Summary:
Elementary schools in zip code 24540 include just two schools—Twin Springs Elementary and Woodberry Hills Elementary—serving grades PK–5 and K–5 respectively, with a combined enrollment of 995 students in the Danville, Virginia area. These schools belong to different districts: Pittsylvania County Public Schools and Danville City Public Schools. The contrast between them is striking. Twin Springs ranks in the 70th percentile statewide (4 stars) with an overall SOL proficiency of 80.0%, while Woodberry Hills ranks in the 19th percentile (1 star) with 57.3%. Twin Springs also outperforms its district, which is ranked 23rd out of 131 in Virginia, whereas Woodberry Hills' district sits near the bottom at 116th.
Financial and classroom resources tell an unexpected story. Woodberry Hills spends $13,124 per student—78% more than Twin Springs' $7,363—and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (12.1 vs. 15.0). Yet Woodberry Hills still trails significantly in every subject. Both schools serve high-poverty populations, with 84.1% of Twin Springs students and 92.3% of Woodberry Hills students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch. Despite this, Twin Springs exceeds Virginia state averages on every SOL test. Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism is 10.1% at Twin Springs and 12.6% at Woodberry Hills, both below the state average of 14.8%. Notably, Twin Springs' absenteeism is below its district's 14.3%, while Woodberry Hills' rate is above its district's 11.7%.
The achievement gap is narrowing but remains large. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Twin Springs' overall proficiency slipped slightly from 83.5% to 80.0%, while Woodberry Hills improved from 50.2% to 57.3%. Woodberry Hills still struggles most in content-heavy subjects, with 5th grade science at 40.8% and 4th grade Virginia Studies at 37.0%, compared to 73.3% and 77.3% at Twin Springs. Twin Springs also saw dips in these areas, but remains the clear academic standout in zip code 24540.
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