For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,775 students in Danville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Danville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
5,580 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Danville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
59%
Graduation Rate
73%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
3,849 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
69%
22%
# White Students
827 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
15%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
238
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
443
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
440
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
394
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
399
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
546
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
361
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,620 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,292
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,620
$15,257
Best Danville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Hills Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
155 Mountain View Ave
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6430
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6430
Grades: K-5
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
O. Trent Bonner Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6446
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6446
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #33.
G.l.h. Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
680 Arnett Blvd
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6433
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6433
Grades: K-5
| 605 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Schoolfield Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 W Main St
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6455
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6455
Grades: K-5
| 529 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 797-8860
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 797-8860
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #66.
Edwin A. Gibson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1215 Industrial Avenue
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6426
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6426
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #77.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
661 Park Ave
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6452
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6452
Grades: K-5
| 340 students
Rank: #88.
Woodberry Hills Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
614 Audubon Dr
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6466
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6466
Grades: K-5
| 378 students
Rank: #99.
R.i.s.e Academy At The John M. Langston Campus
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1005 N. Main Street
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-5249
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-5249
Grades: 6-12
| 128 students
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