14%	3%
2012	3%	12%	3%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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Black

41%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2024	41%	22%
2023	41%	22%	34%
2022	41%	22%	35%
2021	41%	22%	35%
2020	41%	22%	35%
2019	41%	22%	35%
2018	42%	23%	36%
2017	42%	23%	36%
2016	42%	23%	36%
2015	42%	23%	36%
2012	42%	24%	37%
2011	51%	24%	37%
2010	55%	26%	41%
2009	52%	26%	43%
2008	52%	27%	45%
2007	51%	27%	45%
2006	47%	27%	47%
2005	49%	27%	48%
2004	52%	27%	47%
2003	57%	27%	49%
2002	58%	27%	49%
2001	58%	27%	50%
2000	58%	27%	51%
1999	63%	27%	50%
1998	61%	27%	51%
1997	62%	27%	50%
1996	61%	27%	50%
1995	59%	26%	49%

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White

52%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2024	52%	44%
2023	52%	45%	53%
2022	52%	46%	53%
2021	52%	46%	53%
2020	52%	49%	54%
2019	52%	49%	54%
2018	52%	50%	54%
2017	52%	50%	54%
2016	52%	50%	54%
2015	52%	52%	55%
2012	52%	54%	55%
2011	49%	54%	55%
2010	43%	57%	57%
2009	46%	57%	56%
2008	47%	57%	53%
2007	48%	58%	54%
2006	51%	59%	53%
2005	49%	60%	52%
2004	48%	61%	52%
2003	43%	61%	50%
2002	41%	63%	50%
2001	41%	64%	50%
2000	40%	65%	49%
1999	35%	65%	50%
1998	37%	65%	49%
1997	37%	66%	50%
1996	38%	67%	50%
1995	40%	67%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2024	0.56	0.72
2023	0.56	0.71	0.60
2022	0.56	0.70	0.59
2021	0.56	0.70	0.59
2020	0.56	0.68	0.59
2019	0.56	0.68	0.59
2018	0.56	0.67	0.58
2017	0.56	0.67	0.58
2016	0.56	0.68	0.58
2015	0.56	0.66	0.57
2012	0.57	0.64	0.57
2011	0.51	0.64	0.57
2010	0.52	0.62	0.51
2009	0.52	0.60	0.51
2008	0.51	0.60	0.51
2007	0.51	0.59	0.51
2006	0.52	0.58	0.51
2005	0.52	0.57	0.51
2004	0.50	0.55	0.51
2003	0.50	0.55	0.52
2002	0.50	0.53	0.52
2001	0.50	0.52	0.51
2000	0.51	0.51	0.52
1999	0.49	0.51	0.51
1998	0.50	0.50	0.51
1997	0.48	0.49	0.51
1996	0.49	0.48	0.51
1995	0.50	0.49	0.51

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Eligible for

64%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2024	64%	55%
2023	64%	52%	80%
2022	64%	41%	69%
2021	64%	35%	56%
2020	64%	39%	64%
2019	64%	39%	64%
2018	64%	35%	54%
2017	64%	35%	54%
2016	64%	35%	56%
2015	64%	34%	56%
2012	64%	32%	55%
2011	64%	31%	52%
2010	57%	29%	50%
2009	56%	26%	45%
2008	50%	25%	43%
2007	52%	24%	45%
2006	59%	24%	44%
2005	56%	24%	43%
2004	57%	23%	44%
2003	61%	23%	42%
2002	61%	23%	42%
2001	62%	21%	24%
2000	63%	23%	44%
1999	64%	24%	45%
1998	65%	24%	44%
1997	68%	24%	45%
1996	59%	24%	44%
1995	64%	24%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Gold Hill Elementary School	Virginia	Buckingham County Public Schools
2024	9%	2%
2023	9%	2%	3%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	11%	6%	8%
2010	15%	7%	11%
2009	15%	7%	12%
2008	14%	7%	12%
2007	13%	7%	13%
2006	8%	7%	12%
2005	13%	7%	13%
2004	8%	7%	11%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	17%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Buckingham County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% VA state average).

How many students attend Gold Hill Elementary School?

238 students attend Gold Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Gold Hill Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gold Hill Elementary School?

Gold Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gold Hill Elementary School offer ?

Gold Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Gold Hill Elementary School part of?

Gold Hill Elementary School is part of Buckingham County Public Schools.

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