Twin Springs Elementary

Twin Springs Elementary is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Danville, Virginia, one of the schools within Pittsylvania County Public Schools, enrolling 618 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Pittsylvania County Public Schools runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 7,830 students. Twin Springs Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Twin Springs Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Twin Springs Elementary has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Twin Springs Elementary sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 65.2%; actual is 81.8%, +16.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Pittsylvania County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,085, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pittsylvania County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,830 students), Twin Springs Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Southside Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Twin Springs Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 72.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Twin Springs Elementary has edged down 19%, going from 760 students in 2018 to 618 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 75% to 67% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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