Best Schools in Danville, VA
Danville, VA has 30 public schools (6 high, 5 middle, 14 elementary) serving 12,138 students. On average they score 70% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Danville exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Danville, VA
The top high schools in Danville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Galileo Magnet High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 258 Students
2. Tunstall High
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 843 Students
3. Chatham High
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 659 Students
4. Dan River High
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Projected Test Scores
Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 617 Students
5. George Washington High
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Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1309 Students
6. R.i.s.e Academy At The John M. Langston Campus
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Projected Test Scores
Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 37 Students
Best Middle Schools in Danville, VA
The top middle schools in Danville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Chatham Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 426 Students
2. Tunstall Middle
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 564 Students
3. Dan River Middle
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 434 Students
4. O. Trent Bonner Middle
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Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 678 Students
5. Westwood Middle
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Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 609 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Danville, VA
The top elementary schools in Danville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Southside Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 413 Students
2. Twin Springs Elementary
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 619 Students
3. Kentuck Elementary
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 510 Students
4. Forest Hills Elementary
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Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 209 Students
5. Stony Mill Elementary
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 403 Students
6. Brosville Elementary
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Pittsylvania County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 235 Students
7. Park Avenue Elementary
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Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 366 Students
8. Schoolfield Elementary
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Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 500 Students
9. Woodberry Hills Elementary
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Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 394 Students
10. Edwin A. Gibson Elementary
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Danville City Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 518 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Danville, VA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Danville, VA has a total population of 57,109 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Danville, VA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Danville, VA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.43 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.29 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Danville, VA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Danville, VA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Danville, VA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Danville, VA
How many schools are in Danville, VA?
Danville, VA has 30 public schools: 6 high schools, 5 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 12,138 students in total.
How do schools in Danville perform on state tests?
On average, 30 schools in Danville score 70% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Danville exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Danville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 83%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 85%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 84%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 82%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 85%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Danville
13 of 16 schools in Danville carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 1D: 6F: 2
All 16 public schools we grade in Danville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Brosville Elementary
- Edwin A Gibson Elementary
- Forest Hills Elementary
- Glh Johnson Elementary
- Park Avenue Elementary
- Schoolfield Elementary
- Stony Mill Elementary
- Twin Springs Elementary
- Woodberry Hills Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.