Grove Park Preschool
Tel:
(434)799-6437
- Grove Park Preschool serves 114 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Grove Park Preschool places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Grove Park Preschool's student population of 114 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 114 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
 |
School Comparison
- Grove Park Preschool's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grove Park Preschool is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 15% |
| Black | 64% | 23% |
| White | 27% | 50% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.68 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Danville City PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grove Park Preschool is Jm Langston Focus (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is O. Trent Bonner Middle School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Edwin A. Gibson Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Danville Edwin A. Gibson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 561 students
0.5 miles
1215 Industrial Avenue
Danville, VA 24541
(434)799-6426 0.5 K-5 561 - Danville Forest Hills Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 260 students
1.1 miles
155 Mountain View Ave
Danville, VA 24541
(434)799-6430 1.1 K-5 260 - Danville Jm Langston Focus Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 80 students
1.4 miles
228 Cleveland Street
Danville, VA 24541
(434)799-5249 1.4 9-12 80 - Danville George Washington High School Grades: 9-12 | 1353 students
1.5 miles
701 Broad St
Danville, VA 24541
(434)799-6410 1.5 9-12 1353 - Danville W.w. Moore Junior Juvenile Detention Home Alternative School
1.5 miles
603 Colquhoun St.
Danville, VA 24541
(434)773-8170 1.5 n/a n/a
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