Is Woodberry Hills Elementary a good school?

Woodberry Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodberry Hills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Woodberry Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodberry Hills Elementary?

Students at Woodberry Hills Elementary are 76% African American, 9% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Woodberry Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodberry Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Westwood Middle High : George Washington High

Woodberry Hills Elementary

Summary:

Woodberry Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Danville, Virginia, serving 394 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 the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodberry Hills Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates often below 50% in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English Reading. The school's student population is predominantly African American (75.63%) and has an extremely high percentage (over 97%) of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which likely contributes to the academic struggles. The student-teacher ratio at Woodberry Hills Elementary, while not exceptionally high, is still higher than the recommended 15:1 ratio for elementary schools.

When comparing Woodberry Hills Elementary to nearby schools in the Danville City Public Schools district, such as Forest Hills Elementary, the contrast is stark. Forest Hills Elementary outperforms Woodberry Hills on academic measures and ranks in the top 40% of Virginia elementary schools. The comparison is even more pronounced when looking at schools in the neighboring Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, where schools like Brosville Elementary, Stony Mill Elementary, and Kentuck Elementary significantly outperform Woodberry Hills on academic measures, suggesting that factors beyond just poverty may be contributing to the academic success of these schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

614 Audubon Dr
Danville, VA 24540

(434) 799-6466

District: Danville City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1085^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,076

Students who attend Woodberry Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westwood Middle
High:	George Washington High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.9%

White:

9.3%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 109.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodberry Hills Elementary ranks worse than 97.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Danville City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.54. (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 (75.9%), White (9.3%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 109.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodberry Hills Elementary is 12.3, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Danville City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Woodberry Hills Elementary employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodberry Hills Elementary is $10,076, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Danville City Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodberry Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodberry Hills Elementary 1085^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Woodberry Hills 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 Woodberry Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodberry Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	19.31	968^th	1062	8.9%
2006	8.37	1049^th	1071	2.1%
2007	50.04	593^rd	1083	45.2%
2008	32.84	861^st	1081	20.4%
2009	19.64	1004^th	1082	7.2%
2010	30.41	947^th	1113	14.9%
2011	26.43	980^th	1117	12.3%
2012	31.15	926^th	1117	17.1%
2013	22.75	964^th	1120	13.9%
2014	26.63	931^st	1110	16.1%
2015	4.55	1086^th	1100	1.3%
2016	0.66	1089^th	1096	0.6%
2017	0.74	1092^nd	1099	0.6%
2018	0.51	1092^nd	1097	0.5%
2022	4.64	1074^th	1109	3.2%
2023	4.07	1085^th	1114	2.6%
2024	4.54	1085^th	1114	2.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodberry Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.04	1002^nd	1036	3.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodberry Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.77	1026^th	1100	6.7%
2024	4.86	1071^st	1098	2.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodberry Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	1.93	1086^th	1093	0.6%
2024	5.05	1077^th	1101	2.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Woodberry Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.45	545^th	579	5.9%
2024	9.26	568^th	588	3.4%

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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 Woodberry Hills 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	403	403
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	387	387
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	377	377
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	387	387
1993	161	193	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1994	168	202	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1995	143	246	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1996	143	246	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1997	125	232	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1998	128	262	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1999	91	235	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2000	72	237	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	-4	306
2001	52	216	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2002	49	214	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2003	49	214	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2004	51	239	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2005	40	226	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2006	36	193	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2007	34	189	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2008	42	232	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2009	26	241	1	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	284
2010	29	229	2	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	276
2011	30	238	0	10	1	0	1	0	280
2012	35	225	1	16	1	0	5	0	283
2013	38	303	1	23	0	0	7	0	372
2014	45	310	4	9	0	0	9	0	377
2015	54	322	2	14	0	0	10	0	402
2016	51	351	4	15	0	0	10	0	431
2017	38	322	2	9	0	0	9	0	380
2018	46	316	4	11	0	0	17	0	394
2019	27	189	4	6	0	0	15	0	241
2020	32	225	3	5	1	0	16	0	282
2021	36	231	4	9	1	0	14	0	295
2022	23	219	4	14	1	0	14	0	275
2023	41	298	5	20	2	0	28	0	394
2024	35	287	2	30	1	0	23	0	378

