Danville Middle School
Danville Middle School serves 399 students in grades 5-8.
Danville Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 5-8
- Enrollment: 399 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
- Minority Enrollment: 14%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AL
- Math Proficiency: 36% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 45% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
School Overview
Danville Middle School's student population of 399 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
399 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Danville Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Danville Middle School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#727 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
10%
9%

Black
4%
32%

White
86%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Danville Middle School yearly calendar below.
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
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