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Public elementary school · Danville City Public Schools · Danville, Virginia

Park Avenue Elementary

Park Avenue Elementary rates 3.4, right at the middle of Danville City Public Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 3.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.4this school

3.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Danville City Public Schools median is 3.5.

#1,714 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Danville City Public Schools: 6 elementary schools rated, median 3.5

The brief

A Danville City Public Schools elementary school where students score 58 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,714 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 11 of 13 in Danville City Public Schools.

Park Avenue Elementary is listed in Danville City Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math55%19 points below the Virginia average of 74%2025 SOL
Reading60%12 points below the Virginia average of 72%2025 SOL
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2019, reaching 58% in 2025.2025 SOL; 33 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.6
50% of the rating
Academics
3.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 59% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 61% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24541; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Park Avenue Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$49,292
Median home value
$134,800
Median rent
$818/mo
College educated
21.8%
Homeownership
53.5%
Poverty rate
22.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24541; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
14
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,974/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Danville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Danville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
105%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Park Avenue Elementarythis school
    3.4
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Park Avenue Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Park Avenue Elementary serve?

Park Avenue Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Park Avenue Elementary?

Park Avenue Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 340 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Avenue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Park Avenue Elementary is 13.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Park Avenue Elementary rank in VA?

Park Avenue Elementary ranks #1,714 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Park Avenue Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Park Avenue Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Park Avenue Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Park Avenue Elementary has 59% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 61% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Park Avenue Elementary a charter school?

No, Park Avenue Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Park Avenue Elementary a Title I school?

No, Park Avenue Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Park Avenue Elementary?

105.0% of students at Park Avenue Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
340
Student-teacher ratio
13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Danville city
Rank in district
#11 of 13
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$18,424
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
33.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24541)
28,151
Area average commute
20.1 min
Area median age
41.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.