Forest Hills Elementary

155 Mountain View Ave, Danville VA, 24541 | Danville City Public Schools | 434-799-6430
  • grades KG-5
  • students 237
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Danville
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
61%Danville
79%Virginia

Forest Hills 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 237 students and 16 teachers at Forest Hills Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Forest Hills Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 2% lower than the Virginia average.

Forest Hills Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students237
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Forest Hills 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
All82%
370-79%
480-89%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
350-59%
470-79%
570-79%
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.

Forest Hills Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 42.6% 22.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 46.5% 66.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 6.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 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 Forest Hills Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.