For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,255 students in Danville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Danville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
18 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
5,580 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Danville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
59%
Graduation Rate
73%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
18%
% Black
69%
21%
% White
15%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,620 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,292
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,620
$15,257
Best Danville City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O. Trent Bonner Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6446
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-6446
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 797-8860
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 797-8860
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #33.
R.i.s.e Academy At The John M. Langston Campus
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1005 N. Main Street
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-5249
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-5249
Grades: 6-12
| 128 students
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