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodberry Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	21.5	18.7	n/a
1990	387	23.2	16.6	n/a
1991	377	23.4	16.1	n/a
1992	387	23.8	16.2	n/a
1993	354	23.5	15.1	n/a
1994	370	21.3	n/a	41.6
1995	397	n/a	0.0	51.6
1996	397	n/a	0.0	51.6
1997	361	n/a	0.0	50.4
1998	393	n/a	0.0	54.5
1999	330	28.0	11.8	63
2000	306	n/a	0.0	66.5
2001	268	21.0	12.8	72
2002	264	23.0	11.5	71.2
2003	264	23.0	11.5	71.2
2004	294	21.0	14.0	68.4
2005	271	19.0	14.3	68.6
2006	237	21.0	11.3	69.2
2007	233	22.8	10.2	73.4
2008	285	16.0	17.8	79.6
2009	284	18.0	15.8	86.3
2010	276	18.2	15.1	86.6
2011	280	15.9	17.5	92.5
2012	283	19.7	14.3	91.9
2013	372	24.0	15.5	88.7
2014	377	23.5	16.0	93.4
2015	402	26.0	15.4	90
2016	431	27.0	15.9	94.9
2017	380	26.8	14.1	95.8
2018	394	24.0	16.4	99.2
2019	241	20.5	11.7	98.8
2020	282	21.0	13.4	98.9
2021	295	22.0	13.4	n/a
2022	275	29.2	9.4	98.9
2023	394	27.0	14.5	98
2024	378	30.5	12.3	109.3

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 Woodberry Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	403	21.5	18.7	n/a
1990	387	23.2	16.6	n/a
1991	377	23.4	16.1	n/a
1992	387	23.8	16.2	n/a
1993	354	23.5	15.1	n/a
1994	370	21.3	n/a	41.6
1995	397	n/a	0.0	51.6
1996	397	n/a	0.0	51.6
1997	361	n/a	0.0	50.4
1998	393	n/a	0.0	54.5
1999	330	28.0	11.8	63
2000	306	n/a	0.0	66.5
2001	268	21.0	12.8	72
2002	264	23.0	11.5	71.2
2003	264	23.0	11.5	71.2
2004	294	21.0	14.0	68.4
2005	271	19.0	14.3	68.6
2006	237	21.0	11.3	69.2
2007	233	22.8	10.2	73.4
2008	285	16.0	17.8	79.6
2009	284	18.0	15.8	86.3
2010	276	18.2	15.1	86.6
2011	280	15.9	17.5	92.5
2012	283	19.7	14.3	91.9
2013	372	24.0	15.5	88.7
2014	377	23.5	16.0	93.4
2015	402	26.0	15.4	90
2016	431	27.0	15.9	94.9
2017	380	26.8	14.1	95.8
2018	394	24.0	16.4	99.2
2019	241	20.5	11.7	98.8
2020	282	21.0	13.4	98.9
2021	295	22.0	13.4	n/a
2022	275	29.2	9.4	98.9
2023	394	27.0	14.5	98
2024	378	30.5	12.3	109.3

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 Woodberry Hills Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,265 (20.3%)	$8,879 (79.7%)	$11,144
2020	$1,270 (11.8%)	$9,496 (88.2%)	$10,766
2021	$1,145 (11.4%)	$8,931 (88.6%)	$10,076

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodberry Hills Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodberry Hills Elementary)	50	42.2	7.8%
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 (Woodberry Hills Elementary)	51	31.3	19.8%
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	241	394	63.5%
African American	189	298	57.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	6	20	233.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	27	41	51.9%
Two or More Races	15	28	86.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.8%	98%	0.8%

Schools Near Woodberry Hills 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
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
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)
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
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
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
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

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Impact of COVID-19 on Woodberry Hills Elementary

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