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DanvilleNeel Elementary School

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DanvilleNeel Elementary School ranks 101 st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

DanvilleNeel Elementary School in Danville, AL, is a mid-sized PK-4 school within the Morgan County district, serving 504 students with a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7. The school has shown remarkable growth, climbing from a 3-star rating in 2022-2023 to a consistent 4-star rating over the last three years, and now ranks in the 85th percentile statewide—a dramatic jump from the 51st percentile just three years ago.

What truly sets DanvilleNeel apart is its exceptional performance with students who are often underserved elsewhere. The school ranks in the 92nd percentile for students from low socio-economic backgrounds (earning a 5-star rating), and its Special Education students ranked in the 95th percentile in 2024-2025—a massive leap from the 72nd percentile the year before. This is particularly impressive given that 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The school also excels in 4th-grade math, where 84.34% of students are proficient—a staggering 42-point lead over the state average and 28 points ahead of the district. In fact, this performance exceeds that of nearby FE Burleson Elementary School (78.41%) and Barkley Bridge Elementary School (69.05%) in the Hartselle City district, despite DanvilleNeel serving a more economically diverse population.

Compared to its district peers, DanvilleNeel is the clear leader. Falkville Elementary School ranks in the 56th percentile, and its 3rd-grade math proficiency (14.29%) is less than a quarter of DanvilleNeel's (60.61%). The school also outperforms all Decatur City schools in nearly every metric. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 17.2% to 9.0%—below both district and state averages. While 4th-grade science (54.22%) and 3rd-grade math show room for growth, DanvilleNeel's rapid, sustained improvement makes it a model for the region.

504

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,541

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8688 Danville Rd
Danville, AL 35619-6419

(256) 773-7183

District: Morgan County

Students who attend DanvilleNeel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Danville Middle School
High:	Danville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (73% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg59%

Alabama avg52%

101^st of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Morgan County

46^th of 140Morgan County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	101 of 686	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	128 of 680	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	130 of 684	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	331 of 680	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	200 of 687	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	251 of 692	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	208 of 681	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	271 of 680	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.4	363 of 688	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	330 of 691	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	333 of 691	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	241 of 695	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	186 of 696	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	91 of 696	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	180 of 709	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	237 of 704	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	284 of 696	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	365 of 698	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	319 of 698	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.2	138 of 689	80.0%	★★★★☆
2005	57.2	296 of 688	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	118 of 651	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	212 of 649	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	122 of 650	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	368 of 645	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	326 of 656	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	207 of 656	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	244 of 646	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	213 of 640	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	364 of 639	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	138 of 184	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	56 of 667	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	62 of 660	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	78 of 670	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	216 of 623	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	173 of 651	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	180 of 653	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	146 of 649	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	240 of 651	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	326 of 567	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	70 of 659	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	76 of 651	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	134 of 655	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	247 of 649	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	135 of 669	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	280 of 669	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	171 of 650	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	270 of 650	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	326 of 639	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	22 of 403	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	62.5	109 of 395	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	96 of 373	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	147 of 398	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	89 of 392	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	108 of 344	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	141 of 280	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	135 of 501	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	163 of 532	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	177 of 535	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	377 of 528	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.6	268 of 540	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	305 of 539	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	252 of 529	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	353 of 508	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)25th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English82%+20 vs state

Mathematics72%+29 vs state

Science54%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DanvilleNeel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8688 Danville Rd	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-7183	504	28	17.7	53.6%	398 (79.0%)	10 (2.0%)	58 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	82.9	101^st of 686 public elementary schools	85.3%		78.9	128^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.2%	27	60.6	84.3			54.2	82.8	80.7			$12,541	$3,111	$9,397
Speake	Public	PK, KG-6	7323 Alabama Highway 36	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 974-9201	178	12	15.4	67.4%	147 (82.6%)	10 (5.6%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.8	406^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.8%		53	333^rd of 680 public elementary schools	51.0%	73	12.5	26.9	15.8	25.0	46.2	62.5	57.7	79.0	75.0	$15,740	$3,664	$12,064
Barkley Bridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	2333 Barkley Bridge Rd	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-1931	419	25	16.7	36.8%	378 (90.2%)	9 (2.1%)	15 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	94.2	25^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	9^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.7%	16	71.6	69.1			84.5	91.9	95.2			$11,416	$1,010	$10,380
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-9967	710	48	14.6	37.6%	618 (87.0%)	21 (3.0%)	24 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.8%)	78.8	125^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.8%		89.3	53^rd of 680 public elementary schools	92.2%	72	67.9	63.0			59.8	80.4	64.8			$12,858	$1,889	$10,942
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	436	33	13.4	58.3%	154 (35.3%)	117 (26.8%)	112 (25.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	45.8	392^nd of 686 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.5	406^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.3%	14	49.2	32.2	37.7		36.7	72.1	47.5	63.9		$11,435	$759	$10,673
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3079	428	27	16.1	75.5%	68 (15.9%)	203 (47.4%)	114 (26.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	33.1	472^nd of 686 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.8	523^rd of 680 public elementary schools	23.1%	51	38.9	22.2	37.5		33.3	58.3	42.9	58.9		$14,452	$4,191	$10,256
FE Burleson Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 773-2411	452	29	15.4	47.1%	360 (79.6%)	32 (7.1%)	18 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	93.3	28^th of 686 public elementary schools	95.9%		93	32^nd of 680 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	70.0	78.4			87.5	83.3	93.2			$11,609	$1,570	$10,012
Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3096	349	23	15.5	51.9%	134 (38.4%)	132 (37.8%)	33 (9.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	62.7	256^th of 686 public elementary schools	62.7%		64.9	232^nd of 680 public elementary schools	65.9%	24	48.0	52.9	40.0		67.7	66.0	66.2	63.6		$11,318	$1,485	$9,829
East Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2514	576	36	16.0	66.5%	435 (75.5%)	54 (9.4%)	56 (9.7%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	36.5	454^th of 686 public elementary schools	33.8%		36.4	448^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.1%	6	29.6	12.2			47.7	64.8	55.1			$13,583	$4,140	$9,428
Austinville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Clara Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3050	463	28	16.3	67.6%	51 (11.0%)	119 (25.7%)	265 (57.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	41.3	423^rd of 686 public elementary schools	38.3%		38.7	436^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.9%	13	47.6	36.7	43.1		40.0	41.3	53.3	60.3		$12,399	$2,267	$10,127

Frequently Asked Questions about DanvilleNeel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of DanvilleNeel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend DanvilleNeel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Danville Middle School
High : Danville High School

Is DanvilleNeel Elementary School a good school?

DanvilleNeel Elementary School ranks 101^st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of DanvilleNeel Elementary School?

Students at DanvilleNeel Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is DanvilleNeel Elementary School in?

Morgan County

How many students attend DanvilleNeel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended DanvilleNeel Elementary School.

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