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O. Trent Bonner Middle

Public Grades 6-8

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

O. Trent Bonner Middle is a public middle school in Danville, Virginia, serving 573 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Danville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, O. Trent Bonner Middle has consistently low performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Reading were significantly below the state's. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 24.4% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 90.86% to 94.94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to the nearby Westwood Middle School, also part of the Danville City Public Schools district, O. Trent Bonner Middle generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in most subject areas. However, the student-teacher ratio at O. Trent Bonner Middle is lower, which could potentially be an advantage. The school's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and support programs.

501

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,906

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540

(434) 799-6446

District: Danville City Public Schools

Students who attend O. Trent Bonner Middle usually attend:

High:

George Washington High

Feeder schools for O. Trent Bonner Middle:

Elementary:

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.5%

White:

19.4%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Civics and Economics scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg52%

Virginia avg68%

329^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	29.2	329 of 419	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	368 of 417	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	403 of 422	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	403 of 415	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	383 of 419	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.2	423 of 424	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	411 of 413	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	395 of 415	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	381 of 409	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	374 of 412	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	382 of 416	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	204 of 416	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	260 of 413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	194 of 413	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.2	223 of 408	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	250 of 390	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	270 of 391	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.8	328 of 387	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	330 of 383	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.6	286 of 340	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	201 of 297	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	231 of 299	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	277 of 298	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	220 of 281	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	248 of 278	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	336 of 403	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	368 of 407	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	392 of 411	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	147 of 279	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	138 of 272	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	191 of 275	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	309 of 402	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	294 of 404	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	342 of 407	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	392 of 409	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	269 of 400	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	289 of 396	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	331 of 402	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2024)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II98%~ state avg

Algebra I97%+4 vs state

Geography80%+10 vs state

English Reading63%-10 vs state

Science50%-15 vs state

Civics and Economics49%-19 vs state

Mathematics44%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 7th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	29.2	329^th of 419 public middle schools	21.5%		19.3	368^th of 417 public middle schools	11.8%	39	100.0	92.6	97.8	42.4	45.7	44.3	50.4	59.6	63.7	65.7	72.0	89.1	49.4	$14,906	$3,083	$11,823
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%)	18.2	379^th of 419 public middle schools	9.5%		20.5	360^th of 417 public middle schools	13.7%	19	97.3	100.0	100.0	30.5	40.4	40.7	47.4	53.4	55.3	61.8		77.3	47.3	$12,584	$2,889	$9,695
Dan River Middle	Public	6-8	5875 Kentuck Rd.	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-6027	438	42	10.4	85.4%	263 (60.0%)	140 (32.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	65.8	136^th of 419 public middle schools	67.5%		65.8	138^th of 417 public middle schools	66.9%	2		100.0		85.6		35.5	69.2	86.4	76.7	76.3			75.6	$9,700	$675	$9,025
Tunstall Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Tunstall High Rd.	Dry Fork	24549	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-7086	609	42	14.6	86.0%	426 (70.0%)	92 (15.1%)	68 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	74.3	93^rd of 419 public middle schools	77.8%		61.8	162^nd of 417 public middle schools	61.2%	69		100.0		73.5		67.8	76.5	77.0	79.9	83.9			88.4	$8,156	$496	$7,660
Chatham Middle	Public	6-8	11650 US Highway 29 North	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 432-2169	406	37	11.0	85.2%	259 (63.8%)	102 (25.1%)	25 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	78.1	59^th of 419 public middle schools	85.9%		70.7	111^th of 417 public middle schools	73.4%	52		100.0		73.1		89.1	85.5	79.7	82.5	82.9			79.5	$9,174	$1,329	$7,846

Frequently Asked Questions about O. Trent Bonner Middle

How many students attend O. Trent Bonner Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended O. Trent Bonner Middle.

Is O. Trent Bonner Middle a good school?

O. Trent Bonner Middle ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of O. Trent Bonner Middle attend?

Students who attend O. Trent Bonner Middle usually go on to attend George Washington High

What is the racial makeup of O. Trent Bonner Middle?

Students at O. Trent Bonner Middle are 57% African American, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is O. Trent Bonner Middle in?

Danville City Public Schools

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