Is G.L.H. Johnson Elementary a good school?

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend G.L.H. Johnson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 605 students attended G.L.H. Johnson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of G.L.H. Johnson Elementary?

Students at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary are 86% African American, 8% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of G.L.H. Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend G.L.H. Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : O. Trent Bonner Middle High : George Washington High

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Summary:

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in Danville, Virginia, serving 545 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Danville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 123 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (84.22%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 12.41% to 75.63% African American students. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests significantly lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.12% to 122.39% over the past three school years, which is much higher than the surrounding schools.

Comparing G.L.H. Johnson Elementary to nearby schools, such as Brosville Elementary, Stony Mill Elementary, and other schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, reveals significant disparities. These nearby schools demonstrate higher academic performance and more favorable student-teacher ratios, highlighting the need for comprehensive interventions to address the challenges faced by G.L.H. Johnson Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

680 Arnett Blvd
Danville, VA 24540

(434) 799-6433

District: Danville City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1106^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,353

Students who attend G.L.H. Johnson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	O. Trent Bonner Middle
High:	George Washington High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 605

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

White:

7.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 124.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details G.L.H. Johnson Elementary ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Danville City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details G.L.H. Johnson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Danville City Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (85.6%), White (7.6%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 124.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Danville City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary is 16.5, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Danville City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare G.L.H. Johnson Elementary employs 36.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary is $9,353, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Danville City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks G.L.H. Johnson Elementary 1106^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See G.L.H. Johnson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Danville City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Danville City Public Schools 123^rd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	20.81	954^th	1062	10.2%
2006	31.13	885^th	1071	17.4%
2007	26.50	941^st	1083	13.1%
2008	9.72	1057^th	1081	2.2%
2009	10.50	1058^th	1082	2.2%
2010	21.00	1026^th	1113	7.8%
2011	15.16	1069^th	1117	4.3%
2012	20.35	1023^rd	1117	8.4%
2013	15.94	1040^th	1120	7.1%
2014	5.81	1087^th	1110	2.1%
2015	13.97	1034^th	1100	6.0%
2016	4.13	1078^th	1096	1.6%
2017	2.37	1086^th	1099	1.2%
2018	1.18	1087^th	1097	0.9%
2022	2.41	1091^st	1109	1.6%
2023	10.13	1024^th	1114	8.1%
2024	2.49	1106^th	1114	0.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	6.52	1015^th	1036	2.0%

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Rank History for Female students at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.64	1016^th	1100	7.6%
2024	3.39	1081^st	1098	1.5%

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Rank History for Male students at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.21	1015^th	1093	7.1%
2024	2.38	1092^nd	1101	0.8%

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Rank History for African American students at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.88	498^th	579	14.0%
2024	7.69	575^th	588	2.2%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	685	685
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	705	705
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	700	700
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	719	719
1993	257	411	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1994	230	419	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1995	210	403	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1996	210	403	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1997	169	405	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1998	129	409	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1999	124	425	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	109	437	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	-4	546
2001	97	463	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2002	63	532	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
2003	63	532	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
2004	60	488	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2005	56	481	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2006	66	490	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2007	67	475	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2008	67	465	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2009	69	462	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
2010	78	411	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2011	68	400	3	12	1	0	4	0	488
2012	47	416	1	11	0	0	3	0	478
2013	50	439	2	9	0	0	3	0	503
2014	51	532	3	14	0	0	10	0	610
2015	61	528	4	14	1	0	7	0	615
2016	55	496	3	22	2	0	11	0	589
2017	45	470	5	17	1	0	11	0	549
2018	41	470	3	17	1	0	21	0	553
2019	29	269	2	17	0	0	18	0	335
2020	23	287	6	16	0	1	14	0	347
2021	17	263	4	15	1	1	7	0	308
2022	25	294	2	11	2	0	8	0	342
2023	48	459	3	21	1	1	12	0	545
2024	46	518	2	22	1	1	15	0	605

