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D−

Edwin A. Gibson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1215 Industrial Avenue, Danville, VA 24541 · (434) 799-6426 · Part of Danville City Public Schools

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

Students
466
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Edwin A. Gibson Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.7% 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–5Edwin A. Gibson ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

1215 Industrial Avenue, Danville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 183
Grade 275
Grade 371
Grade 484
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
566’20
534’21
518’22
463’23
466’24

Down 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%Hispanic 14%White 10%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edwin A. Gibson 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.