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Park Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-5

975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Park Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Danville, Virginia, serving 340 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.

Park Avenue Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with significantly lower proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading were around 50-60%, compared to the state averages of 70-73%. Compared to nearby schools within the Danville City Public Schools district, such as Stony Mill Elementary and Southside Elementary, Park Avenue Elementary generally performs worse on SOL tests.

The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Park Avenue Elementary has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 24.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Despite these challenges, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 14.3 students per teacher, suggests that it may have the potential to provide more individualized attention and support to its students, which could lead to improved academic outcomes.

361

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,247

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

661 Park Ave
Danville, VA 24541

(434) 799-6452

District: Danville City Public Schools

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westwood Middle
High:	George Washington High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.6%

Hispanic:

18.6%

White:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (52% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!VA Studies scores 42 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Virginia avg71%

975^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	15.7	975 of 1110	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1036 of 1114	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1066 of 1114	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1069 of 1109	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	1073 of 1103	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1080 of 1105	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1031 of 1097	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	927 of 1099	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.5	822 of 1096	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.4	795 of 1100	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.2	746 of 1110	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.4	873 of 1120	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	703 of 1117	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	882 of 1117	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.8	870 of 1113	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	873 of 1082	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	792 of 1081	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.2	722 of 1083	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.1	778 of 1071	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.6	790 of 1062	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	435 of 579	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	509 of 588	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	532 of 579	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	980 of 1096	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1014 of 1098	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1040 of 1100	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	379 of 606	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	753 of 1046	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	901 of 1036	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	938 of 1093	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1032 of 1101	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1058 of 1093	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	746 of 973	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading59%-12 vs state

Mathematics54%-19 vs state

Science50%-19 vs state

VA Studies26%-42 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Park Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westwood Middle
High : George Washington High

Is Park Avenue Elementary a good school?

Park Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue Elementary?

Students at Park Avenue Elementary are 58% African American, 19% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Park Avenue Elementary in?

Danville City Public Schools

How many students attend Park Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Park Avenue Elementary.

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