Danville City School District

341 Main Street Suite 100
Danville, VA 24541
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
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.
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

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
30%
54%
(20-21)
44%
69%
(20-21)
33%
59%
73%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
69%
22%
% White
15%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (VA)
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 Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Hills Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Mountain View Ave
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6430
Grades: K-5
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
O. Trent Bonner Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Apollo Ave
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
680 Arnett Blvd
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6433
Grades: K-5
| 605 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Schoolfield Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 W Main St
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6455
Grades: K-5
| 529 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Apollo Ave
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 Industrial Avenue
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6426
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #77.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
661 Park Ave
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-6452
Grades: K-5
| 340 students
Rank: #88.
Woodberry Hills Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
614 Audubon Dr
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1005 N. Main Street
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-5249
Grades: 6-12
| 128 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,580 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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