Is O. Trent Bonner Middle a good school?

O. Trent Bonner Middle ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend O. Trent Bonner Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 573 students attended O. Trent Bonner Middle.

What is the racial makeup of O. Trent Bonner Middle?

Students at O. Trent Bonner Middle are 68% African American, 16% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of O. Trent Bonner Middle attend?

Students who attend O. Trent Bonner Middle usually go on to attend George Washington High

O. Trent Bonner Middle

Summary:

O. Trent Bonner Middle is a public middle school in Danville, Virginia, serving 678 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Danville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 123 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

O. Trent Bonner Middle stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (70.94%) compared to nearby Westwood Middle (65.52%) and much lower percentages at Chatham Middle (22.77%), Tunstall Middle (15.07%), and Dan River Middle (32.26%). Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Virginia middle schools, with test scores significantly lower than state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Contributing factors to O. Trent Bonner Middle's challenges may include its extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.86% to 92.29% over the past 3 years, as well as the school's relatively high per-student spending of $8,139 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the nearby Westwood Middle and other nearby schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district. These disparities suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the Danville City Public Schools district's policies, resource allocation, and support systems to address the underlying issues and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

300 Apollo Ave
Danville, VA 24540

(434) 799-6446

District: Danville City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
368^th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,139

Students who attend O. Trent Bonner Middle usually attend:

High:

George Washington High

Feeder schools for O. Trent Bonner Middle:

Elementary:

G.L.H. Johnson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.4%

White:

16.2%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details O. Trent Bonner Middle ranks worse than 88.2% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.3. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (68.4%), White (16.2%), Hispanic (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at O. Trent Bonner Middle is 10. (See more...)

Compare O. Trent Bonner Middle employs 56.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at O. Trent Bonner Middle is $8,139.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

O. Trent Bonner Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks O. Trent Bonner Middle 368^th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See O. Trent Bonner Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 all students at O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	32.59	286^th	340	15.9%
2006	27.44	330^th	383	13.8%
2007	30.78	328^th	387	15.2%
2008	39.26	270^th	391	30.9%
2009	42.08	250^th	390	35.9%
2010	47.18	223^rd	408	45.3%
2011	50.88	194^th	413	53.0%
2012	42.93	260^th	413	37.0%
2013	47.52	204^th	416	51.0%
2014	15.35	382^nd	416	8.2%
2015	16.11	374^th	412	9.2%
2016	11.08	381^st	409	6.8%
2017	8.62	395^th	415	4.8%
2018	0.88	411^th	413	0.5%
2019	0.22	423^rd	424	0.2%
2021	15.34	383^rd	419	8.6%
2022	3.87	403^rd	415	2.9%
2023	8.50	403^rd	422	4.5%
2024	19.30	368^th	417	11.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.48	309^th	402	23.1%

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Rank History for Female students at O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.28	392^nd	411	4.6%
2024	15.86	368^th	407	9.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.47	248^th	278	10.8%
2024	22.49	220^th	281	21.7%

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Rank History for Male students at O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.64	392^nd	409	4.2%
2024	23.17	342^nd	407	16.0%

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Rank History for African American students at O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.28	277^th	298	7.0%
2024	28.17	231^st	299	22.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.22	191^st	275	30.5%
2024	49.63	138^th	272	49.3%

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Rank History for White students at O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.14	331^st	402	17.7%
2024	33.93	289^th	396	27.0%

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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 O. Trent Bonner Middle

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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	762	762
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	748	748
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	739	739
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	750	750
1993	307	434	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
1994	291	464	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	283	456	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1996	283	456	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1997	258	469	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1998	307	435	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1999	265	400	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
2000	256	393	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	-4	653
2001	231	429	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2002	215	481	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2003	215	481	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2004	198	448	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
2005	184	496	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	1	693
2006	150	462	6	6	21	n/a	n/a	0	645
2007	140	448	9	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	605
2008	134	385	11	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
2009	144	368	10	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	535
2010	151	369	12	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
2011	136	365	7	24	2	0	19	0	553
2012	139	370	13	23	2	0	13	0	560
2013	130	338	14	16	3	0	13	0	514
2014	176	515	19	39	0	0	18	0	767
2015	140	466	14	44	0	1	21	0	686
2016	131	467	6	40	1	0	14	0	659
2017	111	459	7	42	2	0	20	0	641
2018	113	480	6	46	1	0	18	0	664
2019	106	465	12	43	1	0	17	0	644
2020	132	475	16	42	0	0	19	0	684
2021	120	514	19	50	1	0	16	0	720
2022	116	534	14	46	1	0	15	0	726
2023	109	481	6	55	3	1	23	0	678
2024	93	392	6	54	4	0	24	0	573

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at O. Trent Bonner Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	762	47.8	15.9	n/a
1990	748	50.7	14.7	n/a
1991	739	49.4	14.9	n/a
1992	750	50.3	14.9	n/a
1993	745	47.9	15.6	n/a
1994	759	61.7	n/a	34.8
1995	745	n/a	0.0	37.3
1996	745	n/a	0.0	37.3
1997	733	n/a	0.0	41.1
1998	744	n/a	0.0	39
1999	670	59.0	11.4	48.4
2000	653	n/a	0.0	51.3
2001	665	54.7	12.2	51.3
2002	704	58.7	12.0	57.4
2003	704	58.7	12.0	57.4
2004	656	51.5	12.7	62.5
2005	693	49.5	14.0	62
2006	645	48.0	13.4	59.4
2007	605	40.0	15.1	62.3
2008	539	35.4	15.2	62
2009	535	36.7	14.6	63.7
2010	549	35.5	15.4	66.1
2011	553	35.6	15.5	65.5
2012	560	46.3	12.0	69.5
2013	514	44.8	11.4	68.9
2014	767	56.0	13.6	74.8
2015	686	55.0	12.4	74.5
2016	659	52.0	12.6	93.8
2017	641	52.0	12.3	91.6
2018	664	50.0	13.2	99.1
2019	644	49.1	13.0	99.1
2020	684	46.9	14.5	98
2021	720	51.3	14.0	n/a
2022	726	44.6	16.2	92.3
2023	678	47.7	14.1	90.9
2024	573	56.8	10.0	94.9

