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R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus

Q: Is R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus a good school?

R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus.

Q: What is the racial makeup of R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus?

Students at R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus are 88% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Public Grades 6-12

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 0% of Virginia high schools

Summary

R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus is a small public school in Danville, VA, serving 163 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of Danville City Public Schools. The school currently ranks 331st out of 331 Virginia high schools for 2025-2026, placing it dead last in the state with 0 stars—a pattern that has held for many years, with only a brief exception in 2015-2016.

The outcomes are deeply concerning. R.I.S.E Academy's graduation rate is just 48.3%, compared to 78.2% for the district and 92.3% statewide. The dropout rate is 38.7%—roughly eight times the state average—and chronic absenteeism affects 48.9% of students. Test proficiency rates are often in single digits: only 3.7% of 9th graders passed Biology, and just 8.6% of 7th graders and 8.7% of 8th graders were proficient in math. The contrast with nearby schools is dramatic. Galileo Magnet High, located barely a mile away in the same district, boasts a 100% graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, and a 4-star rating. Even George Washington High, which ranks in the bottom 7% of Virginia high schools, graduates 76.2% of students and has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.4%.

Poverty and funding do not explain this gap. Nearby Chatham High, Tunstall High, and Dan River High in Pittsylvania County Public Schools all serve higher poverty populations and spend less per student, yet graduate 93.9% to 96.4% of their students. R.I.S.E Academy actually spends $11,525 per student and maintains a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, comparable to or better than those schools. The school likely serves as an alternative or credit-recovery program, but the severity of the outcomes remains striking. With nearly half of students chronically absent, improving attendance and engagement appears to be an essential first step. Without major intervention, particularly in the middle grades, R.I.S.E Academy is likely to remain at the bottom of Virginia's rankings for the foreseeable future.

163

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,525

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1005 N. Main Street
Danville, VA 24540

(434) 799-5249

District: Danville City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

White:

6.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (14% vs 73% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (48% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg57%

Virginia avg73%

Middle school

416^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

331^st of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.7	416 of 416	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.2	418 of 419	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.2	416 of 417	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	297 of 297	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.6	296 of 297	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.7	298 of 299	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	401 of 401	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.3	402 of 403	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.3	401 of 402	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	0.2	406 of 407	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.1	331 of 331	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.1	328 of 328	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	328 of 329	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.0	324 of 324	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	264 of 321	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	313 of 322	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.8	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	319 of 321	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	320 of 321	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	319 of 320	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.7	316 of 317	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.1	242 of 242	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.0	245 of 245	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.2	321 of 321	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.1	324 of 324	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	320 of 320	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.1	325 of 325	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I29%-57 vs state

English Reading20%-57 vs state

World History I9%-62 vs state

Mathematics9%-46 vs state

Science8%-57 vs state

Biology4%-73 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)							SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus	Public	6-12	1005 N. Main Street	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 799-5249	163	13	13.0	62.0%	10 (6.1%)	143 (87.7%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0.1	331^st of 331 public high schools	0.0%		0.1	328^th of 328 public high schools	0.0%	3					< 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	28.9	401.0	393.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				9.5	8.6	8.7			3.7	362.0	< 50%	422.0	7.7	< 50%	394.0			341.0	20.6	19.2		370.0	373.0	≥ 50%		367.0	368.0	≥ 50%	8.9	366.0	383.0	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	342.0	$11,525	$2,197	$9,328
Galileo Magnet High	Public, Magnet	9-12	230 S. Ridge St.	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 773-8186	260	26	10.1	101.2%	91 (35.0%)	104 (40.0%)	39 (15.0%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	74.6	58^th of 331 public high schools	82.5%		75.3	57^th of 328 public high schools	82.6%	1			92.7		84.0						100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%		< 50%				< 50%		87.1	441.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%						97.1				381.0		81.8	≥ 50%				< 50%	< 50%				$12,441	$1,555	$10,886
George Washington High	Public	9-12	701 Broad St	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 799-6410	1,248	108	11.6	93.8%	147 (11.8%)	893 (71.6%)	141 (11.3%)	14 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.8%)	22.8	308^th of 331 public high schools	6.9%		20.1	309^th of 328 public high schools	5.8%	1			< 50%		82.2		< 50%				69.6	67.7	76.2	84.6	96.6	< 50%		< 50%						67.0	40.3	90.0	100.0				< 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	35.7	75.9	94.1	≥ 50%	11.5	31.1	86.7	24.7	76.7	< 50%		378.0	< 50%					$12,686	$2,099	$10,588
Dan River High	Public	9-12	100 Dan River Wildcat Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 822-7081	583	42	13.9	85.6%	325 (55.7%)	200 (34.3%)	25 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.6%)	66.8	108^th of 331 public high schools	67.4%		66	111^th of 328 public high schools	66.2%	3	< 50%	410.0	85.4	92.9	86.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%			92.7	86.7	423.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%								50.0	89.3	423.0	≥ 50%		73.3	64.3	< 50%	≥ 50%					61.5	96.0	431.0		378.0	371.0	412.0	66.0	77.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		57.1					$9,968	$609	$9,359
Tunstall High	Public	9-12	100 Trojan Cir	Dry Fork	24549	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-7111	800	56	14.2	85.9%	563 (70.4%)	125 (15.6%)	76 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	78.7	32^nd of 331 public high schools	90.3%		80.5	21^st of 328 public high schools	93.6%	11		424.0	91.7	61.1	95.4	397.0	≥ 50%				91.9	414.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%						≥ 50%		85.2	405.0	≥ 50%		84.5	< 50%	≥ 50%						462.0	95.2	458.0		≥ 50%	393.0	≥ 50%	81.8	80.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%				$8,345	$310	$8,035
Chatham High	Public	9-12	100 Cavalier Cir	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 432-8305	609	37	16.3	84.6%	396 (65.0%)	155 (25.5%)	42 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	67.1	106^th of 331 public high schools	68.0%		69.5	92^nd of 328 public high schools	72.0%	14	< 50%	343.0	84.9	95.0	91.4	< 50%	≥ 50%				96.3	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%						≥ 50%	50.0	79.8	399.0	≥ 50%		74.0	416.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	370.0	93.8	416.0	< 50%	363.0	380.0	400.0	71.9	408.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		382.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			$9,213	$610	$8,603
Green Rock Correctional Center	Public	11-12	475 Green Rock Lane	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(434) 797-2000																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus

What is the racial makeup of R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus?

Students at R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus are 88% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus in?

Danville City Public Schools

How many students attend R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus.

Is R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus a good school?

R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Virginia high schools.

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