Top Rankings
Danville Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 502 students in Danville Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Danville Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,168 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Danville Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 677 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
63 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,860 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
86%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
187
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,030 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,466
$23,665
Spending / Student
$20,030
$23,089
Best Danville Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Danville Area MiddleSchool
(Math: 34% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
252 Northumberland St
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3268
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-3268
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
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