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 O. Trent Bonner Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	762	47.8	15.9	n/a
1990	748	50.7	14.7	n/a
1991	739	49.4	14.9	n/a
1992	750	50.3	14.9	n/a
1993	745	47.9	15.6	n/a
1994	759	61.7	n/a	34.8
1995	745	n/a	0.0	37.3
1996	745	n/a	0.0	37.3
1997	733	n/a	0.0	41.1
1998	744	n/a	0.0	39
1999	670	59.0	11.4	48.4
2000	653	n/a	0.0	51.3
2001	665	54.7	12.2	51.3
2002	704	58.7	12.0	57.4
2003	704	58.7	12.0	57.4
2004	656	51.5	12.7	62.5
2005	693	49.5	14.0	62
2006	645	48.0	13.4	59.4
2007	605	40.0	15.1	62.3
2008	539	35.4	15.2	62
2009	535	36.7	14.6	63.7
2010	549	35.5	15.4	66.1
2011	553	35.6	15.5	65.5
2012	560	46.3	12.0	69.5
2013	514	44.8	11.4	68.9
2014	767	56.0	13.6	74.8
2015	686	55.0	12.4	74.5
2016	659	52.0	12.6	93.8
2017	641	52.0	12.3	91.6
2018	664	50.0	13.2	99.1
2019	644	49.1	13.0	99.1
2020	684	46.9	14.5	98
2021	720	51.3	14.0	n/a
2022	726	44.6	16.2	92.3
2023	678	47.7	14.1	90.9
2024	573	56.8	10.0	94.9

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 O. Trent Bonner Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$359 (4.5%)	$7,623 (95.5%)	$7,981
2020	$158 (2.0%)	$7,878 (98.0%)	$8,036
2021	$321 (3.9%)	$7,818 (96.1%)	$8,139

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on O. Trent Bonner Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 423^rd of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 403^rd of 422 Middle schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	35	17.1	17.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Danville City Public Schools)	46	19.7	26.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	43	53.1	10.1%
6th Grade English Reading (Danville City Public Schools)	49	47.3	1.7%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	27	17.4	9.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Danville City Public Schools)	31	21.5	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	51	45.9	5.1%
7th Grade English Reading (Danville City Public Schools)	50	45.2	4.8%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	32	31.4	0.6%
8th Grade Writing (Danville City Public Schools)	32	30.4	1.6%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	22	27.4	5.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Danville City Public Schools)	30	31.9	1.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	33	32	1%
8th Grade Science (Danville City Public Schools)	37	32.9	4.1%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	44	44.3	0.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Danville City Public Schools)	51	45.7	5.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Geometry (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Danville City Public Schools)	53	30	23%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (O. Trent Bonner Middle)	97	83	14%
End of Course Algebra I (Danville City Public Schools)	71	57	14%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	644	678	5.3%
African American	465	481	3.4%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	12	6	50%
Hispanic	43	55	27.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	106	109	2.8%
Two or More Races	17	23	35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	90.9%	8.2%

Schools Near O. Trent Bonner Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL Geography (2024)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 7th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
O. Trent Bonner Middle	Public	6-8	300 Apollo Ave	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6446	573	57	10.0	94.9%	93 (16.2%)	392 (68.4%)	54 (9.4%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	19.3	368^th of 417 public middle schools	11.8%		8.5	403^rd of 422 public middle schools	4.5%	35	97.9	96.3	100.0	33.0	43.5	34.1	31.8	59.5	61.2	54.4	58.8	67.7	49.7	$8,139	$321	$7,818
Westwood Middle	Public	6-8	500 Apollo Ave	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 797-8860	554	46	11.9	107.6%	66 (11.9%)	392 (70.8%)	66 (11.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	20.5	360^th of 417 public middle schools	13.7%		9.5	399^th of 422 public middle schools	5.5%	39	100.0	100.0		19.5	29.9	38.6	56.8	51.8	56.2	57.1		73.3	58.3	$8,533	$379	$8,154
Dan River Middle	Public	6-8	5875 Kentuck Rd.	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-6027	449	41	10.8	85.1%	251 (55.9%)	153 (34.1%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	65.8	138^th of 417 public middle schools	66.9%		65.8	138^th of 422 public middle schools	67.3%			97.0		79.4	54.1	48.0	76.1	78.1	75.0	80.9			71.1	$7,776	$581	$7,195
Tunstall Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Tunstall High Rd.	Dry Fork	24549	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-7086	566	44	13.0	85.9%	389 (68.7%)	97 (17.1%)	58 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	61.8	162^nd of 417 public middle schools	61.2%		67.2	134^th of 422 public middle schools	68.2%	28		100.0		85.3	29.6	49.1	67.4	79.8	68.3	74.9			81.1	$6,392	$263	$6,130
Chatham Middle	Public	6-8	11650 US Highway 29 North	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 432-2169	411	35	11.5	86.4%	271 (65.9%)	105 (25.5%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	70.7	111^th of 417 public middle schools	73.4%		65.7	139^th of 422 public middle schools	67.1%	28		100.0		72.6	79.3	85.0	66.0	80.4	78.7	68.9			80.8	$7,389	$803	$6,586

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