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Edwin A. Gibson Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1083^rd

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of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Edwin A. Gibson Elementary is a K–5 school in Danville, VA, serving 466 students and part of Danville City Public Schools, a district that has struggled overall. Gibson itself has ranked in the bottom 8% of Virginia elementary schools every year since at least 2015–2016, and its 2025–2026 state percentile (3rd) is the lowest among nearby Danville elementaries. SOL proficiency rates are far below state averages — for example, only 42.7% of 3rd graders passed math (vs. 74% statewide) and just 29.5% of 5th graders passed science. It also has the highest student-teacher ratio (14.1) and the lowest per-pupil spending ($11,453) in its immediate Danville cluster, while Forest Hills Elementary — less than a mile away — spends about $3,900 more per student and ranks in the 52nd percentile.

There are some genuine bright spots. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 35.8% in 2020–2021 to 10.9% in 2024–2025, now below both the district and state averages. Test scores also improved broadly in 2025–2026, though from a very low base, and the school’s 4th grade VA Studies score (39.4%) actually beat the district average. One notable internal trend is that a specific student subgroup at Gibson performed near the state median (51st percentile) in 2023–2024, earning 3 stars — a sign that certain practices may be working and could be expanded to other groups. However, the gap with neighboring Pittsylvania County Public Schools schools is stark. Kentuck Elementary, Twin Springs Elementary, and Southside Elementary all serve similarly high-poverty populations yet rank in the 65th–76th percentiles, and some actually spend less per pupil.

The bottom line for parents: Gibson is a high-poverty school with a decade-long record of very low academic performance, but recent attendance gains and broad test-score improvements offer hope. Its biggest challenges appear tied to resource gaps — larger classes and lower spending than district peers — and to district-wide strategy, since comparable schools nearby achieve far better results with similar or fewer resources. Learning from higher-performing local schools like Forest Hills, and from its own success with certain student subgroups, may be the most promising path forward.

466

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,833

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1215 Industrial Avenue
Danville, VA 24541

(434) 799-6426

District: Danville City Public Schools

Students who attend Edwin A. Gibson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westwood Middle
High:	George Washington High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.0%

Hispanic:

13.7%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (41% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

Virginia avg72%

1,083^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	3.9	1083 of 1111	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.3	1104 of 1110	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1094 of 1114	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1075 of 1114	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1084 of 1109	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1052 of 1103	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1043 of 1105	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1067 of 1097	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	1056 of 1099	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	1003 of 1096	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	1050 of 1100	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	569 of 591	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	574 of 579	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	570 of 588	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	525 of 579	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	1072 of 1100	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.8	1091 of 1096	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1077 of 1098	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1047 of 1100	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	286 of 580	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	326 of 564	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	982 of 1040	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	1037 of 1046	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1010 of 1036	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	1067 of 1099	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.4	1089 of 1093	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1081 of 1101	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1064 of 1093	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)51st percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading49%-23 vs state

VA Studies39%-31 vs state

Mathematics39%-34 vs state

Science29%-39 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$13,833	$2,851	$10,982
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	$15,501	$1,944	$13,557
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	—	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	$14,321	$2,649	$11,672
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	$14,725	$2,520	$12,204
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	$15,525	$2,674	$12,851
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
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	$8,637	$1,102	$7,535
Twin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Twin Springs Elem Cir	Danville	24540	Pittsylvania County	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	$7,812	$212	$7,600
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	$8,925	$1,117	$7,809
Stony Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir	Danville	24541	Pittsylvania County	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	$8,250	$570	$7,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin A. Gibson Elementary

Is Edwin A. Gibson Elementary a good school?

Edwin A. Gibson Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edwin A. Gibson Elementary?

Students at Edwin A. Gibson Elementary are 71% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Edwin A. Gibson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Edwin A. Gibson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Edwin A. Gibson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edwin A. Gibson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westwood Middle
High : George Washington High

What district is Edwin A. Gibson Elementary in?

Danville City Public Schools

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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