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Danville City Public Schools

At a glance

116^thof 131 Virginia districts▲ 5

Better than 11% of Virginia districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

220 Cleveland Street
Danville, VA 24543·(434) 799-6400·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 11.5% of districts

Schools

4,993

Students

Top rankedGalileo Magnet High58^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Woodberry Hills Elementary up 112 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Galileo Magnet High 10.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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8 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Danville City Public Schools is a small, high-poverty school division serving 4,734 students across 10 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools) in Danville, Virginia. The district is ranked 116th out of 131 Virginia districts with a 1-star rating, and roughly 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Average per-student spending is $12,904 and the student-teacher ratio is 12.2 to 1. While the district as a whole struggles, performance varies enormously from school to school — one school ranks among the best in Virginia while another ranks last.

Galileo Magnet High is the clear academic leader. It ranks in the 82nd percentile of Virginia high schools with an 89.8% average SOL proficiency, a 100% graduation rate, and just 3.5% chronic absenteeism — despite 101% FRL eligibility. Forest Hills Elementary is the strongest elementary school, ranking in the 52nd percentile with a 75.3% average SOL proficiency and the district's highest per-student spending at $15,325. O. Trent Bonner Middle has climbed from the 12th to the 28th percentile over three years, posting a 73.3% average SOL proficiency and the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 2.4%.

At the other end, R.I.S.E Academy has ranked last among all Virginia high schools for three straight years, with a 48.3% graduation rate, 48.9% chronic absenteeism, and a 13.8% average SOL proficiency. George Washington High also struggles, especially in 10th grade where reading proficiency is 35.7% versus 94.1% in 12th grade. Elementary social studies is a district-wide weakness, with Virginia Studies proficiency as low as 5.8% at Edwin A. Gibson Elementary. Advanced math is strong at both middle schools, but on-grade-level math remains a concern. Attendance appears to be a key lever — schools with low chronic absenteeism tend to outperform, and the successful practices at Galileo, Forest Hills, and Bonner should be studied and replicated.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)	SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)	SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)										SOL Geography (2026)	SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	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	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	15.2	986^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.3%		11.6	1012^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.8%	26														73.8	42.1	43.4									43.4						62.5	54.6	55.4																						24.7	$11,749	$2,679	$9,070
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%)	56.8	528^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.9	466^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.0%	62														88.0	83.8	75.0									69.4						88.0	73.0	69.4																						56.8	$15,325	$3,066	$12,259
George Washington High	Public	9-12	701 Broad St	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 799-6410	1,248	108	11.6	93.8%	147 (11.8%)	893 (71.6%)	141 (11.3%)	14 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.8%)	22.8	308^th of 331 public high schools	6.9%		20.1	309^th of 328 public high schools	5.8%	1	< 50%	82.2	< 50%			69.6	67.7	76.2	84.6		96.6	< 50%	< 50%								67.0	40.3	90.0	100.0					< 50%	≥ 50%							< 50%	35.7	75.9	94.1		≥ 50%	11.5	31.1	86.7	24.7	76.7	< 50%		378.0	< 50%					$12,686	$2,099	$10,588
Grove Park Preschool	Public	PK	1070 S Main St	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 799-6437	122	11	11.5	101.6%	12 (9.8%)	85 (69.7%)	21 (17.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)
O. Trent Bonner Middle	Public	6-8	300 Apollo Ave	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6446	501	48	10.5	86.2%	97 (19.4%)	288 (57.5%)	79 (15.8%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	37.5	299^th of 416 public middle schools	28.1%		29.2	329^th of 419 public middle schools	21.5%	30				100.0	80.8					100.0							53.4		< 50%							62.7								69.1	55.9	72.0																				$14,906	$3,083	$11,823
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%)	23.8	910^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.1%		15.7	975^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.2%	65														69.6	54.6	60.7									62.3						67.4	54.6	60.0																						36.4	$13,247	$3,038	$10,209
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%)	24.8	899^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.1%		11.8	1011^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.9%	112														75.5	59.6	67.4									40.8						60.4	66.7	51.0																						37.0	$13,124	$3,289	$9,834
Westwood Middle	Public	6-8	500 Apollo Ave	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 797-8860	642	47	13.5	92.2%	67 (10.4%)	466 (72.6%)	69 (10.7%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	26.2	345^th of 416 public middle schools	17.1%		18.2	379^th of 419 public middle schools	9.5%	34				93.3	100.0					100.0							38.2	34.4	51.6							46.9								55.2	59.3	63.9					80.4												89.2			$12,584	$2,889	$9,695
Galileo Magnet High	Public, Magnet	9-12	230 S. Ridge St.	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 773-8186	260	26	10.1	101.2%	91 (35.0%)	104 (40.0%)	39 (15.0%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	74.6	58^th of 331 public high schools	82.5%		75.3	57^th of 328 public high schools	82.6%	1	92.7	84.0				100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%							< 50%	87.1	441.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	≥ 50%									97.1					381.0		81.8	≥ 50%				< 50%	< 50%				$12,441	$1,555	$10,886
Adult & Career Education Center	Public		141 Goode Street	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 799-6471																			(n/a)
R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus	Public	6-12	1005 N. Main Street	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 799-5249	163	13	13.0	62.0%	10 (6.1%)	143 (87.7%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0.1	331^st of 331 public high schools	0.0%		0.1	328^th of 328 public high schools	0.0%	3		< 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	28.9	401.0	393.0	≥ 50%		< 50%						9.5	8.6	8.7		3.7	362.0	< 50%	422.0		7.7	< 50%	394.0						341.0	20.6	19.2		370.0	373.0	≥ 50%			367.0	368.0	≥ 50%	8.9	366.0	383.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	342.0		$11,525	$2,197	$9,328
The Northside Preschool	Public	PK	121 Gloucester Ave	Danville	24543	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 773-8301	137	11	12.2		12 (8.8%)	99 (72.3%)	16 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.3%)								(n/a)
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%)	3.9	1083^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	2.5%		1.3	1104^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%	21														42.7	39.4	35.9									29.5						50.8	47.9	47.4																						39.4	$11,453	$2,426	$9,027
Literacy Lab at Grove Park	Public		1070 South Main Street	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(434) 799-6437																			(n/a)
ACTIV8 Academy	Public		825 Piney Forest Road	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 773-8134	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
6th Grade Academy at Arnett Hills	Public		6811 Northmont Blvd	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 799-6433																			(n/a)
Danville Public Schools Virtual Academy at Glenwood	Public, Virtual		1540 Halifax Road	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(434) 799-6400																			(n/a)
Arnett Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	811 Northmont Blvd	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(434) 354-0112	0																		(n/a)														51.9	37.4	31.3									31.3						50.6	44.1	45.2																						32.1

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	2.79 mi	23
Pittsylvania County Public Schools	8.24 mi	21	23^rd
Regional Alternative/Pittsylvania County	15.54 mi	1
Virginia Department of Corrections	16.13 mi	62
Henry County Public Schools	16.67 mi	13	91^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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