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Dan River Middle

Q: Is Dan River Middle a good school?

Dan River Middle ranks 176 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dan River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Dan River Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dan River Middle?

Students at Dan River Middle are 60% White, 32% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Dan River Middle attend?

Students who attend Dan River Middle usually go on to attend Dan River High

Public Grades 6-8

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Dan River Middle in Ringgold, VA, serves 438 students in grades 6–8 and is part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools. The school serves a high-poverty population — about 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — but stands out for its strong attendance: the 10.8% chronic absenteeism rate is well below the district (14.3%) and state (14.8%) averages. Class sizes are also favorable, with a 10.4:1 student-teacher ratio that is lower than several nearby schools. Dan River currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 176th out of 416 Virginia middle schools.

There is a lot to like academically. Reading proficiency meets or exceeds state averages in grades 6, 7, and 8, and 6th grade math is a standout at 79.69% proficient compared to 63.19% statewide. The Algebra I program is excellent, with 90% of enrolled 8th graders proficient. Another notable strength: African American students and students from low-income households perform in the 77th and 75th percentiles statewide, respectively — well above the school's overall ranking. That said, the school trails its two same-district neighbors, Tunstall Middle (4 stars) and Chatham Middle (4 stars), while sitting well ahead of nearby Danville city schools Westwood Middle and O. Trent Bonner Middle.

The clearest red flag is 8th grade general math. Proficiency has dropped sharply from 59.77% in 2022–2023 to just 29.27% in 2025–2026 — more than 20 points below both the state (46.86%) and district (47.87%), and far behind Tunstall Middle (60.53%) and Chatham Middle (68.00%). The fact that Algebra I scores remain very high while general 8th grade math has collapsed suggests that the strongest students are being served well through the accelerated track, but the majority of 8th graders are being left behind. This single subject is the main factor pulling the school's overall ranking down, and it's the area parents may want to ask about most.

438

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,700

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5875 Kentuck Rd.
Ringgold, VA 24586

(434) 822-6027

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Dan River Middle usually attend:

High:

Dan River High

Feeder schools for Dan River Middle:

Elementary:

Kentuck Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

African American:

32.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2021) to 58th (2026)

!Near the bottom of Pittsylvania County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg79%

Virginia avg69%

176^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools

23^rd of 131Pittsylvania County 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	59.3	176 of 416	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	136 of 419	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	138 of 417	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	138 of 422	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	100 of 415	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	59 of 419	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	158 of 424	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	187 of 413	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.9	268 of 415	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	250 of 409	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	210 of 412	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	203 of 416	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	139 of 416	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.0	193 of 413	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	223 of 413	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	204 of 408	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	144 of 390	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	223 of 391	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.1	281 of 387	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.0	199 of 383	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.7	310 of 340	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	68 of 297	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	81 of 297	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	71 of 299	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	65 of 298	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	192 of 409	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	109 of 403	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	126 of 407	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	129 of 411	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	101 of 401	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	60 of 403	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	74 of 402	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	146 of 410	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	162 of 404	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	150 of 407	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	149 of 409	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	218 of 400	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	154 of 400	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	161 of 396	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	170 of 402	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)77th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I90%-3 vs state

English Reading77%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics73%+3 vs state

Science72%+7 vs state

Mathematics67%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

I have seen the greatest improvement in my son's grades and additude towards going to school since he has started attending Dan river Middle school. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan River Middle

What district is Dan River Middle in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dan River Middle?

Students at Dan River Middle are 60% White, 32% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Dan River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Dan River Middle.

Is Dan River Middle a good school?

Dan River Middle ranks 176^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Dan River Middle attend?

Students who attend Dan River Middle usually go on to attend Dan River High

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