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Westwood Middle

Q: Is Westwood Middle a good school?

Westwood Middle ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Westwood Middle?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What high school do graduates of Westwood Middle attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Westwood Middle serves 642 students in grades 6–8 in Danville, VA, and is part of Danville City Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 15% of Virginia school districts. The school serves a high-poverty community, with 92.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Westwood has historically ranked near the very bottom of Virginia middle schools, but it is improving: the school moved from the 3rd percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026. That is real progress, though it still trails every nearby comparison school, including O. Trent Bonner Middle, which sits just down the road.

Westwood has some genuine bright spots. Seventh-grade civics proficiency hit 89.2% in 2025-2026 — well above the state average of 70.1% — and 8th-grade geography also beat the state. Eighth-grade Algebra I proficiency was 100%, and 8th-grade math (51.6% proficient) topped both the district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped sharply, from 34.8% in 2021-2022 to 12.1% in 2024-2025, now below the state average of 14.8%.

Compared with nearby Pittsylvania County schools — Chatham Middle, Tunstall Middle, and Dan River Middle — Westwood still has ground to make up. Those schools, in the higher-ranked Pittsylvania County Public Schools system, all rank well above Westwood overall, even though Westwood spends more per student ($12,584) than all three. Interestingly, Westwood actually beats O. Trent Bonner Middle, its same-district neighbor, in Algebra I (100% vs. 80.8%) and 7th-grade reading. Westwood also shows it can serve high-need students well, with notably strong results for its Hispanic students. The bottom line: this is a school on an upward trend with pockets of excellence, though reading and early-grade math still need attention.

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: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Virginia avg68%

345^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	345 of 416	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	40.2	202 of 297	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.2	222 of 292	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.5	340 of 409	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	61.5	98 of 283	65.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	33.8	296 of 401	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.8	334 of 410	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	13.0	383 of 400	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)65th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Civics and Economics89%+19 vs state

Geography80%+12 vs state

English Reading59%-14 vs state

Science47%-18 vs state

Mathematics41%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	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 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%)	26.2	345^th of 416 public middle schools	17.1%		18.2	379^th of 419 public middle schools	9.5%	34		93.3	100.0	100.0	38.2	34.4	51.6	46.9	55.2	59.3	63.9	80.4	89.2	$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%)	37.5	299^th of 416 public middle schools	28.1%		29.2	329^th of 419 public middle schools	21.5%	30		100.0	80.8	100.0	53.4		< 50%	62.7	69.1	55.9	72.0			$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%)	59.3	176^th of 416 public middle schools	57.7%		65.8	136^th of 419 public middle schools	67.5%	40			90.1		79.7		29.3	71.7	78.9	79.2	74.3		72.8	$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%)	76	66^th of 416 public middle schools	84.1%		74.3	93^rd of 419 public middle schools	77.8%	27	≥ 50%		96.9		78.1		60.5	75.0	82.0	80.2	83.4		89.6	$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%)	75.6	71^st of 416 public middle schools	82.9%		78.1	59^th of 419 public middle schools	85.9%	12	≥ 50%		100.0		80.4		68.0	85.7	81.4	78.3	81.5		79.6	$9,174	$1,329	$7,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Middle

What district is Westwood Middle in?

Danville City Public 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

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.

Is Westwood Middle a good school?

Westwood Middle ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Virginia middle schools.

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