Schoolfield Elementary

Set in Danville, Virginia, Schoolfield Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school, part of Danville City Public Schools. It enrolls 516 students across grades K through 5.

Within Danville City Public Schools, which oversees 13 schools and 5,564 students, Schoolfield Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Schoolfield Elementary records that 59% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 16% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Danville city as a whole is about 51% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Schoolfield Elementary reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 103% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Schoolfield Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.0%, the actual is 47.6%, a residual of -12.4 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Danville city indicate median household income runs about $44,423, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across Danville city's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,564 students), Schoolfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Park Avenue Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Schoolfield Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Schoolfield Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.9%.

Schoolfield Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 513 students in 2018 compared to 516 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 16% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.