For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,324 students in Danville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Danville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
5,684 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.70
# American Indian Students
15 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
17%
# Black Students
3,934 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
69%
22%
# White Students
927 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
16%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
410
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
392
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
440
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
432
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
425
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
478
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,334 is higher than the state median of $15,228. 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
$15,013
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,334
$15,228
Best Danville City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O. Trent Bonner Middle School
Magnet 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
| 678 students
Rank: #22.
Westwood Middle School
Magnet 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
| 609 students
Rank: #33.
R.i.s.e Academy At The John M. Langston Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
228 Cleveland Street
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-5249
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-5249
Grades: 6-12
| 37 students
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