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D−

Park Avenue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

661 Park Ave, Danville, VA 24541 · (434) 799-6452 · Part of Danville City Public Schools

Danville’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Virginia school districts

Students
361
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Park Avenue Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Danville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Danville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Park Avenue ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

661 Park Ave, Danville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 171
Grade 253
Grade 351
Grade 463
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
393’20
394’21
366’22
340’23
361’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 19%White 17%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Park Avenue Elementary from Danville families.

Other schools in Danville City Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Danville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.