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Danville Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 508 students in Danville Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Danville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,159 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Danville Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
90 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
53 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,849 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
86%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
175
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,113 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,551
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,113
$23,073
Best Danville Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Danville Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
252 Northumberland St
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3268
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3268
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
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