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Park Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-5

910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Park Avenue Elementary is a K–5 school in Danville, VA, serving 361 students from a high-poverty community where 95% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it is part of Danville City Public Schools. The school currently ranks 910th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (18th percentile), which is still low but represents a substantial climb from the 2nd percentile just a few years ago. The most important story here is momentum: Park Avenue has improved sharply in attendance, state test scores, and statewide ranking, and it now outperforms its own district in every tested subject.

One of the school's biggest strengths is attendance. Park Avenue's chronic absenteeism rate was just 3.6% in 2024-25 — far below the Danville district average of 11.7% and the Virginia state average of 14.8% — and it has fallen dramatically from 22.2% two years earlier. Nearby high-poverty schools like Edwin A. Gibson Elementary (10.9%), Woodberry Hills Elementary (12.6%), and Schoolfield Elementary (10.4%) all have much higher rates. Test scores are climbing too: 3rd grade math proficiency jumped from 39% to nearly 70% in three years, and Park Avenue now leads the district by 19 points in 5th grade science. The school also shows relatively strong results for low-income students, ranking in the 36th percentile statewide for that subgroup compared to an 18th percentile overall.

Still, the school has room to grow. In-district benchmark Forest Hills Elementary ranks far higher (528th vs. 910th), although Park Avenue actually has the better attendance record. Nearby schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools also outperform Park Avenue while spending less per student. The biggest academic concern is upper elementary: 3rd grade reading is nearly at the state average, but 4th and 5th grade scores lag 15–20 points behind, and 4th grade Virginia Studies is a particular challenge (36% vs. 70% statewide). With a favorable 12-to-1 student-teacher ratio, strong attendance, and clear academic gains, Park Avenue is a school in recovery — not yet a high performer, but moving steadily in the right direction.

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 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (58% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!VA Studies scores 34 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Virginia avg72%

910^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Danville City Public Schools

116^th of 131Danville 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
2026	23.8	910 of 1111	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.0	390 of 591	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	22.0	917 of 1100	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.7	661 of 1040	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.5	856 of 1099	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.7	762 of 974	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)36th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science62%-6 vs state

Mathematics61%-12 vs state

English Reading60%-11 vs state

VA Studies36%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 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%)	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
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
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
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
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
Twin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Twin Springs Elem Cir	Danville	24540	Danville city	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%)	71.3	334^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.9%		77.9	248^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%	86	86.5	83.6	78.9	73.3	77.5	82.7	80.0	77.3	$7,363	$609	$6,754
Stony Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir	Danville	24541	Danville city	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%)	44.5	685^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.3%		63.4	437^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.6%	248	85.7	76.7	66.1	64.3	61.2	72.1	64.3	61.6	$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%)	76.5	265^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.1%		87.8	77^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.1%	188	67.2	100.0	92.9	82.6	62.1	98.3	90.0	87.9	$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%)	67.1	388^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.1%		68	375^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.2%	13	92.3	82.6	81.0	74.1	83.3	76.7	79.3	61.6	$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

How many students attend Park Avenue Elementary?

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

What district is Park Avenue Elementary in?

Danville City Public Schools

Is Park Avenue Elementary a good school?

Park Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.1% 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.

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