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Stony Mill Elementary

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Stony Mill Elementary ranks 437 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Stony Mill Elementary is a public elementary school in Danville, Virginia, serving 405 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 14 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Stony Mill Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25-30% of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years. The school's students generally score above the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 82.56% of 3rd graders, 76.36% of 4th graders, and 70.18% of 5th graders at Stony Mill Elementary were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 85.97% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school's performance on SOL English Reading tests is also strong, with 64.71% of 3rd graders, 78.18% of 4th graders, and 85.45% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better.

Stony Mill Elementary has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for female students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. The school ranked 541 out of 1,096 Virginia elementary schools for female students and 241 out of 1,046 for low SES students in 2024-2025, with 4-star ratings for both groups. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.2% in 2023-2024 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern. Compared to nearby schools, Stony Mill Elementary generally outperforms the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district average, but the nearby Twin Springs Elementary has shown stronger academic performance in some areas.

440

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,628

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir
Danville, VA 24541

(434) 685-7545

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Stony Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tunstall Middle
High:	Tunstall High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

African American:

13.9%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg81%

Virginia avg71%

437^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools

14^th of 129Pittsylvania 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
2025	63.4	437 of 1110	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	233 of 1114	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	225 of 1114	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	278 of 1109	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	202 of 1103	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	312 of 1105	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	204 of 1097	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	279 of 1099	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	200 of 1096	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	62.8	424 of 1100	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	411 of 1110	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	24.5	943 of 1120	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	992 of 1117	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	1012 of 1117	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	1011 of 1113	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	52.3	559 of 1082	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.0	956 of 1081	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.0	656 of 1083	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.3	834 of 1071	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.3	806 of 1062	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	541 of 1096	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	313 of 1098	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	147 of 1100	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	268 of 580	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	62 of 564	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	241 of 1046	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	64 of 1036	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	342 of 1093	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	175 of 1101	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	271 of 1093	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	601 of 973	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	298 of 979	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	417 of 984	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+10 vs state

Mathematics77%+5 vs state

VA Studies75%+6 vs state

English Reading74%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Stony Mill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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 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
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%)	63.4	437^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.6%		78.8	233^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.1%	204	82.6	76.4	70.2	79.0	64.7	78.2	85.5	74.6	$8,628	$725	$7,904
Brosville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Bulldog Ln.	Danville	24541	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 685-7787	219	19	11.5	88.6%	136 (62.1%)	67 (30.6%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	49.9	597^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.2%		53.3	578^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.1%	19	90.9	92.3	58.8	47.1	66.7	74.4	55.9	74.4	$10,720	$1,414	$9,306
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%)	15.7	975^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.2%		9.3	1036^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.0%	61	59.2	57.4	44.8	50.0	60.4	61.7	55.2	26.3	$13,247	$3,038	$10,209
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%)	77.9	248^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.7	344^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.1%	96	92.3	75.9	82.1	83.2	90.3	81.8	77.7	85.1	$7,363	$609	$6,754
Axton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Axton School Road	Axton	24054	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 650-1193	371	21	17.4	99.5%	159 (42.9%)	84 (22.6%)	102 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	57	515^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.6%		71.1	334^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.0%	181	90.2	80.8	79.6	59.2	75.4	67.3	73.5	58.8	$8,495	$1,146	$7,349
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	103.1%	84 (16.3%)	305 (59.1%)	84 (16.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	11.6	1012^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.8%		9.3	1037^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.9%	25	40.7	43.3	47.4	66.7	47.1	52.3	55.1	30.0	$11,749	$2,679	$9,070
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%)	11.8	1011^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.9%		4.5	1085^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.6%	74	46.7	57.7	60.0	47.7	48.3	51.9	49.2	40.4	$13,124	$3,289	$9,834
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%)	60.9	466^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.0%		60.5	484^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%	18	75.0	74.3	80.0	80.0	74.4	77.1	83.3	57.1	$15,325	$3,066	$12,259
G.L.H. Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	680 Arnett Blvd	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6433	571	38	15.0	115.4%	47 (8.2%)	480 (84.1%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	3.3	1090^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.8%		2.5	1106^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.7%	16	44.3	39.5	40.0	35.7	45.5	43.0	40.4	31.4
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%)	1.3	1104^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%		3.8	1094^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.8%	10	34.7	31.4	36.7	27.9	37.8	38.4	41.0	5.8	$11,453	$2,426	$9,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Stony Mill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Stony Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stony Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tunstall Middle
High : Tunstall High

What district is Stony Mill Elementary in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Stony Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Stony Mill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stony Mill Elementary?

Students at Stony Mill Elementary are 67% White, 14% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Stony Mill Elementary a good school?

Stony Mill Elementary ranks 437^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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