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Pittsylvania County Public Schools Schools
Pittsylvania County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Pittsylvania County (Chatham). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pittsylvania County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pittsylvania County Public Schools
18 of 18 schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 16B: 2
Best schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Tunstall High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Dan River Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Gretna Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Tunstall Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Chatham High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Stony Mill Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Kentuck Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Dan River High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Chatham Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Twin Springs Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
High schools (4)
- A Chatham High, Chatham
- A Dan River High, Ringgold
- B+ Gretna High, Gretna
- A+ Tunstall High, Dry Fork
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- A Chatham Middle, Chatham
- A+ Dan River Middle, Ringgold
- A- Gretna Middle, Gretna
- A+ Tunstall Middle, Dry Fork
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- B+ Brosville Elementary, Danville
- A- Chatham Elementary, Chatham
- A+ Gretna Elementary, Gretna
- A- John L Hurt Elementary, Hurt
- A Kentuck Elementary, Ringgold
- A- Mount Airy Elementary, Gretna
- A- Southside Elementary, Blairs
- A Stony Mill Elementary, Danville
- A Twin Springs Elementary, Danville
- A- Union Hall Elementary, Chatham
Where Pittsylvania County Public Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Pittsylvania County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,860 students with 626 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,425 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5102940
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Danville City Public Schools (12 schools, 16 mi)
- Halifax County Public Schools (10 schools, 26 mi)
- Martinsville City Public Schools (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Franklin County Public Schools (14 schools, 29 mi)
- Campbell County Public Schools (13 schools, 32 mi)
- Bedford County Public Schools (19 schools, 35 mi)
- Henry County Public Schools (13 schools, 35 mi)
- Lynchburg City Public Schools (16 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Pittsylvania County Public Schools
How many schools are in Pittsylvania County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pittsylvania County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Chatham, Gretna, Danville, Ringgold, Dry Fork and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools?
Across the 18 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 65.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pittsylvania County Public Schools?
7,860 students were enrolled in Pittsylvania County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pittsylvania County Public Schools?
Pittsylvania County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Pittsylvania County, with its district office in Chatham. Its boundary covers about 969 sq mi.