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What's something Schoolfield Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510111000268
Schoolfield Elementary
1400 W Main St, Danville, VA 24541 · (434) 799-6455 · Danville city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
532 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
45.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Schoolfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Danville city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #1,008 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,059 of 1,111 ▼ 48 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #967 of 1,111 ▲ 50 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #533 of 1,176 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #401 of 1,105 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #583 of 1,106 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #14 of 1,157 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #311 of 324 | 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 516 | 38.8 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 35.3 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 98% (490) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 36 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 99% (510) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 29 | 19.2:1 | 95% (529) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 86% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 75% (422) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schoolfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (513 to 516); teachers up 18% (33 to 38.8).
About Schoolfield Elementary
Schoolfield Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Danville, Virginia. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 516 students enrolled.
Danville City Public Schools enrolls 5,564 students, and its 13 schools include Schoolfield Elementary.
At 59%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Schoolfield Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 16% White, 16% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Danville city, the Black share is about 51%. By the diversity index, Schoolfield Elementary comes in at 59%.
Staffing totals 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.0%.
In the county around the school, Danville city, median household income is about $44,423, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Schoolfield Elementary is among the 20 public schools in Danville city.
The closest other public school is Park Avenue Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Schoolfield Elementary ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 47.6% versus a 56.9% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Schoolfield Elementary is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 511 to 516, a small change.
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Danville city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Danville City Public Schools
- George Washington HighHigh · 1,248 students
- Westwood MiddleMiddle · 642 students
- G.L.H. Johnson ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- O. Trent Bonner MiddleMiddle · 501 students
- Edwin A. Gibson ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Woodberry Hills ElementaryElementary · 377 students
Other schools in Danville
- George Washington HighHigh · 1,248 students
- Westwood MiddleMiddle · 642 students
- Twin Springs ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- G.L.H. Johnson ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- O. Trent Bonner MiddleMiddle · 501 students
- Edwin A. Gibson ElementaryElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Park Avenue Elementary1.0 mi · 361
- Forest Hills Elementary1.3 mi · 200
- Grove Park Preschool1.7 mi · 122
- George Washington High1.8 mi · 1,248
- Edwin A. Gibson Elementary1.9 mi · 466
- O. Trent Bonner Middle2.4 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Schoolfield ElementaryHow large is Schoolfield Elementary?
Schoolfield Elementary enrolls approximately 516 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Schoolfield Elementary serve?
Schoolfield Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Schoolfield Elementary have?
Schoolfield Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Schoolfield Elementary?
Schoolfield Elementary reports a student body of 16% White, 16% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Schoolfield Elementary in?
Schoolfield Elementary is part of Danville City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.