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G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1090^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in Danville, Virginia, serving 605 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Danville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Despite its location in Danville, G.L.H. Johnson Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 1034 out of 1100 schools in 2014-2015 to 1106 out of 1114 schools in 2023-2024. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 25.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, G.L.H. Johnson Elementary ranks particularly low for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, G.L.H. Johnson Elementary is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools in the Danville City Public Schools district, such as Forest Hills Elementary and Park Avenue Elementary, which have significantly higher performance levels and rankings. The school's per-student spending is on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that the challenges faced by G.L.H. Johnson Elementary may not be solely due to a lack of funding or resources. However, the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely plays a significant role in its academic performance and challenges.

571

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

115.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

680 Arnett Blvd
Danville, VA 24540

(434) 799-6433

District: Danville City Public Schools

Students who attend G.L.H. Johnson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	O. Trent Bonner Middle
High:	George Washington High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.1%

White:

8.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (40% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Virginia avg71%

1,090^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Danville City Public Schools

121^st of 129Danville City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	1090 of 1110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1106 of 1114	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1024 of 1114	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	1091 of 1109	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	1087 of 1097	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	1086 of 1099	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.1	1078 of 1096	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	1034 of 1100	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	1087 of 1110	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1040 of 1120	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	1023 of 1117	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	1069 of 1117	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	1026 of 1113	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	1058 of 1082	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	1057 of 1081	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.5	941 of 1083	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	885 of 1071	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.8	954 of 1062	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	559 of 579	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	575 of 588	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	498 of 579	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1074 of 1096	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1081 of 1098	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1016 of 1100	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1011 of 1046	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1015 of 1036	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	1069 of 1093	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	1092 of 1101	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1015 of 1093	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading43%-28 vs state

Mathematics41%-31 vs state

Science36%-33 vs state

VA Studies31%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
G.L.H. Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	680 Arnett Blvd	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6433	571	38	15.0	115.4%	47 (8.2%)	480 (84.1%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	3.3	1090^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.8%		2.5	1106^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.7%	16	44.3	39.5	40.0	35.7	45.5	43.0	40.4	31.4
Woodberry Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	614 Audubon Dr	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6466	377	31	12.1	92.3%	35 (9.3%)	291 (77.2%)	32 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	11.8	1011^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.9%		4.5	1085^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.6%	74	46.7	57.7	60.0	47.7	48.3	51.9	49.2	40.4	$13,124	$3,289	$9,834
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	155 Mountain View Ave	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6430	200	17	11.7	90.0%	60 (30.0%)	95 (47.5%)	32 (16.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	60.9	466^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.0%		60.5	484^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%	18	75.0	74.3	80.0	80.0	74.4	77.1	83.3	57.1	$15,325	$3,066	$12,259
Edwin A. Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	1215 Industrial Avenue	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6426	466	33	14.1	94.8%	45 (9.7%)	331 (71.0%)	64 (13.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	1.3	1104^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%		3.8	1094^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.8%	10	34.7	31.4	36.7	27.9	37.8	38.4	41.0	5.8	$11,453	$2,426	$9,027
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	661 Park Ave	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6452	361	30	12.0	95.0%	60 (16.6%)	208 (57.6%)	67 (18.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	15.7	975^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.2%		9.3	1036^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.0%	61	59.2	57.4	44.8	50.0	60.4	61.7	55.2	26.3	$13,247	$3,038	$10,209
Schoolfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 W Main St	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6455	516	39	13.2	103.1%	84 (16.3%)	305 (59.1%)	84 (16.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	11.6	1012^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.8%		9.3	1037^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.9%	25	40.7	43.3	47.4	66.7	47.1	52.3	55.1	30.0	$11,749	$2,679	$9,070
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 East Witt Rd	Blairs	24527	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 836-0006	428	33	12.9	83.6%	255 (59.6%)	132 (30.8%)	19 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	87.8	77^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.1%		85.5	111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.0%	34	81.8	92.5	92.3	90.8	83.6	91.2	92.3	92.5	$9,453	$954	$8,499
Twin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Twin Springs Elem Cir	Danville	24540	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-2666	618	41	15.0	84.1%	412 (66.7%)	128 (20.7%)	46 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	77.9	248^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.7	344^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.1%	96	92.3	75.9	82.1	83.2	90.3	81.8	77.7	85.1	$7,363	$609	$6,754
Kentuck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kentuck Elementary Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-5944	478	34	14.0	87.2%	315 (65.9%)	113 (23.6%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	68	375^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.2%		72.6	315^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.7%	60	93.0	85.7	65.3	76.0	79.1	81.0	74.7	71.4	$8,961	$937	$8,024
Stony Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir	Danville	24541	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 685-7545	440	31	14.1	83.6%	295 (67.0%)	61 (13.9%)	54 (12.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	63.4	437^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.6%		78.8	233^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.1%	204	82.6	76.4	70.2	79.0	64.7	78.2	85.5	74.6	$8,628	$725	$7,904

Frequently Asked Questions about G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of G.L.H. Johnson Elementary?

Students at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary are 84% African American, 8% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is G.L.H. Johnson Elementary in?

Danville City Public Schools

Is G.L.H. Johnson Elementary a good school?

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend G.L.H. Johnson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended G.L.H. Johnson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of G.L.H. Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend G.L.H. Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : O. Trent Bonner Middle
High : George Washington High

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