Summary:
Zip code 35619 in Danville, Alabama, is home to a single middle school, Danville Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 372 students within the Morgan County district.
Danville Middle School shows a mixed but generally positive profile. The school’s strongest recent performance is in 5th grade, where math proficiency reached 59.26% in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of 39.06%—and English proficiency hit 73.49%, also above the state norm. However, there is a dramatic drop-off in 6th grade, with math proficiency falling to just 10.45% and English to 46.27%, a pattern that suggests the transition into middle school is a significant challenge. The school’s 8th grade science proficiency (57.14%) is above the state average but below the district’s 63.22%. Overall, the school tends to outperform the state in most subjects but often trails its own district averages, particularly in 6th and 7th grade. State rankings have fluctuated between the 32nd and 48th percentiles over the past three years, with a consistent 2-star rating.
On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is low at 8.6%, well below the state’s 12.0%, even though 57.26% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The student-teacher ratio is 20.1 to 1, which is relatively high, and per-student spending was $8,068 (2018-2019 data). The most concerning takeaway is the sharp academic decline between 5th and 6th grade, especially in math, which warrants attention from parents and school leadership. While the school shows strong early middle school performance, the volatility in math scores year-over-year makes it hard to predict future results. For parents, this school offers a solid foundation in 5th grade but may require extra support for students entering 6th grade.
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