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Schools in Danville · Danville School District

Danville’s public schools outscore 90% of Arkansas districts

Reading proficiency in Danville’s districts is 51%, above the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Danville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 11 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 8 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 6% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.5
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
824 students on the public path
In brief

Danville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,351 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Danville Upper Middle School, then Danville High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2023–24. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Danville’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 90% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 438 test results could put Danville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Danville’s students in the tested grades sat them (438 in math, 438 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Danville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4S.C. Tucker Elementary SchoolDanville School DistrictA
7–8Danville Upper Middle SchoolDanville School DistrictNo scores
9–12Danville High SchoolDanville School DistrictB−

Danville’s public schools are run by Danville School District, which also serves Corinth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Danville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 824 students, up 9% since 2023–24 · 7.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,351AR $13,585 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 39.9% · 438 students tested
Math46%
State average 38.3% · 438 students tested

Danville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Danville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DanvilleADanville
Corinth—Danville PK–12 · Western Yell County PK–12

Every school in Danville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Danvilleby address
S.C. Tucker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
328 students14:1Rate it →
Danville Lower Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
B+
118 students11:1Rate it →
Danville Upper Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
126 students12:1Rate it →
Danville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
252 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Danville’s schools

Are Danville’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Danville children attend outscore 90% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Danville in?

Danville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 824 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Danville kids go to high school?

Danville High School, with 252 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Danville spend per student?

$14,351 in Danville School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.