Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE LOCAL·NCES 390478303007
Danville Elementary School
205 Rambo St, Danville, OH 43014 · (740) 599-6116 · Knox County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
145 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 14% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Danville Elementary School→Danville High School
Based on grade levels within Danville Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.3pp since 2021
Math
75.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 75.2% |
| 2023-24 | 73.9% | 75.9% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 68.3% |
| 2021-22 | 70.7% | 61.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Danville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #387 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #507 of 1,569 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #441 of 1,569 | #7 of 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #314 of 1,514 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #1,052 of 1,808 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #78 of 1,582 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #1,348 of 1,590 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #390 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #301 of 561 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
353
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 41% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 40% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 37% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 18.6 | 17.3:1 | 76% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 77% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 81% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 48% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 20 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danville Elementary School.
About Danville Elementary School
Danville Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Danville, Ohio. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 353 students.
Danville Elementary School sits within Danville Local, which has 2 schools and 574 students.
The large majority of students at Danville Elementary School, 93%, are White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Knox County residents. Danville Elementary School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1 at Danville Elementary School, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 41% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Knox County is 54%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Danville Elementary School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 73.7% actual, 73.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Ohio.
In the county around the school, Knox County, median household income is about $73,878, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 20 public schools operate in Knox County, serving about 7,439 students.
Danville High School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Danville Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Danville Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 346 in 2020-21 and 353 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 17.3:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,142
Census ACS
Median income
$73,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Danville High School0.1 mi · 221
- East Knox Junior/Senior High School4.4 mi · 369
- East Knox Elementary School4.4 mi · 514
- Wiggin Street Elementary School8.4 mi · 217
- East Elementary School11.6 mi · 238
- Pleasant Street Elementary School11.7 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Danville Elementary SchoolHow large is Danville Elementary School?
Danville Elementary School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-06.
Is Danville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Danville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Danville Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Danville Elementary School.
How diverse is Danville Elementary School?
Danville Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Danville Elementary School public or private?
Danville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Danville Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.