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	685	36.5	18.7	n/a
1990	705	37.4	18.8	n/a
1991	700	38.5	18.1	n/a
1992	719	39.2	18.3	n/a
1993	673	37.9	17.8	n/a
1994	652	37.6	n/a	46.8
1995	613	n/a	0.0	46.7
1996	613	n/a	0.0	46.7
1997	575	n/a	0.0	49
1998	539	n/a	0.0	57.1
1999	552	34.0	16.2	77.9
2000	546	n/a	0.0	65.3
2001	561	38.0	14.8	69.2
2002	598	42.0	14.2	67.9
2003	598	42.0	14.2	67.9
2004	553	36.0	15.4	69.4
2005	547	34.0	16.1	68.7
2006	568	36.0	15.8	66.7
2007	554	41.3	13.4	76.2
2008	551	31.8	17.3	79.7
2009	550	32.8	16.8	82.9
2010	506	34.0	14.8	82.8
2011	488	33.0	14.7	83.2
2012	478	37.0	12.9	87
2013	503	29.0	17.3	99.4
2014	610	34.0	17.9	86.1
2015	615	35.0	17.5	86.7
2016	589	33.0	17.8	93.7
2017	549	34.0	16.1	95.1
2018	553	31.0	17.8	99.5
2019	335	28.0	11.9	99.1
2020	347	26.0	13.3	99.1
2021	308	26.5	11.6	n/a
2022	342	32.2	10.5	99.1
2023	545	35.0	15.5	122.4
2024	605	36.6	16.5	124.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	685	36.5	18.7	n/a
1990	705	37.4	18.8	n/a
1991	700	38.5	18.1	n/a
1992	719	39.2	18.3	n/a
1993	673	37.9	17.8	n/a
1994	652	37.6	n/a	46.8
1995	613	n/a	0.0	46.7
1996	613	n/a	0.0	46.7
1997	575	n/a	0.0	49
1998	539	n/a	0.0	57.1
1999	552	34.0	16.2	77.9
2000	546	n/a	0.0	65.3
2001	561	38.0	14.8	69.2
2002	598	42.0	14.2	67.9
2003	598	42.0	14.2	67.9
2004	553	36.0	15.4	69.4
2005	547	34.0	16.1	68.7
2006	568	36.0	15.8	66.7
2007	554	41.3	13.4	76.2
2008	551	31.8	17.3	79.7
2009	550	32.8	16.8	82.9
2010	506	34.0	14.8	82.8
2011	488	33.0	14.7	83.2
2012	478	37.0	12.9	87
2013	503	29.0	17.3	99.4
2014	610	34.0	17.9	86.1
2015	615	35.0	17.5	86.7
2016	589	33.0	17.8	93.7
2017	549	34.0	16.1	95.1
2018	553	31.0	17.8	99.5
2019	335	28.0	11.9	99.1
2020	347	26.0	13.3	99.1
2021	308	26.5	11.6	n/a
2022	342	32.2	10.5	99.1
2023	545	35.0	15.5	122.4
2024	605	36.6	16.5	124.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,226 (13.0%)	$8,171 (87.0%)	$9,397
2020	$700 (8.1%)	$7,981 (91.9%)	$8,681
2021	$658 (7.0%)	$8,695 (93.0%)	$9,353

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (G.L.H. Johnson Elementary)	54	57.7	3.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Danville City Public Schools)	53	43.7	9.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (G.L.H. Johnson Elementary)	39	57.7	18.7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Danville City Public Schools)	44	42.4	1.7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	545	62.7%
African American	269	459	70.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	17	21	23.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	29	48	65.5%
Two or More Races	18	12	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	122.4%	23.3%

Schools Near G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
G.L.H. Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	680 Arnett Blvd	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6433	605	37	16.5	124.8%	46 (7.6%)	518 (85.6%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	2.5	1106^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.7%		10.1	1024^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.1%	82	42.6	36.4	29.2	24.7	34.7	47.3	39.3	23.2	$9,353	$658	$8,695
The Northside Preschool	Public	PK	121 Gloucester Ave	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 773-8301	122	10	12.0		15 (12.3%)	84 (68.9%)	12 (9.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)
Woodberry Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	614 Audubon Dr	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6466	378	31	12.3	109.3%	35 (9.3%)	287 (75.9%)	30 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	4.5	1085^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.1	1085^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.6%		42.2	44.6	40.6	31.3	37.5	43.1	37.7	43.1	$10,076	$1,145	$8,931
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	155 Mountain View Ave	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6430	205	17	12.3	106.3%	68 (33.2%)	94 (45.9%)	27 (13.2%)	9 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	60.5	484^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%		62.8	435^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.0%	49	73.3	80.0	63.4	70.7	73.3	80.0	75.0	74.3	$9,544	$872	$8,672
Edwin A. Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	1215 Industrial Avenue	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6426	463	38	12.3	108.4%	49 (10.6%)	315 (68.0%)	70 (15.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	3.8	1094^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.6	1075^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.5%	19	30.1	26.5	43.5	26.1	34.3	39.7	55.9	10.3	$8,009	$741	$7,268
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	661 Park Ave	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6452	340	26	13.3	105.0%	60 (17.6%)	201 (59.1%)	57 (16.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	9.3	1036^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.0%		6.4	1066^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.3%	30	39.3	42.9	48.9	55.3	45.8	56.4	44.4	22.6	$8,718	$586	$8,132
Grove Park Preschool	Public	PK	1070 S Main St	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 799-6437	116	11	10.2	105.2%	19 (16.4%)	75 (64.7%)	15 (12.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)								(n/a)
Schoolfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 W Main St	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6455	529	35	15.0	116.6%	82 (15.5%)	346 (65.4%)	71 (13.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	9.3	1037^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.9%		10.7	1018^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.6%	19	39.3	39.5	48.0	60.0	38.8	47.1	54.2	27.5	$8,102	$522	$7,580
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 East Witt Rd	Blairs	24527	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 836-0006	422	34	12.4	85.3%	259 (61.4%)	131 (31.0%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	85.5	111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.4	103^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	90.8%	8	85.7	85.5	93.6	88.5	74.3	90.3	94.9	87.1	$7,431	$555	$6,876
Twin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Twin Springs Elem Cir	Danville	24540	Danville city	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-2666	643	41	15.6	85.5%	453 (70.5%)	125 (19.4%)	39 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	70.7	344^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.1%		78.1	232^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.2%	112	81.0	82.2	73.1	73.1	79.3	93.3	72.9	84.4	$6,400	$244	$6,157

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

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Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Enrollment information for G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

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Student Body

Schools Near G.L.H. Johnson Elementary