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Grove Park Preschool

1070 S Main St, Danville, VA 24541 · (434) 799-6437 · Danville city
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
122
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
124 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 66%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K122100%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
1210%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
2117%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
8570%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
7763%
Female
4537%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
122
+41 (+51%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 7.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2512210.511.6:1N/A
2023-2411611.410.2:1N/A
2022-2312011.510.4:1100% (120)
2020-2181117.4:1N/A
2017-181311210.9:198% (128)
2015-161361013.6:191% (124)
2010-112471813.7:180% (198)
2000-013012412.5:167% (202)
1990-912121316.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grove Park Preschool.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (131 to 122); teachers down 12% (12 to 10.5).

About Grove Park Preschool

Located in Danville, Virginia, Grove Park Preschool is a very small elementary school. It offers pre-K and has 122 students enrolled. That is 76% below the average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.

Besides Grove Park Preschool, Danville City Public Schools runs 12 other schools. The district enrolls 5,564 students.

Of every 100 students at Grove Park Preschool, about 70 are Black. It is also 17% Hispanic, 10% White, and 2% multiracial. Danville city's residents are about 51% Black, 19 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.

Grove Park Preschool has 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is 2.3 students per teacher.

Danville city is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $44,423, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Danville city's 20 public schools enroll about 5,564 students and include Grove Park Preschool.

Grove Park Preschool is about 0.5 miles from Edwin A. Gibson Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Federal data put enrollment at 81 in 2020-21 and 122 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The number of students per teacher increased from 7.4 to 11.6 over 4 years.

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Danville city at a glance

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Population
42,214
Census ACS
Median income
$44,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,564 students

Quick facts

School name
Grove Park Preschool
District
Danville City Public Schools
Address
1070 S Main St, Danville, VA 24541
Phone
(434) 799-6437
County
Danville city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
122
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
124 (102%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
510111000391
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Grove Park Preschool
How many students attend Grove Park Preschool?
Grove Park Preschool enrolls approximately 122 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Grove Park Preschool serve?
Grove Park Preschool serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grove Park Preschool?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grove Park Preschool is approximately 11.6:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Grove Park Preschool?
Grove Park Preschool reports a student body of 10% White, 17% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Grove Park Preschool?
Grove Park Preschool is overseen by Danville City Public Schools in Danville city.
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