Edwin A. Gibson Elementary

1215 Industrial Avenue, Danville VA, 24541 | Danville City Public Schools | 434-799-6426
  • grades KG-5
  • students 558
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Danville
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
61%Danville
79%Virginia

Edwin A. Gibson Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Danville City Public Schools" in Danville, VA. There are a total of 558 students and 34 teachers at Edwin A. Gibson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Edwin A. Gibson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 38% lower than the Virginia average.

Edwin A. Gibson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students558
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Edwin A. Gibson Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
340-44%
455-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
340-44%
455-59%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Edwin A. Gibson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White n/a 22.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black n/a 66.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 6.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 2.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Danville demographics profile

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaNational
Population40,6688,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)95021891
Median age40.937.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Danville

IndexDanvilleVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school74.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Edwin A. Gibson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.