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Woodberry Hills Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1011th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 9% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Woodberry Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Danville, Virginia, serving 378 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 and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodberry Hills Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's students consistently underperform compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Woodberry Hills Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 24.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

While the nearby schools within the Danville City Public Schools district, such as Schoolfield Elementary, Forest Hills Elementary, and G.L.H. Johnson Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, they generally outperform Woodberry Hills Elementary. However, the schools in the neighboring Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, such as Kentuck Elementary, Twin Springs Elementary, and Southside Elementary, significantly outperform Woodberry Hills Elementary and the Danville City Public Schools district as a whole.

377
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,124
Per pupil spending ?
92.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 614 Audubon Dr
       Danville, VA  24540

(434) 799-6466

District: Danville City Public Schools


Students who attend Woodberry Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Westwood Middle
High:    George Washington High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.2%
White:
9.3%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2018 → 9th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 9th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2018)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (50% vs 71% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)
!VA Studies scores 28 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg46%
Virginia avg71%
1,011th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Danville City Public Schools
121st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202511.81011 of 11108.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.51085 of 11142.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.11085 of 11142.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.61074 of 11093.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.51092 of 10970.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20170.71092 of 10990.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20160.71089 of 10960.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20154.51086 of 11001.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201426.6931 of 111016.1%★☆☆☆☆
201322.7964 of 112013.9%★☆☆☆☆
201231.1926 of 111717.1%★☆☆☆☆
201126.4980 of 111712.3%★☆☆☆☆
201030.4947 of 111314.9%★☆☆☆☆
200919.61004 of 10827.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200832.8861 of 108120.4%★☆☆☆☆
200750.0593 of 108345.2%★★☆☆☆
20068.41049 of 10712.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200519.3968 of 10628.9%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202521.6500 of 57913.6%★☆☆☆☆
20249.3568 of 5883.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.4545 of 5795.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202510.81016 of 10967.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.91071 of 10982.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.81026 of 11006.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202526.5835 of 104620.2%★☆☆☆☆
20249.01002 of 10363.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202515.4972 of 109311.1%★☆☆☆☆
20245.01077 of 11012.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.91086 of 10930.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)11th percentile~ school
Female (2025)7th percentile~ school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics55%-18 vs state
English Reading50%-21 vs state
Science48%-21 vs state
VA Studies40%-28 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Woodberry Hills Elementary.

Woodberry Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Woodberry Hills Elementary are 77% African American, 9% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Woodberry Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westwood Middle
High : George Washington High


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