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Westwood Middle

Public Grades 6-8

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Westwood Middle is a public middle school located in Danville, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 554 students. The school is part of the Danville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 372 to 408 out of around 400-425 middle schools. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 24.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Westwood Middle's test scores are generally well below state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (30.46% to 40.71%) and English Reading (53.37% to 61.75%) 20-30 percentage points lower than the state averages. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.82% to 107.58% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Westwood Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby O. Trent Bonner Middle School, which is also part of the Danville City Public Schools district. O. Trent Bonner Middle has higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and a slightly higher statewide ranking. Westwood Middle's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, African American students, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom quartile or third of Virginia middle schools in these categories. While the school's per-student spending has increased and its student-teacher ratio has improved, these changes have not yet resulted in significant improvements in student outcomes.

642

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,584

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540

(434) 797-8860

District: Danville City Public Schools

Students who attend Westwood Middle usually attend:

High:

George Washington High

Feeder schools for Westwood Middle:

Elementary:	Edwin A. Gibson Elementary
	Park Avenue Elementary
	Schoolfield Elementary
	Woodberry Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.6%

Hispanic:

10.7%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (52% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Civics and Economics scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Virginia avg68%

379^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	18.2	379 of 419	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	360 of 417	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	399 of 422	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	402 of 415	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	405 of 419	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	402 of 424	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	407 of 413	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	408 of 415	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	388 of 409	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	372 of 412	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	355 of 416	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	269 of 416	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	314 of 413	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	228 of 413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.9	123 of 408	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	27.2	329 of 390	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	374 of 391	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	23.0	363 of 387	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	321 of 383	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.1	322 of 340	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	235 of 297	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	222 of 299	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	259 of 298	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	16.5	248 of 281	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	257 of 278	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	368 of 403	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	371 of 407	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	390 of 411	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	151 of 279	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	156 of 272	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	192 of 275	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	297 of 403	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	291 of 402	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	356 of 404	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	323 of 407	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	388 of 409	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	289 of 400	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	280 of 396	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	396 of 402	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I98%+4 vs state

Geography77%+7 vs state

English Reading57%-16 vs state

Science47%-18 vs state

Civics and Economics47%-21 vs state

Mathematics37%-19 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
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
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
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 Westwood Middle

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Middle?

Students at Westwood Middle are 73% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Westwood Middle in?

Danville City Public Schools

Is Westwood Middle a good school?

Westwood Middle ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Westwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Westwood Middle.

What high school do graduates of Westwood Middle attend?

Students who attend Westwood Middle usually go on to attend George Washington High

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