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Danville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,306 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 35% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
5,564 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Danville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
59%
Graduation Rate
70%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.3%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
68%
21%
% White
14%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,665 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,336
$15,504
Spending / Student
$15,665
$15,258
Best Danville City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
O. Trent Bonner Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6446
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6446
Gr: 6-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 797-8860
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 797-8860
Gr: 6-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
R.i.s.e Academy At The John M. Langston Campus
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1005 N. Main Street
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-5249
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-5249
Gr: 6-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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